Director of Analytics

4 Months ago • 7 Years + • Data Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director of Analytics for Jackpot Party Casino at SciPlay will lead and mentor multiple analytics teams, leveraging data and technology to drive business growth. Responsibilities include overseeing A/B testing, developing statistical models to enhance player experience, monitoring KPIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and presenting impactful insights to senior management. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of practical analytic experience in online/marketing/big data environments, strong SQL and Python/R skills, and experience managing teams. The role involves shaping game strategy, influencing roadmaps, and fostering a positive company culture.
Must have:
  • 7+ years analytics experience
  • 4+ years team management
  • Strong SQL & Python/R skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience with A/B testing
  • Data-driven decision making
Good to have:
  • Tableau experience
  • Experience in mobile gaming
Perks:
  • Competitive salaries
  • Annual bonuses
  • Matching 401k
  • Hybrid work model
  • Fun environment
  • Fully stocked kitchen
  • Company-paid lunches
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Annual company retreat

Job Details

Position Summary

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, 88 Fortunes Slots, Backgammon Live, and Solitaire Daily Break with offices all over the world!

About the Role -

The Director of Analytics for Jackpot Party Casino will be instrumental in driving the success of one of the world’s leading mobile games. In this role, you will oversee a high-performing department, leading a skilled team capable of working with extensive datasets. By leveraging advanced statistical methods, innovative analytics, and strategic thinking, you will deliver actionable insights, tools, and solutions to drive business growth.

As a key member of the game’s leadership team, you will shape strategy, influence roadmaps, and foster a positive company culture.. Additionally, you will collaborate with senior leadership to present impactful insights that inform critical decision-making.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and Mentor Teams: Manage and mentor multiple analytics teams and their leaders, overseeing day-to-day operations, recruiting, training, and supporting the professional and personal development of team members.

  • Foster a High-Performance Culture: Promote a culture of excellence, motivation, creativity, proactivity, and urgency within the team.

  • Leverage Data and Technology: Utilize large datasets and cutting-edge technologies to uncover patterns and identify opportunities for growth.

  • Deliver Actionable Insights: Ensure the department consistently produces high-quality analyses, models, insights, tools, and solutions in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

  • Plan and Manage AB Testing: Oversee the end-to-end planning, methodology, tools, roadmap, and execution of AB testing initiatives.

  • Innovate and Optimize: Explore and adopt new methodologies, tools, and technologies to enhance the department's capabilities and performance.

  • Improve Player Experience: Develop and validate complex statistical models and segmentations to enhance the player experience.

  • Monitor KPIs: Continuously monitor product KPIs, providing real-time insights and recommendations to the monetization team to ensure product health.

  • Lead Data-Driven Discussions: Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly data-driven meetings with stakeholders, including senior management, to align on goals and performance.

  • Create Reports and Tools: Design and maintain reports, custom tools, and automation processes, proactively identifying and addressing gaps in data knowledge or accessibility.

  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Build strong relationships with stakeholders and peers across departments, including Data Science, BI Development, Data Engineering, Finance, VIP, and Marketing.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of practical analytic experience in online/marketing/big data environments- mandatory; genuine interest in Mobile gaming- a major advantage
  • 4+ years of group/department management experience
  • Genuine interest in Mobile Gaming
  • Strong SQL experience, along with a solid understanding and experience with relational DB and big-data environments
  • Excellent proficiency in Excel and BI tools; Tableau- advantage
  • Strong understanding of the statistical significance, models, and tools; An hands-on experience with Python/R- mandatory
  • Strong sense of conflicts management, leadership, responsibility, and professionalism
  • Outstanding attention to detail, analytical skills, and critical, business, strategic, problem-solving thinking, oral and written communication skills
  • An exceptional approach to data and ability to take a business question, define the analysis method and deliver a high-level output and present it in a sharp and concise way
  • Self-learner, multi-tasking, able to work independently, initiative, highly organized, "can-do" approach
  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, computer science, or a related field

We are SciPlay! We make games!

At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally, and we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take pride in our ability to stay ahead of the game! We are the brainiacs behind-the-scenes; innovating, dreaming, and navigating the social gaming world. Together, if we stay passionate and ambitious with our goals, no one can stop us from becoming the #1 social and casual gaming company.

