Job Description
Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.
We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.
Job Purpose
Betfred are seeking a Head of Data who will help transform us into a truly data-driven organisation. This pivotal role will be responsible for developing and executing global data strategies that align with the business objectives and position us as leaders in the industry.
We recently migrated all our UK digital customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time for us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
To support this, we need our new Head of Data to lead a unified data management team consisting of Data Engineers and DBAs, breaking down silos and ensuring the availability, integrity, security, and optimal use of data to drive customer insights, operational excellence, and strategic decision-making
Job Duties
- Data Strategy: Define and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with Betfred's business goals and technology roadmap.
- Data Architecture: Design and oversee an integrated data architecture that supports both real-time operational needs of customer-facing platforms and the analytical requirements of the data warehouse. Ensure scalability, performance, and security.
- Drive Innovation: Proactively explore and champion modern database and analytics technologies to optimise technology platform performance and unlock new use cases.
- Cultural Transformation: Lead the charge in building a data-driven culture across Betfred, promoting data literacy, and ensuring data is leveraged effectively in decision-making.
- Data Warehousing: Lead the development and maintenance of the data warehouse, working closely with business stakeholders to model data structures, ETL processes, and reporting solutions that empower data-driven decision-making.
- Platform Data Management: Collaborate with platform development teams to ensure seamless integration of data, optimized data flows, and robust data quality within the customer-facing platform.
- Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing data management team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business units (e.g., marketing, product, compliance) and technology teams to understand their data needs, translate requirements, and champion data-led initiatives
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Desirable bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Strong experience leading data teams, including experience with both database administration and data warehousing.
- Deep expertise in database technologies, both relational (SQL) and potentially NoSQL solutions. (MongoDB, MariaDB, SQL Server and cloud database services)
- Strong understanding of cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.)
- Proven track record in designing and implementing robust data architectures.
- Experience with ETL tools, data modeling, and data visualization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business domains.
- Experience in the gaming or similar industry.
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations (GDPR, etc.)
- Knowledge of big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, etc.).
- Experience with real-time or streaming analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with modern database architectures (columnar, in-memory, etc.)
What is in it for me?
- £90,000 - £110,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am)
Be Rewarded:
Get Recognised:
- Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers.
- Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers.
- Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day.
Feel Valued:
- Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule.
- Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources.
- Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills.
- Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme.
- Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one-on-one support from an independent Financial Coach.
- Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more.
- Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App.
- Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.