Spotlight Sports Group

About the Company

Sport never stops, and neither do we. That means we relentlessly find ways to engage with customers, move with the changing needs of sports bettors and drive the industry forward through innovative product technology. We’re the global experts in knowing how to take every sports betting experience above and beyond – both on our platforms and those of our partners.

Across the globe, we engage millions of people directly with our expert, independent brands. In Europe, we are built on the foundations of one of the most loved and historic betting brands, Racing Post. This is coupled with market-leading betting brands – myracing and Free Super Tips – that constantly drive growth and engagement with expert editorial and video content.

Across the Atlantic, we’re growing faster than ever with the largest post-PASPA affiliate in the US, Pickswise. We are market leaders in driving engagement, retention and conversion of sports bettors and fantasy players. Our audiences love our talent, our proprietary data sets and our interactive tools that can give them an edge.

It doesn’t end there. We also have decades of experience in delivering growth and conversion at the world’s biggest sportsbooks and media companies. They choose to work with us because of our best-in-class technology combined with our expert scalable content experiences. Our global team of over 500 sector experts allows us to provide bespoke, actionable betting intelligence across any sport.

Not only do we have dozens of engagement tools that power conversions through sustainable engagement but we’re innovating every day in the sectors in which we specialise. We are also specialists in retail betting, creating bespoke products that are designed specifically for in-person retail experience.

We’re all about taking customers closer to the action. If you need help developing your competitive advantage in a fast-moving, specialist space, we’re happy to speak right away.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Spotlight Sports Group

Job Title

Junior User Researcher

Job Description

Job title: Junior User Researcher Role Summary: Entry‑level user researcher focused on qualitative methods, supporting the Product Design & User Research team with research planning, execution, participant management, and insight synthesis for digital sports betting and media products. Expactations: - Transition from academic or early‑career roles into professional user research. - Develop competence in conducting and leading qualitative interviews, usability tests, and field visits. - Manage research operations, participant recruitment, and data documentation. - Translate research findings into actionable recommendations for designers and product managers. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with Lead Researcher and senior User Researcher to streamline research workflows. - Plan and conduct user studies (interviews, usability tests, surveys) across discovery and validation stages. - Gather, analyse, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into clear insights. - Maintain the research repository: reports, findings, documentation, and participant records. - Present findings within Product Design & User Research and to other departments as needed. - Support recruitment, scheduling, and logistics for research activities, including evening sessions and field visits in the UK. Required Skills: - Proficiency in qualitative methods (interviews, usability testing) and basic quantitative techniques. - Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data synthesis abilities. - Excellent written and verbal communication; storytelling and visualisation of findings. - Detail‑oriented, organisational, and multitasking capabilities. - Ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams. - Willingness to learn, adapt, and lead in qualitative research. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Human–Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Sociology, or related field. - No specific certifications required, but familiarity with research tools and AI‑enhanced workflows is a plus.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

05-03-2026