Division Manager

Combine your passion for data & analytics with sport & entertainment in a Senior Management role
- Opportunity to help shape the future of sport, media and entertainment by working with leading rights holders and broadcasters across the world to solve complex data problems (our clients include AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia, Football Australia, Tennis Australia, MCC, NZ Rugby just to name a few )
- Be part of a dynamic, flexible and leading data & analytics consulting team

**About the Role**:
As our Divisional Manager of Data & Analytics you will be responsible for leading the division and mentoring a growing team of Data Analysts.

You’ll help Australian and International sporting organisations create value from data and improve the way they work. Lead the growth of the Data & Analytics division, including data, analytics, visualisation/business intelligence and data-driven decision making across the Gemba client base

You will be equally responsible across Customer Success, Product Management and Business Development pillars of the role:
**Customer Success (Client Service and Delivery)**
- Lead small teams to successfully co design, build and deliver data solutions for clients in the sport and entertainment industry
- Deliver audits, strategy and roadmaps for clients - taking ownership of client deliverables and data strategy implementation/change management within client organisations
- Maintain strong relationships with client decision-makers and advocates.

**Product Management**
- Act as Product Manager and lead the ongoing development of the Data & Analytics offer with new products that meet market needs and help grow the division.
- Leadership and management of required technology (Cloud, BI tools etc) to support the Data & Analytics offer.
- Develop and execute the technology solutions to host, manage and analyse improved data and digital performance of Gemba clients.

**Business Development**
- Lead the development and execution of a sales and marketing for the Data & Analytics Division.
- Enhance the Gemba brand, reputation and profile in the Data Services space
- Manage and develop a team of in-house data analysts and data engineers

**About you**:
We are seeking an all-rounder with a rare combination of entrepreneurial commercial acumen, team leadership, deep data/analytics/technology domain knowledge, and a passion for the sports/entertainment industry.
- Data driven mindset with the ability to work across multiple clients and multiple technology stacks to support their needs
- Strategic mindset, able to understand and help execute the Gemba and Tenka growth strategy
- Product development mindset, with demonstrated history of implementing technology and/or data projects in an agile manner
- Commercial mindset; not afraid of setting, chasing and hitting revenue targets
- Independent and proactive planner, prepared to take responsibility, confident in managing upwards and prepared to challenge
- Passionate about the role that data and digital transformation can play in the sports and entertainment world
- Ability to build relationships internally and with external stakeholders across the industry, as well as be the face of our Data & Analytics offer in the market
- Experience managing a small team including leading projects and ad-hoc working groups
- Strong communication skills including written and verbal
- High attention to detail and capacity to give and receive constructive feedback

**Skills, Qualifications and Experience**:

- At least 10 years’ experience in data analytics including management roles
- Proven analytical and strategic, problem solving and critical thinking skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional knowledge of the data analytics process, from data understanding, cleansing, transformation, interpretation and presentation
- Strong understanding and experience with data analytics tools, such as R, Python, Power BI and SQL
- Experience with cloud technologies such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure or AWS
- The ability to produce clear graphical representations and data visualisations
- Ability to analyse existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations
- Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, lay terms
- Ability to quickly adapt to and learn new concepts and systems
- Innovative and creative thinker able to approach complicated situations in a simple manner
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally

**About Us**

Gemba is part of the Tenka Group - a group of agencies with the combined objective of shaping a better future for the sport & entertainment industry.

Gemba, a leading authority in the ever-changing world of Sport and Entertainment. Offering specialised services across insights, data analytics, strategy and communications, we are passionate about our clients, proud of the work we do and l