Principal Econometrician

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. As a member of the Econometrics team, you’ll help to drive efficiency of Sky’s media and marketing plans through the delivery of key econometric projects, insights and optimisation. What You'll Do

• Lead the delivery of econometric projects for Sky aligned to key business priorities
• Convert model outputs into actionable insight to drive value for Sky
• Engage with stakeholders to support the integration of findings in business decisions
• Manage junior econometricians in the team, supporting their development and coaching them to be future experts in the field
• Collaborate with wider consumer strategy colleagues to champion the reputation of the department across Sky
• Lead the development of new techniques, tools and processes to improve the efficiency and scope of the team’s work, and incorporating the latest industry thinking to ensure the team remains cutting edge

What You'll Bring

• A numerate degree such as Economics, Econometrics, Maths or Statistics.
• Experience of delivering econometrics projects with an established provider in the industry
• A passion for using advanced statistical techniques to convert observable data into actionable recommendations
• An understanding of media planning and buying and detailed knowledge of how optimisation techniques can be used to inform media planning.
• Clear understanding of the relevant tool sets to build econometric models, and advanced use of Excel to manipulate data and optimise scenarios based on model parameters.
• Self-motivated, an enthusiastic attitude and the adaptability to work in a fast paced and dynamic commercial context
• Experience mentoring junior econometricians, with a strong track record of successfully developing mentees into well rounded project contributors
• Excellent written and oral communication skills - be an articulate, positive communicator, with experience of delivering results and recommendations to impact commercial decision making.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Experience of developing and upskilling econometrics teams to ensure that they utilise the latest tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of Python is desirable

Team Overview: (Hiring Managers should have the relevant text for this section) Consumer Strategy: We see the big picture across the Consumer Group; creating insight-led strategies which deliver great value for consumers and drive sustainable long-term growth for Sky. The Rewards There's a reason people can't stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Now TV for free
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Shop for less at selected high street and specialist retailers

Osterley Inclusion & how you'll work We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers. On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Inclusion Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're open to discussing where and when you do your job, as long as we can balance your needs with those of our customers. And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.