Senior Analyst, Call of Duty Finance

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Job Title: Senior Analyst, Call of Duty Finance

Reporting To: Senior Manager, Finance & Strategy

Location: Santa Monica, CA (hybrid schedule)

Your Mission

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will drive the Call of Duty business with a specific focus on digital full game revenue across console and PC. This role is centered around projecting and managing the day-to-day performance of our premium titles’ digital unit sales and promotional pricing efforts. This is a dynamic role which will collaborate and be a key partner across our finance, strategy, product management, commercial, and analytics organizations.

Every single day as a Senior Financial Analyst is different! On any one day you might:

• Create forecasts and perform analysis (inclusive of promotions, free trials, conversions, etc.) across multiple titles, platforms, SKUs, and regions to help shape and inform the product & commercial strategy for Call of Duty

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the success of critical initiatives and make data-driven recommendations for improvements

• Partner with the Call of Duty finance leaders to drive commercial strategy (inclusive of SKU planning and pricing strategy)

• Help conduct business reviews for leaders focused on the story (not just data) with clear insights and actionable presentation material

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, strategy, marketing, and game development, to evaluate new business opportunities, assess risks, and recommend strategies to optimize revenue and profitability

• Prepare and present financial reports (annual, in-year, long range), and business cases to senior management and stakeholders to support strategic discussions and decisions

Player Profile

The key qualifications for the role include:

• 2 or more years of experience, ideally in investment banking, equity research, or revenue management within a similar industry

• Strong understanding of financial concepts, financial modeling, and financial statement analysis; ideally with a history in consumer internet/entertainment

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable recommendations

• Experience working with large sets of data and familiarity with best practices for data cleanliness/integrity

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage projects.

• History of cross functional work with strong relationship management & collaboration

• Strong business insight and ability to understand and analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape in the video game industry

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Interest in video games or entertainment

• Hybrid Role (Location: Santa Monica, California)

Extra Points

• Curiosity about video games or entertainment

Our World

At Activision, we strive to build 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

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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/.