Data Analyst, Analytics Insights

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The Analytics Insights team is seeking a talented Intermediate Data Analyst to work directly with our studios and Call of Duty (COD) Live Services Team. As part of the Insights team, your mission will be to drive data-driven decision-making. You’ll collaborate with designers, engineers, business stakeholders, Activision leadership, and analytics peers to derive meaningful insights that enhance gameplay design and guide commercial strategies. Partner with our Live Services business unit to optimize game features to aid in driving player engagement and monetization.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Live Services Team to optimize game features, balance game economies, and identify new ways to boost player engagement.

• Collaborate with studios to analyze core game systems, implementing gameplay analytics that aligns with the development goals of designers and engineers.

• Support and drive analytics initiatives within a cross-functional team to inform design and implementation decisions, both current and future.

• Present analytical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex data into actionable insights.

What You Bring to the Team:

You’re a motivated data expert eager to expand your analytics toolkit in a fast-paced environment, focused on delivering high-impact insights to stakeholders, and driven by a passion for video games. Success in this role is reflected in:

• Measurable Impact: Demonstrating consistent influence of analytics on revenue, engagement, and player experience.
• Collaboration: Leveraging your relationship-building skills to foster trust and teamwork with both internal and studio partners.
• Effective Communication: Managing your time and stakeholder expectations with clear, concise updates and insights.
• Insight Translation: Delivering precise, actionable insights that drive decisions and improvements.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding the player mindset to derive and communicate insights that shape design and engagement strategies.

Player Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., data analytics, data science, statistics, economics, or mathematics).
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and R/Python for data analysis and visualization.
• A passion for storytelling through data, turning complex datasets into compelling narratives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholder relationships and expectations.
• Experience in gameplay analysis or knowledge of user engagement and monetization strategies in gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or mobile apps is a plus.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

We are 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 based on disability.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, 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, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.