Principal Data Analyst

2 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Data Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

Socialpoint, a mobile game studio part of Zynga & Take-Two Interactive, seeks a Principal Data Analyst to join their Analytics team. This senior role involves partnering with game teams to shape product strategy and drive data-driven decisions to enhance games, boost player engagement, and foster business growth. Responsibilities include leading analytics strategy for top games, influencing product roadmaps and monetization, analyzing player behavior and product performance, designing A/B tests, building predictive models (e.g., churn, LTV), mentoring analysts, and promoting data literacy and experimentation best practices. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of analytics experience, expert SQL and Python skills, experience with A/B testing and experimentation, strong statistical background, proficiency with visualization tools, excellent communication skills for presenting insights to senior leadership, and strong business acumen.
Must have:
  • 5+ years analytics/data science experience
  • Expert proficiency in SQL and Python
  • Solid A/B testing and experimentation experience
  • Translate data into actionable insights
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in gaming, mobile apps, or digital products
  • Bayesian methods experience
  • Experience with Tableau, Looker, or similar
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders
  • Mentoring or leading analysts
Perks:
  • Gym Facilities
  • New office with professional barista and breakfast
  • Onsite Physiotherapist
  • Onsite Hairdressers

Job Details

Who we are: 

 

Let's have fun shaping your future!

 

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We’re the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe. We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the diversity that makes us stronger. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

 

Position Overview:

 

We’re looking for a Principal Data Analyst to join our Analytics team. In this senior role, you’ll be a key partner to our game teams, shaping product strategy and driving impactful data-driven decisions that improve our games, boost player engagement, and fuel business growth.

You’ll combine deep quantitative analysis, business acumen, and technical expertise to uncover insights that matter. As a Principal, you’ll also help elevate analytics standards across the company, mentor analysts, and champion a culture of data-informed decision-making.

 

 

What You'll do: 

 

  • Drive Analytics Strategy: Lead the development of data-driven strategies for top games, influencing product roadmaps, features, and monetization.

  • Player & Product Insights: Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze player behavior, economy trends, and product performance.

  • Experimentation & Modeling: Design A/B tests and build predictive models (e.g., churn, LTV, segmentation) to assess and forecast outcomes.

  • Leadership & Communication: Mentor analysts and present insights clearly to senior leadership through compelling storytelling and dashboards.

  • Data Culture & Infrastructure: Collaborate on improving data tools and pipelines while promoting data literacy and experimentation best practices.

 

 

What You Bring:

 

  • 5+ years of experience in analytics or data science roles, ideally in gaming, mobile apps, or digital products.
  • Expert proficiency in SQL and Python for data exploration and analysis.
  • Solid experience with A/B testing, causal inference, and experimentation design.
  • Strong background in applied statistics; experience with Bayesian methods is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience working with visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or similar.
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Strong business sense and product intuition; you understand how to prioritize what matters most.
  • Experience mentoring or leading other analysts is a big plus.
  • Fast learner, highly meticulous, proactive, and pragmatic.

 

 

What We Offer You:

 

Coming to work in the office? Don’t worry – we have you covered. Check out some of our onsite benefits:

  • Gym Facilities: Want to stay in shape? We have state-of-the-art gym facilities so you can level up your build stats.
  • New Office: Enjoy our brand-new office, complete with top-tier amenities, including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.
  • Onsite Physiotherapist: Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for any aches and pains.
  • Onsite Hairdressers: Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet; it's a Guild perk).

The list just goes on & on... so get your game on and apply now! Click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

 

Diversity & Conclusion Statement:

 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at recruitment@socialpoint.es to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

 

Please be aware that Socialpoint does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Socialpoint also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Socialpoint’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

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About The Company

Socialpoint is a world-renowned game developer and publisher, specializing in mobile gaming. Ever heard of Dragon City, Monster Legends, or Top Troops? That’s us! Our egg hatched in 2008, and we’ve been connecting the world through awesome gameplay ever since.


We know that key to our success are the brilliant minds and the talent of our team players. Our international team is formed by awesome people who are passionate about social games, creativity, and pushing the bar.


We offer a fun, lively, and dynamic workplace, headquartered in beautiful Barcelona, where creativity, agility and innovation are encouraged, prized and rewarded. Working with us will see you develop your skills, play drive your career and delight 2 millions daily active users around the world!

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