Head of Econometrics in Hayes

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About your role: Centrica is looking for a Head of Econometrics to put robust, data-driven insight at the centre of how we invest, plan, and grow. You will lead our Marketing Mix Modelling strategy, working with marketing teams and agencies to quantify effectiveness, explain ROI, and guide smarter budget decisions. Your impact goes beyond marketing. You will shape forecasting across the business - financial performance, energy demand, and consumption, bringing macro-economic and market drivers into our planning. To thrive here, you will need sharp commercial instincts, strong stakeholder influence, and the confidence to advise senior leaders.

Location: Windsor & London UK, hybrid working (circa 2 days per week in the office).

Responsibilities of the role:

• Marketing Mix Modelling & Marketing Effectiveness
  • Own and evolve Centrica's MMM capability across brands, channels, and products.
  • Partner with marketing teams and external agencies to design, review, and challenge modelling approaches.
  • Translate MMM outputs into clear explanations of marketing ROI, effectiveness, and marginal returns.
  • Support marketing budget planning and optimisation, ensuring spend decisions are grounded in robust evidence.
  • Drive a true effectiveness culture, where Brand & Marketing's role is recognised across British Gas as being a growth engine for the business.
• Forecasting & Economic Insight
  • Lead and support econometric and time-series forecasting for financial performance, demand, and customer behaviour.
  • Contribute to energy consumption and demand modelling, incorporating weather and behavioural drivers.
  • Embed macro-economic factors into modelling and scenario planning to inform strategic decisions.
• Stakeholder Leadership & Governance
  • Act as the senior econometrics partner to Marketing, Commercial, Finance, and MD-level stakeholders.
  • Present complex analysis in a clear, decision-focused narrative.
  • Ensure high standards of model governance, transparency, and analytical rigour.
• Capability & Team Leadership
  • Set best-practice standards for econometrics across the organisation.
  • Coach and develop econometricians and analysts, fostering a culture of analytical excellence.
  • Shape the future roadmap for econometrics, tooling, and integration with wider analytics and AI capabilities.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Extensive experience in econometrics and Marketing Mix Modelling within complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of media, marketing, pricing, and promotional levers and their commercial impact.
• Expertise in time-series analysis, regression, and forecasting methodologies.
• Strong macro-economic awareness and ability to link external trends to business outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based insight.
• Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable operating in ambiguous, high-impact environments.

Why should you apply? We are not a perfect place - but we are a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

If you’re full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.