Associate Data Scientist, Spotlight Sports Group
Sporting agency offerings better experiences
Posted today
Sporting agency offerings better experiences
201-500 employees
Posted today
201-500 employees
Company mission
To add value to global sports betting experiences, with a trusted, market-leading offering, and embed premium content, marketing, and affiliate partnerships into their platforms.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be adept at using models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action
- They must have strong experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing models, using/creating algorithms and creating/running simulations
- The right candidate will have a passion for discovering solutions hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes
- A Masters or PHD in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, physics, computer science or statistics
- Some commercial experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models - although graduates will be considered
- Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on product development
- Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets
- Experience creating and using a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and knowledge of their real-world advantages/drawbacks
- Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications
- Practical experience using common data science packages such as pandas and NumPy, along with deep learning frameworks such as Tensorflow or Pytorch
- Experience of using LLMs or an understanding of their application in business use cases
- Personal Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate concepts, ideas and requirements that are understood by technical and non-technical teams
- A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
- Highly self-motivated with a passion to succeed as an individual and as part of a team
- Excellent attention to detail with a keen eye for accuracy
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work to and meet deadlines
- Ability to gain respect & trust of people you work with by consistently demonstrating commitment in your work
What the job involves
- We are seeking an Associate Data Scientist to join our passionate Sports Content Generation (CG) who lead innovation within SSG
- The CG team comprises Data Scientists, Content Developers and Software Engineers who work alongside the rest of the Product Team (Product Managers, UX Designers and Researchers) and collaborate with business stakeholders to create market leading products
- The successful candidate will be intrinsically involved in the development of unique, rich and authoritative sports content and data initiatives, engineered to help engage sports fans and help them find smart ways to bet
- Working collaboratively with the subject matter experts in the team, you will run analytical experiments and evaluate alternate models via theoretical approaches to enable the scaling of these initiatives to grow our digital business in B2B and B2C products and ventures
- Data Science is an established discipline at Spotlight Sports Group, giving the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our content and customer experience by building analytical tools to generate insight, recognise patterns and predict behaviour, and to deliver quality content directly to our customers
- They will work alongside and report to a Lead Data Scientist in a team who will help the business realise the opportunities arising from our horse racing, customer and sports data
- Research and develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets
- Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy
- Collaborate with product management, subject matter experts and engineering departments to understand company needs and devise possible solutions with the emphasis on quality, innovation and scalability within an agreed timeframe
- Communicate results and ideas to key decision makers
- Keep up to date with latest technology trends and adapt accordingly
- Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis
- Optimise joint development efforts through appropriate database use and project design
- Work within agreed agile methodology to manage workloads effectively
- Write scalable and robust code which can be relied upon in a production environment
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Spotlight Sports Group is a global leader in sports bettering, horse racing, and fantasy sports content. Building on the legacy of the Racing Post, the company has spent decades delivering cutting-edge tech, content, and media solutions to the world's top betting operators.
The company offers a wide range of products designed to engage and educate its users. Its Halo Content Destinations provide content experiences in any language, tailored to any sport. Additionally, Spotlight's marketing-leading pre-play, in-play, and horse racing insights can be seamlessly integrated into betting platforms, offering real-time value and enhancing user engagement.
To bolster its ongoing success, it has partnered with FTN Network and Betfred,along with expanding its role in covering prominent horse racing shows. Tese development further solidify Spotlight's stronghold within the industry and it will be interesting to see what it will do next.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Excellent Parental Leave
- 33 Days Holiday (including eight public/bank holiday days)
- Private Healthcare Cover
- A Working Globally Policy
- Birthday Day Off
- Mental Health Support
Company values
- Trust is Everything
- We are One Team
- We are Focused but Flexible
- Our goal is Excellence
Company HQ
South Bank, London, UK
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Leadership
Mark Renshaw
(CEO)Previously worked at Racing Post as Managing Director (Digital). Joined Spotlight Sports Group in 2020 as COO, becoming CEO in 2022.
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