Data & Insight Specialist: Sunbet

Job Purpose:

• Sunbet, the online gaming and sports betting division of Sun International, supports the group's digital gaming strategy by driving product performance, operational efficiency, and revenue growth.
• The Data & Insights Specialist is a senior individual contributor within the Insights team, responsible for transforming data into trusted, actionable insights that inform and influence operational and strategic decision-making across the business.
• The role combines in-depth analysis, reporting, and continuous performance monitoring with strong commercial judgement. Working closely with data, integrations, and business stakeholders, the Data & Insights Specialist designs, maintains, and actively monitors dashboards and reports, critically evaluates business performance, and challenges outcomes where required.
• Through clear insight narratives and evidence-based recommendations, this role enables teams with data while ensuring performance is tracked, understood, and acted upon, ultimately driving measurable improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and growth.

Core Behavioural & Technical / Proficiency Competencies:

• Commercial acumen and business insight.
• Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
• Clear communication and storytelling.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Stakeholder engagement and influence.
• Curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Advanced SQL for analysis and data exploration.
• Strong Power BI skills, including dashboards, DAX, and Power Query.
• Strong data interpretation, insight framing, and narrative development skills.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive clarity through data.
• Ability to communicate insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Job Requirements

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or insights-focused roles.
• Proven experience delivering actionable insights that influence business decisions.
• Strong experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience partnering with data engineering or analytics engineering teams.