Corporate Strategy Analyst / Associate

1 Month ago • All levels • Data Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Corporate Strategy Analyst/Associate at King, you'll be a key player in shaping the future of mobile gaming. You will analyze competitor data to identify industry trends, providing insights that influence game design and strategy. This role involves creating robust data models, developing presentations for diverse audiences, and effectively communicating findings to senior leaders and product teams. You'll collaborate with game teams to refine product designs and support product development, working with large datasets using SQL/BigQuery and Looker. Strong quantitative skills and an analytical mindset are crucial, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. A passion for the mobile gaming industry is a plus.
Must have:
  • Advanced SQL/BigQuery proficiency
  • Experience with Looker
  • Data analysis & modeling skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of mobile gaming industry
  • Proficiency in Python or R

Job Details

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Data, Analytics & Strategy

Job Description:

Join our dynamic team at King, the makers of Candy Crush, and help shape the future of mobile gaming in a creative, fast-paced, and collaborative environment where your ideas are as valued as your insights.

YOUR ROLE WITHIN OUR KINGDOM

As part of our central Corporate Strategy team, you'll develop deep expertise in the mobile gaming market to keep King ahead of trends and opportunities. We are responsible for King’s view on the outside world of mobile gaming, spotlighting the latest product innovations, game launches, and competitor activities. We draw insights from these to inform and support King’s products and strategic decisions. 

Strong data analysis and processing skills are essential, along with the ability to structure compelling arguments using data. You'll work with large, diverse, and often imperfect datasets, understanding how to manipulate and combine them to reach actionable conclusions. You appreciate that the best insights draw from both quantitative and qualitative data.

AS A CORPORATE STRATEGY ANALYST / ASSOCIATE, YOU WILL:

  • Analyse competitor data to identify industry trends, investigate causes, and deliver insights that influence game design and strategy.

  • Provide tailored market and competitor insights to leadership and game teams for informed decision-making.

  • Spot feature innovations in the gaming market, hypothesize on the drivers of their success or failure, and clearly communicate your findings.

  • Collaborate with team members and game teams to support product development cases and refine product designs, shaping the future of King's games.

  • Present key findings and adapt your messaging to suit diverse audiences, conveying complex problems and solutions creatively and effectively.

  • Build and nurture relationships within the team and across King.

SKILLS TO CREATE THRILLS

  • Strong quantitative skills with advanced proficiency in SQL/Big Query with the ability to write efficient, complex queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

  • Experience with Google’s ‘Looker’ data intelligence & analytics tool.

  • Passionate about data and applying an analytical mindset, with keen attention to detail

  • An ability to extract insights from various data sources by:

    • Creating robust and dynamic models

    • Developing presentations with key findings for diverse audiences

    • Effectively communicating key findings to senior leaders and product teams

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Adaptability in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

  • A proactive attitude, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done.

BONUS POINTS

  • Strong knowledge of the mobile gaming industry and/or a passion to dive into its business side.

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.

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