Data Lead, Merge Mansion

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced Data Lead to lead our data craft within the Merge Mansion team. As a Data Lead, you’ll be leading and mentoring data analysts and engineers across multiple product teams, fostering collaboration and the sharing of best practices. Merge Mansion’s Data team focuses on supporting our game development by providing data insights and analyses, creating and maintaining game-specific dashboards, improving data practices, and delivering meaningful reports to different stakeholders. You'll also help foster a data-driven culture while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring data analysts and engineers across multiple product teams, fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices
• Understanding keys stakeholder needs and ensuring that actionable insights drive game development
• Establishing best practices in data analysis, A/B testing, and data visualization to ensure data integrity and consistency across product teams
• Identifying skill gaps within the data team and provide coaching, training, and resources to enhance technical and analytical capabilities
• Staying up to date with the latest trends and technologies in data analytics to drive continuous improvement within the data function
• Overseeing the creation of dashboards, reports, and models to provide actionable insights on game performance, player behavior, and KPIs
• Aligning with the central data team on the analytics technology vision

Requirements

• Extensive experience working as a data analyst or in a similar role related to business operations, with a proven record of leading teams
• Strong understanding of game business models, KPIs, and game development and/or B2C online business and consumer segmentation
• Situational awareness to successfully support game teams in data-driven decision-making across a broad range of game development stages 
• A good understanding of how to develop and improve our game and to support development teams in doing this
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, and R, and visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI
• Strong understanding of data models and the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches
• Strong people and communication skills combined with a service-oriented attitude
• Familiarity with the Free-to-Play mobile gaming market and an understanding of key metrics and challenges in the industry

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland or Berlin, Germany
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture