Senior Data Analyst, Analytics Insights - Studios and CoD Live Services
About The Position
The Senior Data Analyst will join Activision’s Analytics Insights team and work directly with its studios and Call of Duty Live Services Team. The role drives data-informed decisions by collaborating with designers, engineers, business stakeholders, Activision leadership, and analytics peers. The analyst will develop insights to improve player experience and gameplay design and guide commercial strategies, while partnering with Live Services to optimize game features and support player engagement and monetization. This position is based in the Santa Monica, California office and follows an onsite schedule of four days per week; work arrangements may change at the company’s discretion to meet business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as data analytics, data science, statistics, economics, or mathematics.
- At least 5 years of experience with SQL and R or Python for data analysis and visualization.
- Ability and interest in turning complex datasets into compelling narratives through data storytelling.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage relationships and expectations across diverse stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in gameplay analysis or knowledge of user engagement and monetization strategies in gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or mobile apps.
- Passion for video games and understanding of the player mindset.
Responsibilities
- Support data-driven approaches to studio design and engineering initiatives through in-depth analysis and reporting.
- Partner with the Live Services Team to optimize game features, balance in-game economies, and identify ways to increase player engagement.
- Collaborate with studios to analyze core game systems and implement gameplay analytics aligned with designers’ and engineers’ development goals.
- Support and drive analytics initiatives within a cross-functional team to inform current and future design and implementation decisions.
- Present analytical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex data into actionable insights.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Health savings or health reimbursement account
- Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Charitable donation matching
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Paid sick time and floating holidays
- Compassion and bereavement leaves
- Parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing programs
- Fitness programs
- Free and discounted games
- Voluntary supplemental benefits, including supplemental life and disability coverage, legal service, ID protection, and rental insurance
- Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the job
- Possible incentive compensation; not guaranteed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
