Staff Applied Data Analyst

Staff Applied Analyst – Global Interactive Media & Entertainment Brand

6-Month Contract | Fully Remote | Inside IR35 | £600-£650pd

We're partnering with one of the world's most recognised interactive media, entertainment and gaming businesses as they continue to expand their global Data & Analytics capability.

They are looking for an experienced Staff Applied Analyst to join a high-performing global team, taking ownership of complex analytical challenges and helping shape how data is used to support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

This is a senior individual contributor position with significant influence across Analytics, Data Science, Product and wider business teams.

The Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading complex and ambiguous analytical problem spaces across multiple teams and business areas
• Developing hypotheses and using exploratory analysis to identify high-value opportunities
• Building rapid analytical prototypes and exploratory models to assess feasibility and potential impact
• Turning complex datasets and analysis into clear, actionable recommendations
• Partnering with Data Scientists, Product Managers and senior business stakeholders
• Helping move analytical opportunities from initial exploration into experimentation and modelling
• Establishing best practices around exploratory analytics, hypothesis development and rapid prototyping
• Mentoring other analysts and improving analytical capabilities across the wider team

What We're Looking For

• 12+ years' experience across Analytics, Data Science or a related field
• Strong experience leading complex analytical projects across multiple teams or domains
• Excellent knowledge of exploratory analysis, hypothesis development and data-driven decision-making
• Advanced experience with SQL, Python, R or similar analytical toolsExperience using or a strong interest in Generative AI / Agentic AI to improve analytical workflows and accelerate insight generation
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to operate effectively in highly ambiguous environments

Experience with A/B testing, causal inference, experimentation, forecasting or scenario modelling would be particularly beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation and work on analytical problems at significant scale and complexity.