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Head of Data
About Up Learn
At Up Lean, we’ve built one of the world’s most effective learning experiences by combining cognitive science, instructional theory, and artificial intelligence. Our mission is to give every learner the most effective path to success, and our vision is a world where every learner achieves more, faster, through adaptive, mastery-based learning.
We’re the market-leading platform for A Levels, with seven courses on offer and 1 in 3 A Level students using Up Learn. Over the next year, we’re launching GCSE Science and accelerating growth, expanding our impact to millions more students.
Our results speak for themselves:
- 97% of students who complete our courses achieve an A/A*, even those who started with lower grades.
- Usage is associated with 9 months additional progress, with grade improvements across whole year groups in a large-scale school evaluation.
- For every paying student, we provide a full scholarship to a student in need, ensuring high-quality education is accessible to all.
About the Role
Head of Data will be a key senior leader at Up Learn, responsible for leading and overseeing the entire Data function and reporting into the CEO. This role requires a strategic and practical individual who can level up Data at Up Learn and deliver new data capabilities to achieve the company’s growth goals this year and beyond.
You should:
- Be fluent in using AI and data to automate and re-engineer processes.
- Have the technical expertise to build data foundations for long-term scaling.
- Set data strategy, own Data team OKRs, and improve product analytics, KPI use, learning metrics, and impact evaluations.
- Lead a small but high-performing Data team.
What You’ll Do in the First 12 Months
As Head of Data, your focus will be on high-leverage data work that helps Up Learn move faster, make better decisions, and maintain trust with schools and learners.
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Own the Data roadmap: Set a clear quarterly plan aligned with the biggest company goals (GCSE expansion, impact evidence, responsible AI) and deliver meaningful improvements monthly with your small, AI-powered team.
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Strengthen measurement in processes: Embed "instrumentation before shipping" so every major release launches with:
- The right KPIs
- Tracking
- Dashboards
- Alerts – enabling fast learning, quick diagnosis, and confident iteration.
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Level up your metric system: Improve KPIs so teams (and leadership) have an accurate view of performance across:
- Product
- Commercial
- Operations
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Lead our ‘Measuring Learning’ impact evaluation: Design and run a credible evaluation of learning impact, translating findings into:
- Clear product/content priorities
- School-ready evidence
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Own responsible AI for learner data:
- Implement pragmatic governance and monitoring for AI features touching learner responses and scoring.
- Keep trust high while innovating.
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Own data privacy & school assurance:
- Become the day-to-day lead for:
- Data privacy
- School-facing assurance
- Data sharing agreements & DPIAs
- Ensuring consistent, robust children’s data practices.
- Become the day-to-day lead for:
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Improve GTM and business insights: Build clearer visibility into:
- Funnel performance
- ROI (channel → conversion → retention) To help double down on what works and drop what doesn’t.
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Build a pragmatic Data team:
- Coach and develop your team.
- Raise quality where it matters.
- Keep your warehouse/dbt/Lightdash stack reliable and scalable.
Responsibilities
- Lead the entire Data function including strategy, roadmap, and execution.
- Build and maintain a high-quality data and analytics infrastructure.
- Automate and re-engineer processes using AI for scalability.
- Ensure data governance, privacy, and compliance (especially regarding children’s data and schools).
- Strengthen the relationship between data and product, commercial, and operational teams.
- Drive clear decision-making metrics across the business.
- Deliver credible learning impact evaluations and translate insights into action.
- Build high-performance teams that ship quickly, iterate, and stay aligned with business development.
Requirements
You should have:
- Hands-on experience in:
- Data modelling and analytics engineering using the dbt ecosystem.
- Owning a data roadmap that delivers business outcomes during growth periods.
- Strong product analytics capability, including:
- Defining KPIs.
- Measuring feature impact.
- Embedding measurement in product development.
- Experience designing or leading statistical tests/experiments (e.g., A/B testing, causal inference)**.
- Practical experience with data governance, including:
- Ensuring accurate, consistent metrics.
- Access controls, retention auditing, and privacy-by-design.
- Strong ability to interact cross-functionally (e.g., Product, Commercial) to align on needs.
You’ll likely thrive if you:
- Have entrepreneurial and can-do mindsets.
- Are AI-fluent and excited about using AI to automate/re-engineer workflows (preferring scalability over scaling a team).
- Value clarity over gold-plating (with exceptions for safety/privacy needs).
- Are passionate about education and its positive societal impact.
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Nice to Have (but not required):
- Experience in education/Learning Analytics or B2B SaaS/AI companies.
How to Apply
If this Head of Data role feels like a perfect cultural fit, we’d love to see you!
Please send us your CV and a 150-word answer explaining: Why you’re a great fit for the role.
At Up Learn
We provide a stellar benefits package designed to help team members lead healthy, fulfilling lives while contributing to our mission.
Colleagues & Culture
🤸 You’ll join a dynamic, cohesive team—and help shape its future.
Impact & Meaning
💚 Daily work that:
- Improves lives for thousands (and potentially millions) of students.
- tackles global learning challenges.
Opportunities to Innovate
🧠 Shape the future of education and accelerate human learning potential.
Learning & Growth
💪 Unlimited chances to develop new skills and advance your career.
Flexible Working
🏠 Support for hybrid work, with:
- Minimum 2 in-office days/week (one team day, one company day).
- Remaining time fully flexible.
Key Benefits
- 💰 Competitive salary
- 📈 Equity opportunities – access to shares.
- 🌴 ~35 days paid leave, including:
- 26 bookable holiday days
- Bank holidays covered
- Unlimited extra days (flexible personal leave)
- 🐤 Extended parental leave
- 🦷 Full dental insurance (Level 6)
- ☕ Paid coffee/social breaks – a great chance to foster connections with the team.
- 🏃 Paid monthly & quarterly socials, plus well-equipped office facilities (e.g., shower & gym space).
- 🍽️ Spacious Old Street office with personal workspaces, free coffee/tea, and unlimited snacks/drinks.
- 🚲 Cycle-to-Work scheme – buy bikes/accessories tax-free.
- 📖 Unlimited budget for work-related books and learning resources.
- 👨👩👧 Free course access for your family and close relatives.
Our Core Values
We live by our values to create a high-performing, inclusive culture:
- 🫶 CARE: Put people and mission first. Celebrate success together.
- ✅ OWN: Take responsibility. Transparent ownership of outcomes.
- 💡 LEARN: Seek feedback & turn challenges into growth.
- 🚀 ACT: Prioritise progress. Push boundaries. Move the needle.
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