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Are you a researcher looking for a new challenge with fantastic learning and progression opportunities? Do you enjoy working in collaborative teams, delivering high impact projects and seeing the impact you’re making from the inside out?
Who you’ll work with
The Consumer & Market Understanding team are looking for a Research Analyst to join their growing team. Describing themselves as “a research agency within the company” you’ll be hands-on in all areas of the research process and seen as an expert consultant by the business.
You’ll be part of a driven, collaborative and social team of 11 researchers, while experiencing the benefits that come from being an in-house researcher: building close relationships with stakeholders, seeing action unfold off the back of your recommendations, crafting your industry knowledge and expertise, and maintaining a good work-life balance.
There are several areas of ownership across the Research Team, and you’ll work directly with a fellow Research Analyst and Research Manager to design, analyse and report on research projects relating specifically to Sky Bet, Super6 and ITV7.
In this role you will be involved in a wide variety of research projects (both quant and qual) that support the initiatives of the Bet Tribe. This research will help the businesses understand performance and identify opportunities for growth and innovation. You will be working on projects that explore how Sky Bet can provide the best experience for its customers. This will cover marketing, product, creative, key sporting events (Premier League, FIFA World Cup, Cheltenham Festival) and often involve work that looks at football and horse racing as well as other sports.
This role will be ideally suited to a current research executive or senior research executive working either at a market research agency or within a clientside market research team.
Your role in ‘better’
- Act as the voice of the customer to enable the business to make informed decisions based on customer understanding and insight
- Be involved in a variety of research projects at all stages, from project and supplier management through to data analysis and reporting. In time, taking the lead on some of these projects
- Leverage multiple data sources to deliver practical insight in an engaging way
- Work closely with key internal business partners to understand, refine and answer their key questions
- Work closely with other insight/analytic teams in the business to contribute value to research findings
How you’ll create ‘better’
- Strong project management skills
- Mathematical or numerate with experience in research or data driven environments
- Advanced use of Microsoft Excel (highly desirable)
- Experience of research methodologies and working with (or for) research agencies
- Experience of research tools related to survey scripting and writing
- Strong analytical and report writing skills
- Experience of statistical packages – particularly, Q
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Willingness to learn and drive their own personal development
- Attention to detail
- Good problem solving skills and the ability to think logically
- A curious and questioning approach
- Proactive mind-set
About Sky Betting Gaming
And at Sky Betting & Gaming, better is just the beginning. When you work here, you’ll be able to create the next big thing in a fast- paced, exciting industry.
Our story began in 1999 and we’ve since grown to house a family of iconic brands including Sky Bet - the UK’s no.1 betting app, Sky Vegas - the UK’s no.1 online casino, as well as Sky Bingo, Sky Casino and Sky Poker.
Plus, Sky Betting & Gaming is part of the Flutter UK & Ireland family — a collection of big-hitting entertainment brands such as Paddy Power, Betfair and Tombola.
Helping you live your life better
- £1,000 learning fund each year
- Unlimited holiday
- 32 hours paid volunteering time per year
- Free SkyQ Ultra HD premium TV package worth £1,200
- Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
- Pension contribution scheme
- Private healthcare
- Flexible ways of working – home or office, it’s your choice!
- Access to thousands of Udemy courses
- Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
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.
