Head of Data & Analytics

Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.

Job Description

Join us as our Head of Data & Analytics, where you’ll shape how Customer Care uses data, reporting, and insight to make smarter decisions. You’ll lead a technical team, build strong data foundations, and drive a culture where high-quality data and clear intelligence power everything we do.

Reporting to the Director of Global Planning & Insight, you’ll lead the strategy for data, reporting, and analytics. You’ll champion data governance, quality, and lifecycle management, and you’ll guide the adoption of automation, visualisation, and advanced analytics across the function. You’ll be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and a key partner to technology teams.

If you’re motivated by creating high-performing teams, delivering meaningful insight, and building modern data capabilities, this role puts you at the centre of that mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a world-class reporting and analytics function, ensuring clear, accurate, and timely insight.

• Strengthen data quality, consistency, and governance across systems and teams.

• Deliver the data strategy and roadmap, aligned to operational and strategic needs.

• Drive automation and standardisation of reporting and visualisation tools.

• Oversee the full data lifecycle, ensuring robust stewardship and scalable foundations.

• Partner with technology leaders to enable advanced analytics and emerging AI capabilities.

• Build and develop a high-performing global team with clear direction and support.

Qualifications

Must-have requirements

• Strong experience delivering data management, governance, or analytics transformations.

• Deep understanding of data lifecycle management and enterprise data ecosystems.

• Ability to solve complex data issues with practical, scalable solutions.

• Proven experience leading technical data teams and developing high-performing talent.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.

• Experience collaborating across functions and embedding strong data practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the gaming industry.

• Understanding of legal, regulatory, and privacy considerations relating to data and analytics.

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

As well as a competitive salary and regular bonus, you can expect to receive benefits like

• Employer matched Pension Scheme up to 6%
• 25 days leave + Bank holidays
• Healthcare support
• Income Protection
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
• Great development opportunities
• Wellbeing support, and so much more.

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated. 

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.