A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Annual bonuses, matching 401k
  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
  • Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.
  • Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches 2x/week
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Annual 2-night company retreat

Read More About Our Values Here:

https://www.sciplay.com/life-at-sciplay

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SciPlay we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Both professionally and personally, we believe our differences are key to unlocking our superpowers. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have! #beYOU 

SciPlay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder, Inc. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games! Learn more at www.lnw.com.

SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability. As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. SciPlay is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here EEOC Poster. 

#LI-ME1 #LI-Onsite

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

Similar Jobs

Sourcegraph  Inc  - Customer Engineer (Pre-sales) [IC2]

Sourcegraph Inc

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Playrix - Senior Release Support Engineer

Playrix

Georgia (Remote)
6 Months ago
Scale AI - Machine Learning Engineer, International Public Sector

Scale AI

United Kingdom (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Scorewarrior - Core Team C++ Architect

Scorewarrior

Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Bkom Studios - Senior Unreal Developer

Bkom Studios

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
3 Months ago
Peak - Data Scientist

Peak

(On-Site)
8 Months ago
DraftKings - Director of Data Science

DraftKings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
PlayStation Global - Fraud Strategy Quantitative Analyst

PlayStation Global

Zaventem, Flanders, Belgium (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Paytm - Data Engineer - Technical Lead

Paytm

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
PwC - Senior Auditors for Data and  Business Intelligence Analyst

PwC

Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (On-Site)
7 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

NVIDIA - Senior Developer Relations Manager - Manufacturing

NVIDIA

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Wargaming - Senior Technical Artist (Unreal)

Wargaming

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Gunzilla - Senior Technical Animator

Gunzilla

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Senior Switch Software Verification Engineer

NVIDIA

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Software Engineer - Data Engineering (Video Arch)

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Scorewarrior - Senior System Engineer

Scorewarrior

Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus (On-Site)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Site Reliability Engineer (Systems) - Bytedance Infrastructure

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
6 Months ago
PwC - ETIC, GCP Cloud Solution Architect - Senior Manager

PwC

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Epic Games - QA Engineer

Epic Games

(On-Site)
3 Months ago
Zoox - Software Engineering  - Returnship

Zoox

Foster City, California, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

NVIDIA - Software Partner Marketing Manager

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Weeks ago
Next Level Business Services - PHP DEVELOPER

Next Level Business Services

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Evolution - Legal Counsel (Gaming Compliance)

Evolution

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Amazon Games - Senior ML Scientist, Amazon Games AI Research

Amazon Games

San Diego, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Granicus - SLED Enterprise Account Executive - Northeast (Local)

Granicus

United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Parks Signature Fine Dining Culinary - Full Time

The Walt Disney Company

Anaheim, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Nintendo - Product Tester (Retro Studios)

Nintendo

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
ByteDance - Research Scientist, Vision Foundation Model

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Netflix - UI Engineer (L4), Content Engineering

Netflix

Los Gatos, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Visa - Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, Product Reliability Engineering - Middleware

Visa

Austin, Texas, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Data Analyst Jobs

Sandsoft Games - Lead Data Scientist

Sandsoft Games

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Super - Manager, Data Analytics

Super

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
ION - Internship - Data Science

ION

Milan, Lombardy, Italy (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Game District - Data Analyst

Game District

Punjab, Pakistan (On-Site)
2 Months ago
SEGA - Senior Commercial Analyst

SEGA

(Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Trek - Business Analyst (Mobile)

Trek

Haryana, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Rockstar Games - Manager, Data Engineering

Rockstar Games

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
DraftKings - Manager, Marketing Analytics

DraftKings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Rockstar Games - Senior Data Engineer

Rockstar Games

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Embark Studios - Product Manager - Games

Embark Studios

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

SciPlay currently offers seven core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown and 88 Fortunes Slots.

SciPlay utilizes a disciplined, data-driven approach to create a portfolio of games that spans markets and appeals to a wide range of players, and gathers and analyzes data to fine tune the game play experience and enrich its games.

SciPlay is a global organization powered by a culture of innovation. Our management team has more than 300 years of combined experience in the digital entertainment business and is supported by a diverse, collaborative team spanning three continents and five studios. Our executive leadership team emboldens our innovative, entrepreneurial spirit to guide us toward our goal of providing best-in-class player entertainment in the casual gaming industry.

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States (Hybrid)

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Hybrid)

İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)

Austin, Texas, United States (Hybrid)

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by SciPlay

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug