Senior Data Analytics Manager

Runna
City of London
4 months ago
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Overview

We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners.
We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world‑class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon.
We're growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. In 2024, we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the 2024 iPhone App of the Year, reflecting the innovation and impact of what we've built & now in 2025 we have just been acquired by Strava!🤯🎉
Our ambition is huge: to become the go‑to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. We're growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey, now is a really magical time to join 🚀


Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of data analysts to support the diverse needs of the Analytics team, focusing on user and subscription growth
  • Drive strategic analytics initiatives to improve the efficiency and impact of the growth of Runna’s community and subscription product
  • Establish a learning agenda to create a foundation for robust product and business growth strategies
  • Partner with product, marketing and business teams to design and interpret A/B tests to drive explainable user and subscription growth outcomes
  • Establish best practices for analytics, experimentation, data quality, and insights communication
  • Conduct deep dive analyses to surface actionable insights related to trends in key business metrics
  • Partner with product, biz ops, and finance teams to support annual business planning and product team goal settings

Requirements

  • Leverage your quantitative skills and business background to serve as a hands‑on collaborator with our User Lifecycle and Subscriptions team
  • Thinking about scalability, building reusable data sets, and designing self‑service tools to empower your collaborators to learn along with you
  • Not being afraid to ask questions, learn, share and iterate on ways of working, your business area, and analytics capabilities

We're excited about you because

  • You have 7+ years of full‑time experience in analytics, data science, or other quantitative domains and have supported product teams
  • You have 3+ years of experience leading high‑functioning analytics teams
  • You are highly proficient with SQL and have experience with Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, Omni)
  • You have experience applying experimentation and advanced statistical methods to measure incremental impact across user lifecycle initiatives and subscription strategies
  • You have hands‑on experience working with statistical programming languages (e.g. R, Python)
  • You have an understanding of data pipeline concepts (e.g. ETL, scripting common analysis workflows)

It'd be a bonus if

  • Have obtained a degree ideally related to Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc (degree subject not mandatory - but successful candidates will demonstrate high levels of fluency in data, data analytics and data decision making)
  • Have experience with Airflow or dbt

Benefits / Salary

We’re offering a salary of £139,000 - £148,000 per year, depending on experience, plus participation in Strava’s long‑term incentive (stock) programs.



  • Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in our Vauxhall office
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (which you can take whenever suits you)
  • Runna subscriptions for you and 5 of your friends
  • Strava membership
  • Headspace membership
  • Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym
  • Voucher to spend on our website, renewed each year on your work anniversary
  • Private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme
  • Modern Health – a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well‑being and reduce stress
  • Carrot fertility support – inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family‑forming benefits to our global employee population

Interview Process

  • Introductory Call with Talent Lead, Emily (30 mins on Google Meet)
  • SQL Technical Interview
  • Technical Interview with Senior Director of Data (Strava Group) Chen Teel
  • Virtual Team Interview
  • In‑person Final Interview (Vauxhall office)

How to Apply

Please note, we are unable to accept any applications outside of Workable. If you have any questions regarding the status of your application, please email . Still have questions or want to know more? Check out our Careers Page ✨
We’re unfortunately unable to sponsor for this role.


Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level


Employment type

Full‑time


Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology


Industries: Non‑profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education


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