Job Description

Data Science Analyst - Travel

£60,000 - £70,000 Pro Rata (DOE) | Outskirts of Crawley | Hybrid Working (2 Days Office / 3 Days WFH) | Immediate Start | Potential Permanent Opportunity

Lloyd Recruitment Services is pleased to be working with a leading travel and leisure organisation to recruit a Data Science Analyst for a newly created position within their Commercial team.

Reporting to the Commercial lead, this is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation that is investing heavily in data, analytics, AI and commercial insight. Initially offered on a fixed-term basis, the role has strong potential to become permanent.

The Data Science Analyst Role

Working closely with the Lead Commercial Analyst, you will use data to drive business performance across membership, travel, leisure and financial service products. You'll be responsible for delivering meaningful insights, developing predictive models, supporting forecasting activities and helping shape the organisation's data science capabilities.

Data Science Analyst Key Responsibilities

Deliver commercial reporting, management information and KPI dashboards

Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities and root causes

Build predictive models to support customer acquisition, retention and lifetime value initiatives

Support revenue, demand and occupancy forecasting

Develop commercial models to evaluate business opportunities and promotions

Champion AI and automation initiatives across commercial and marketing teams

Create clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders

Work with technical teams to improve data quality and reporting processesAbout You

Industry experience across one or more of the following: travel & tourism, hospitality, memberships, subscriptions or insurance - essential

Proven experience in a Data Science, Data Analytics or Commercial Analytics role

Advanced SQL and strong data manipulation skills

Experience using Python or R for predictive modelling and machine learning

Strong dashboarding and visualisation skills using Tableau, Power BI or similar

Excellent commercial awareness and analytical thinking

Ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences

Degree educated in a numerical discipline such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or PhysicsWhat's on Offer

£60,000 - £70,000 pro rata (DOE)

Hybrid working - 2 days office, 3 days from home

Newly created role with significant business exposure

Opportunity to influence commercial strategy and AI adoption

Potential for the role to become permanent

Immediate start available (ideally start within a months' notice)If you're a commercially minded data professional looking to combine analytics, predictive modelling and business insight in a high-impact role, we'd love to hear from you.

Extra info:

Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details).

Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear back within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful.

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