Head of Data

Head of Data - Data Strategy & Commercial Analytics Data Strategy | SQL | Analytics Engineering | BI | Commercial Insight | AI Salary: £100,000 - £150,000 Location: UK Remote - 1 day per month onsite in the North West We're recruiting a hands-on Head of Data for an established UK digital business investing in its product, technology and data capabilities.

You'll lead a small data team and make data a trusted, accessible product that drives better decisions across Product, Marketing, Pricing and Engineering. This is a commercially focused role combining strategy, people leadership and practical delivery.

The role Own the data strategy, with clear links to revenue, margin, acquisition, conversion and retention. Lead, coach and develop a small data team while remaining close to delivery. Improve data quality, accessibility, modelling and business intelligence across the organisation.

Help teams understand customer economics, lifetime value, profitability and marketing effectiveness. Partner with Product, Marketing and Pricing to turn insight into practical commercial decisions. Build data products and faster feedback loops for experimentation and continuous improvement.

Explore practical uses of AI and agents in analysis, insight and decision-making. What we're looking for You'll have led a data function or significant data capability in a digital, product-led environment, with a track record of improving commercial outcomes.

We're looking for a strong mix of: Commercial and product thinking, with the ability to start from the business problem. Strong SQL, analytical skills and practical understanding of modern data platforms. Data modelling, analytics engineering, BI and trusted reporting.

Leadership and development of data professionals, alongside hands-on problem solving. Confident stakeholder engagement across senior commercial, product and technology teams. Experience in insurance, fintech, ecommerce or another high-volume consumer business would be useful, as would digital attribution, LTV/churn modelling, Python and applied AI or machine learning.

What's on offer Permanent role with a salary of £100,000 - £150,000. Opportunity to shape data strategy and influence important commercial decisions. Work closely with cross-functional product, engineering and commercial teams. Interested? Get in touch to find out more...

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