JOB DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a Head of Data to join our team in London as part of our Data Science function.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven success in leading data teams and driving data-centric projects
• Expertise with data tools like SQL, Python, and Power BI or Tableau
• Advanced Excel skills that make spreadsheets sing
• A knack for turning complex data into clear, actionable stories
• Natural curiosity and a drive to understand the market deeply
• Strong collaborative skills to bring out the best in your team and foster their development
• A passion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace

THIS ROLE IS BASED IN CENTRAL LONDON, UK

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world’s most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious brands like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20 and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.
Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa’s international reach, we’re shaping the next generation of business festivals.
We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

YOUR ROLE:

You will run our newly created ‘Data department of Excellence’. Acuity Pricing webscrapes millions of lines of data every day, processes them through our proprietary algorithms and AI interfaces and delivers these in a user friendly way to our end users- market leading UK brands and retailers. Reporting to the MD and working alongside the product team, the new Head of Data will be responsible for owning this data, creating new dashboards and visualizations to help quality control, tell data stories and spot and analyse trends. Finding new and exciting ways to productise our data. In this new role it is important to be a self starter, naturally curious and be able to build a data strategy and prioritisation in order to consistently add value.