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Data Analyst, Live Ops Analytics

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Your Platform

Founded in 1979, Activision has continuously disrupted the world of entertainment as a leader in the videogame industry. With a history of delivering iconic game changers -- like Pitfall ® , Tony Hawk ®, Guitar Hero ®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders ™ and Call of Duty ® -- our obsession is delighting our players around the globe. Focused and committed to innovation, we consistently deliver the most beloved, engaging and successful entertainment.

And while we have world-class franchises, infrastructure and resources, our success comes from a passionate, talented and diverse team of people producing greatness together. So, if you’re interested in our biggest priority, it’s our people.

We’re currently driving the next era for our company and community by creating amazing experiences for fans and continuing to make Activision an inclusive place where everyone can thrive.

Join us, make history. To learn more, check us out at www.activision.com, www.activisiongamesblog.com or @Activision on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Your Mission

The Live Ops Analytics team is looking to add a talented Data Analyst to work directly with one of our our studio partners. In this role, you will be embedded within the Studio working directly with the teams responsible for making Call of Duty. In this role you will work closely with designers, engineers, business stakeholders, and analytics peers to improve gameplay design.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Partner with studios to proactively identify and implement gameplay analytics in support of the development goals of designers and engineers.
• Partner with studio engineers and business analysts to develop game health telemetry and tracking with effective metrics, new or existing dashboards, and deep-dive research.
• Collaborate with the live services teams to optimize game feature balance, game economies, and to identify and close out exploits.
• Deliver presentations on analytic topics and results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Player Profile

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, stakeholders, 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.

Player Skills

• BA/BS degree required with a technical focus (e.g., computer science, statistics, engineering, mathematics, analytics).
• 2+ years in an analytics role with experience using data to help guide decision making.
• Strong technical background with experience using SQL to query large datasets.
• Experience with front-end reporting with Business Intelligence suites (such as Data Studio, Tableau, Sisense, Looker, Qlikview, etc.) and passionate about data insights, visualizations and storytelling through data.
• Skilled at being able to derive the narrative from the data and tell convincing stories.
• Experience validating, cleaning, loading and QAing data.
• Gameplay analysis experiences a plus, with a solid understanding of user engagement and monetization strategies in gaming, entertainment, ecommerce service providers, or mobile apps.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.