Data Analyst

Data Analyst
We are considering applicants in – Leeds / Dublin
Style of work – Hybrid 2 days per week

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about data analytics to pioneer the discipline in a rapidly growing area of the business. Critical thinking and problem solving will be key for exploring the challenges & opportunities as we develop the team. You will work within our Global Trading Team, in Flutter Group, to help us deliver against our ambitious Sportsbook vision which is shared across 10+ brands in Flutter.

Your mission will be to uncover key insights from Flutter’s global data, enabling quality decision-making about the future of our platforms and risk products.

You will leverage your strong SQL skills and data storytelling abilities to extract valuable insights from our vast data sources and communicate these insights to various stakeholders, to inspire action and change. Your role will involve transforming complex data into compelling narratives and supporting data-driven decision-making across our product lines.

Who are we?  
Flutter Entertainment is the world’s leading online sports betting and gaming company with a market capitlisation of c. $37bn operating some of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands in the sector.
A constituent of both the London FTSE 100 and New York Stock Exchange, Flutter brings entertainment to life for over 20 million customers in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
We call this the Flutter Edge – the combined power of our talented people, market-leading products, smart technology and the financial capital to succeed.
Operating in 20+ regulated markets, through our Positive Impact Plan, we are committed to making a positive contribution for our customers, colleagues, communities and the planet that we play on.
The Group uses a divisional management and operating structure across its companies: each division has an empowered management team, which is responsible for maintaining momentum and growth in its respective markets.
On 14th May 2024, it was announced that Flutter would be moving its primary listing from the UK to the US, and its global operational headquarters from Dublin to New York (effective 31st May 2024).

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis: Utilize your SQL skills to explore, analyse, and interpret large datasets related to sports betting, customer behaviour, and platform performance.

• Collaboration: Build great relationships across teams, including Trading Leads, Product Managers, Product Owners, Delivery Leads, and Engineering Managers, to understand their data requirements and provide valuable insights in the Product Discovery phase or OKR progression tracking

• Data Storytelling: Craft data-driven visualisations and narratives which provide clear and actionable insights for our teams, making complex data accessible and understandable to all.

• Continuous Learning: Be enthusiastic about expanding your skillset, including learning new data platforms & tools, programming languages and techniques to enhance your data analysis capabilities.

• Experimentation: Foster a culture of experimentation across teams, leading the design, execution, and analysis of experiments to optimize our product line.

• Data Transformation and Quality: Together with the Data Engineers, transform multiple raw data sources into clean views and continuously maintain data integrity, identifying and rectifying issues as they arise.

What experience and skills would we usually look for?

• Commercial experience as a data analyst, ideally in product analytics.

• Experience using SQL to query large relational databases.

• An ability to work independently and provide a personal resolution to projects.

• A track record of excellence in subjects with a mathematical or statistical focus.

• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of statistical programming software and techniques (e.g. Python, R, etc.).

• Experience of extracting, analysing, and interpreting large and sometimes incomplete data sets.

• Advanced communication skills including experience of delivering output that is clear and succinct despite the subject being complex to senior stakeholders.

• Curious and questioning approach with a high attention to detail.

• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Interest in the sports betting industry is a distinct advantage.

• Other desirable skills: Tableau, Looker, Power BI

Benefits:

• Uncapped Holiday Allowance (you read that right!)

• Enhanced Pension Scheme (please ask for your location and we will share)

• Bonus Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Income protection

• Private healthcare (with option to add dependent)

• £/₤1,000 annual self-development learning fund & Access to thousands of Udemy courses

• Invest via the Company Share save Scheme, Discount vouchers, Volunteering days.

• ‘Take 20’ work from another location for up to 20 days

• Enhanced Parental Leave and paid time off for appointments.

• Reward portal eg. electric car scheme, gym membership discounts etc.

• Wellbeing scheme

• On-site Gym, Canteen and Gaming area plus many more!

At Flutter we’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us one of the Top Workplaces in the area.