Senior Analytics Manager (12-Month FTC)

About Legend
At Legend, we're building next-level player experiences. With 20+ years of proven success we’re the world's leading Sports and Gaming marketing company.
Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious Legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together. Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level-up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build. We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years - for our players & for each other. If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.

The Role

Legend is hiring a Senior Analytics Manager on a 12 month FTC basis, reporting to our Head of Data & Analytics. You will be the principal point of contact for internal customers within the data team, you will transform business problem statements and strategic direction into analytics projects, you will lead collaborative efforts with Data PMs, Head of Department, leadership and internal customers on and designing seasonal insight-driven data roadmaps and contribute to longer term vision conversations. You will lead a cross functional team of data analysts, and ensure best practice in Ways of Working are implemented, that analytical output is quality-assured and that the work of the team underpins insight-driven conversations across the business.

Your Impact

• Standardise Processes: Implement consistent ways of working across Gaming, Sports, Commercial analytics team and provide advice to other analytical roles to streamline delivery.

• Coach & Mentor Analysts: Develop technical expertise,standardise best-practice and statistical rigour across direct reports through regular coaching, mentoring and QA of analytical output.

• Partner with Senior Stakeholders: Engage PMs, Heads of and business leaders to intake problem statements, translate strategic objectives into high-value projects and influence data-led decisions and shape analytics products.

• Ideate & Scope Data Products: Design scalable analytics solutions that address business requirements, defining clear specifications and success metrics

• Participate in Pillar Reporting Calls: Lead the analytics team and collaborate with operational colleagues to bring data to life in weekly, monthly and quarterly performance review sessions by highlighting insights, opportunities and risks while also covering BAU topics.

• Collaborate in developing and delivering the Data & Analytics Team Strategy: Break down long-term business strategy into actionable analytics initiatives and identify current data constraints to enable successful delivery of business strategy.

• Contribute to improving the data culture: Develop strategies to better use the analytical tools such as Self Service and Dashboarding Tools within operational and leadership teams.

• Bridge to Data Engineering: Work with the Data Analytics and Data Engineering PMs to identify and resolve pipeline issues, optimise data flows and collaborate on enhancing tool functionality

What You’ll Bring

• Experience managing a medium-large team of analysts that drives business impact through insights

• 5+ years’ experience in advanced analytics both in leadership and hands on roles with demonstrable impact through building data products and generating insights

• Hands-on experience with statistical QA, validating analytics methodologies and designing standardises best-practice analytical ways of working

• Collaborative leadership style that fosters innovation and continuous improvement within the team

• Expert in SQL (Snowflake), Python or R and BI tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, Adobe Analytics) with a good level of numerical acumen

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to convey complex concepts simply, influence senior leaders and be agile to diverse communication styles

• Strategic thinker with proactive problem-solving mindset and focus on tangible business outcomes

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Interview Process 1st Stage – Introductory Call (30 minutes)
A short call with our Talent team to learn more about your background, experience, and motivations, as well as give you an overview of Legend and the role.

2nd Stage – Team Interview
A collaborative discussion with members of our Data Analytics and People teams. This will focus on your analytical experience, approach to problem-solving, and how you work with stakeholders and teams.

Final Stage – Leadership Interview
A final conversation with the Head of Department, focusing on your leadership experience, strategic thinking, and how you would approach driving impact in the role.

Why Legend?

• Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.

• Engaging development opportunities at all levels.

• Tailored flexibility for your work-life balance.

• Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.

• Paid annual leave PLUS a well-deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.

• Long term incentive plan so we can all share in the growth and success of Legend.

• Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead

Unlock your full potential by joining the Legend team. To support you on this journey, we provide an extensive array of benefits and perks, as outlined in our global offerings above. For country specific benefits please reach out to your talent partner.