Job Title: Sr. Data Analyst, Live Ops AnalyticsLocation: Los Angeles, California (Hybrid) T/W/R onsite Job Description:The Live Ops Analytics Team is adding a talented Sr. Analyst to work directly with our studio partners. As a member of the Live Ops Team, your mission is to put science into decision making. You will work closely with designers, engineers, business stakeholders, and analytics peers to derive meaningful insights and recommendations to improve gameplay design and commercial decisions. Responsibilities include:Partner with studios to proactively identify and implement gameplay analytics in support of the development goals of designers and engineersPartner with studio engineers and business analysts to implement game health telemetry and tracking, create new dashboards and reports, and perform deep-dive researchCollaborate with the live services teams to optimize game feature balance, game economies, and to identify and close out exploitsDeliver presentations on analytic topics and results to both technical and non-technical audiencesDay to Day:The ideal candidate will be a motivated data expert who wants to grow their analytics toolset in a fast-paced environment, is focused on delivering value to stakeholders, and has a passion for video games. Your success will be reflected in:Measurable Impact: Consistently demonstrating analytics impact on revenue, engagement, and player experience.Relationships: As an embedded team member, team success is a priority. You will rely on your excellent relationship skills to build trust with your studio partners.Communication: You will effectively manage your own time, stakeholder, and leadership expectations.Translator: Your work speaks for itself; correct, clear, and concise insights leading to action.Domain knowledge: As you understand our players’ mindset, you are reliably able to qualitatively deduce and draw quantitative conclusions that will directly influence decision making. Requirements:BA/BS degree required with a technical focus (e.g. data science, statistics, mathematics) or equivalent experience.5+ years of relevant experience in analytics-related work.Experience working with business partners to create and communicate strategic actionable takeaways, provide solutions, and expose areas of improvement.Strong technical skills using SQL to generate data sets - familiarity working in a notebook-based workflow a plus.Demonstrated experience with visualization tools for reporting (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI etc.).Experience using industry standard analysis tools (R, Python, etc.).Skilled at being able to derive the narrative from the data and tell convincing stories resulting in business changing recommendations.Gameplay analysis experiences a plus, with a solid understanding of user engagement and monetization strategies in gaming, entertainment, ecommerce service providers, or mobile apps.
