Overview
As Data Lead, Commercial Domain at easyJet, you shape the data agenda for the Commercial leadership and translate strategy into a prioritized data roadmap. You influence outcomes through collaboration with cross-functional teams and enable measurable value across revenue, efficiency, and customer experience. This high-visibility role leverages data capability to unlock enterprise opportunities in a fast-paced, matrix environment. You drive product-thinking and governance to support commercial growth and risk management.
Pay / Benefits
- Up to 30% maximum bonus
- Private Medical Insurance
- 7% pension contributions
- Excellent staff travel benefits
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
Responsibilities
- Own and shape the Commercial domain data strategy and roadmap
- Define, prioritise and track a portfolio of high-value data initiatives
- Act as a trusted advisor to Commercial leadership on data opportunities and challenges
- Translate business problems into data products, analytics use cases and delivery priorities
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery squads of analysts, engineers, architects, scientists and product specialists
- Drive adoption of data products and embed product-thinking across the domain
- Secure resources and manage competing priorities across shared teams
- Champion data governance, quality and compliance within the Commercial domain
- Build strong relationships across business areas to unlock enterprise-wide opportunities
- Develop data maturity and promote data ownership across stakeholders and teams
Key requirements
- Significant experience in data and analytics, ideally in aviation, travel, retail, financial services, hospitality, telecoms or similar industries
- Track record of delivering measurable commercial outcomes through data
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and operating as a trusted business partner
- Proven success coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment
- Strong understanding of revenue management, pricing, inventory optimization, demand forecasting or ancillary revenue analytics
- Knowledge of modern data platforms, ideally Databricks, with familiarity across cloud technologies
- Understanding of data products, domain-led operating models and modern governance practices
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
- Strong stakeholder management, prioritisation and decision-making skills
- Pragmatic, outcome-focused approach and ability to operate in ambiguity
- Stakeholder management
- Decision-making under ambiguity
- Effective communication of complex concepts
- Databricks
- Cloud technologies
- Data platforms
Data Lead - Commercial Domain in London employer: Easyjet
At easyJet, we are proud to be a leading low-cost airline that not only connects millions of customers across Europe but also fosters a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture. As a Lead Software Engineer in our optimisation engineering team, you will enjoy competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and unique benefits like discounted travel for friends and family, all while working in a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and personal growth.
