Head of Analytics and Economy

SciPlay, is a global leader focused in providing an ever-expanding portfolio of robust iGaming and Social Casino solutions to the global gaming industry. To put it simply - we make Mobile and Facebook games that are fun to play, fun to make, and we're growing like crazy! SciPlay's reach is made possible by the expertise of our rock star teams and game makers. Want to be part of a fast-paced company that lands in the Top 1% of Social Casino games? See more details below!

Position Summary

The Head of Analytics and Economy for our casual games will be instrumental in building future leading hyrbid-casual games. In this role, you will be 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. In addition, using economic and behavioral insights, you will be responsible for setting the experience and incentive of our players – from the numbers’ side. You will be controlling the level design, rewards and features’ configurations.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor team: Manage and mentor analysts, economny managers and level designers, 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.
• Deliver Actionable Insights: Ensure the team consistently produces high-quality analyses, models, insights, tools, and solutions in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Collaborate with the Product team: Define the economy of new and existing games to set healthy incentives and keep the game economy balanced.
• Plan and Manage A/B Testing: Oversee the end-to-end planning, methodology, tools, roadmap, and execution of A/B testing initiatives.
• Improve Player Experience: Develop and validate statistical models and segmentations to enhance the player experience and optimize the overall game economy, alongside defining a conhesive level design for multiple games.
• Monitor KPIs: Continuously monitor product KPIs, providing real-time insights and recommendations to the product team to ensure product health and maintain a balanced economy.
• Lead Data-Driven Discussions: Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly data-driven meetings with stakeholders, including senior management, to align on goals and performance.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of practical analytical experience in online/marketing/big data environments - mandatory
• 2+ years of team management experience
• Past expereince in Mobile Gaming in both IAA and IAP games - a major advantage
• 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- advantage
• 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

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