Senior Games Analyst - RMG

Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetization platform, helping top global companies grow players and revenue in high-potential markets. We operate the region’s fastest-growing web shop for top-ups of digital content and a payment platform that boosts revenue up to 10x in markets with low credit card penetration but high demand for digital goods.

Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and Netease. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Riot Games, Sony, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.

As Senior Games Analyst, you will be responsible for driving enjoyable player experiences and sustainable player LTV by analysing in-game behavioural data, progression trends, and purchase propensities.

You will be the go-to analyst for generating efficient insights on games engagement and games economy - supporting our Product teams in driving game evolution to success. As a senior analyst  in our Data org, you will work closely with our VP Data in developing frameworks for scaling games analytics as our titles multiply.

You will …

• Develop core framework - models, insights, metrics -  for understanding the success factor of a game by exploring various methodologies of understanding player engagement, player retention, and game economics 
• Translate and tailor this framework for specific games to understand ongoing performance and long-term trends via effective dashboards - KPIs and visualisations
• Develop behavioural and player value segmentations that drive deeper thinking about game economies and player lifecycles
• Translate the previous into concrete strategies for driving deposit conversion, cross-game engagement; plus  tactical optimisation of bonus deployment  and user acquisition
• Partner with Product stakeholders and take the technical lead in designing experiments that explore different scenarios and key dependencies
• Bank general customer and game insights to drive Carry1st’s strategic direction via new business models

What makes you a great candidate?

• Degree in Economics, Physics, Statistics, Complex Systems or similar
• Minimum 3 years experience in mobile games analytics, with specific experience in real money gaming
• Strong mathematical and statistical acumen
• Solid SQL skills and practical analytics/data science experience with Python
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills as a foundation for adaptability in an ambiguous and agile environment of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to effectively communicate complex insights and hypotheses to business stakeholders

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create 

Some additional perks…

• Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
• Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively 
• Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
• Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day  

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market