Data & Insights Specialist

From the initial interview to your onboarding, we'll be with you every step of the way, providing constructive feedback and the chance to demonstrate your talent. Regardless of who gets the position, we want everyone who participates in this process to leave with a greater awareness of their strengths and a clear development plan for their professional growth.

The Data & Insights Specialist supports our brand by leveraging data-driven intelligence to define, design, and deploy analytical frameworks that shape and measure campaign objectives, business goals, and communication strategies.

Working within the Retail Marketing team, you will proactively identify knowledge gaps by synthesizing complex datasets and designing research methodologies that bridge the gap between raw data and actionable strategy.

You act as an internal business consultant to a range of stakeholders, not just for the Retail Marketing department, and you are responsible for supporting our brand, retention & markets pillars, ensuring that every retail activation is backed by solid consumer evidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Marketing Lead in managing relationships with data providers and research agencies, ensuring a seamless integration between third-party research and internal behavioral data.
• Ensure we are delivering "connected insights" by merging qualitative findings (shopper research) with quantitative performance metrics (sales, conversion, and traffic).
• Support the development of research and data projects designed to build local marketing strategies.
• Collaborate with specialists to develop briefs that answer key business questions through occasion-based segmentation, predictive pricing analysis, and promotional ROI modeling.
• Act as the primary point of contact for communication teams to scale Global Activation Measurement, focusing on Online-to-Offline attribution and store traffic drivers.
• Analize user behavior data to shape the future development of retention programs.
• Build global data toolkits and standardized research best practices to ensure scalable and consistent insights across Portugal and Spain markets.
• Work along the Retail Marketing team to translate data into creative strategies. Be the expert who informs "the what" and "the why" behind consumer behavior.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field. 
• Good understanding of working with commercial analytics data and understanding business KPIs
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder networks.
• C1 English
• Availability to live in Madrid
• At least 1 year with the Group

Core Competencies 

• Adaptability and flexibility
• Communication
• Excellence
• Goal orientation
• Customer orientation
• Teamwork

What We Offer 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a workplace where every colleague is valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate the diversity of our teams and strive to ensure that all colleagues regardless of background, identity, or lived experience can thrive and contribute meaningfully.

As a part of our successful and continually evolving company, you’ll be encouraged to embrace and uphold our strategic priorities: putting people first, at the forefront of digital innovation, staying deeply attuned to our customers, and pursuing operational excellence. We are always exploring new avenues for growth, and we welcome individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact every day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Hybrid Work
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Continuous professional development in hard and soft skills
• And… much more!

Global Mobility

If you are applying from a country outside of “Working Country”, we will need to ensure that you have the necessary right to work in “Working Country” before you can start the position. Any support required from an immigration perspective is not guaranteed and will be subject to cost approval by the Group. 

Additionally, support with any relocation to “Working Country” and settling-in services will be at the discretion of the Group on a case-by-case basis.

What You'll Gain:

• Professional Self-Knowledge: You'll participate in an assessment that provides an objective and structured view of your key competencies. Discover strengths you might not have known you possessed and better understand your areas for improvement.
• Structured Professional Feedback: Receive detailed feedback based on specific competencies. It's not just an opinion; it's an analysis designed to help you grow.
• Clarity on Next-Level Competencies: Participation will help you understand exactly what skills and behaviors the company looks for in roles with greater responsibility. You'll know what to focus on for your future development, whether for this or other opportunities.
• Practical Experience in Selection Processes: This is a fantastic opportunity to practice and improve your interview and assessment skills in a safe and familiar environment. The next time you face a process, internal or external, you'll be much better prepared.
• Foundation for a Personal Development Plan (PDP): The assessment results and feedback are the perfect starting point for you, along with your manager, to design a powerful and focused Personal Development Plan (PDP). The company is committed to supporting you in that plan.
• Visibility and Networking: By participating, you'll gain visibility with other company leaders, providing a way for them to recognize your talent and ambition to grow.

We encourage you to apply and discover all that JD Group has to offer! Your growth is our success!