Director, Analytics

About the role

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Central Technology is the force multiplier, accelerating creative opportunity and progress at EA. The Data & Insights (D&I) team transforms data into actionable insights that power EA, guiding strategy and governance, building data and AI solutions, and ensuring personalization, experimentation, and analytics.

As Director of Analytics, you will guide the studio insights team on the Skate Franchise, partnering with data engineering and data architecture to shape the future of live-service games. You will lead a team of analysts who work directly with studio leaders to improve player experience and business outcomes. You will help modernize the analytics approach, championing new ways of working and responsible human-first AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and retain a team of analysts, setting the bar for analytical rigor, insight quality, and partnership with studio leaders.
• Translate ambiguous product and business questions into clear recommendations, guiding partners through tradeoffs and decision-ready narratives.
• Set the analytics vision for the studio, focusing on high-value questions across player experience, retention, engagement, monetization, and game health.
• Improve speed-to-insights by promoting modern analytics tools, responsible AI/LLM use, and refined measurement strategies for features and live ops.
• Advocate for integration of personalized data-driven experiences into the game.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or related fields, including live service games or digital products.
• 4+ years of experience leading analysts or data teams and influencing senior partners through data-driven insights.
• Analytical and technical skills, including SQL, Python or R, experimentation frameworks, and statistical analysis.
• Experience applying GenAI, copilots, or agentic workflows to improve analytics productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate insight generation.

Pay

The pay ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of posting. Pay offered will be determined based on relevant business and candidate factors (e.g., education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): $160,700 - $224,700 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco): $193,100 - $296,500 USD
• Ontario: $160,700 - $216,800 CAD
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane): $182,600 - $247,100 USD

Benefits

United States:

• Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year.
• 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Life insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Canada:

• Vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time.
• Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
• Extended health, dental, vision coverage.
• Life insurance, disability insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.