Director, Gameplay Analytics

About the role

The Director of Analytics will play a key role in the product and be responsible for a wide range of aspects. The Director of Analytics will manage a high-quality analysts team that will work on a variety of large data sets and will use advanced analytics and statistical tools and techniques, combined with excellent critical, business, strategic, and problem-solving thinking, in order to provide top-notch analyses, insights, and recommendations to support the product growth, the decision making, the features, and AB Tests execution and to improve our player's experience consistently.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage the Product Analysts team and deliver actionable and valuable conclusions and insights
• Responsible for recruiting, training, and managing the team and support the personal/professional growth of the team members, and push to foster a motivated, creative and exploratory environment
• Create a solid and productive work relationship with the different product and studio departments- product managers, monetization, game economy, VIP, data science, BI, etc.
• Plan and manage the AB Tests method, roadmap, and execution
• Establish, analyze, implement, execute and validate complex statistical models and segmentations to support and improve decision-making
• Consistently monitor the product KPIs to ensure its health and drive the product focus
• Manage data-driven meetings on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis with various stakeholders, including senior management
• Leverage multiple massive and complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, opportunities, and threats to the product
• Own and lead multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and results-oriented environment
• Use advanced analytics, data mining, BI, and statistical tools, along with critical and strategic thinking to execute top-notch analyses to drive the product growth
• Initiate, design, and own reports, custom tools, and automation processes
• Collaborate with different departments in SciPlay: Data Science, BI Development, Data Engineering, Finance, VIP, etc.
• Search constantly for new technologies, tools, and methods to leverage the analytics performance and capabilities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical analytics experience in big data environments, e-commerce, gaming, online or telecom industries
• 3+ years of proven experience as a team/group manager
• Passion for the gaming industry
• Experience in the gaming industry
• Strong sense of problem-solving, conflicts management, leadership, responsibility, and professionalism
• Strong SQL experience, along with a solid understanding and experience with big-data environments
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and BI tools; Tableau- Advantage
• Strong understanding of statistical significance, models, and tools; An hands-on experience with Python/R- Advantage
• Outstanding attention to details, analytical skills, and critical, business, strategic, and problem-solving thinking
• 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
• Fully fluent English – both written and verbal
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Economics / Statistics or equivalent academic background

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Annual bonuses, matching 401k
• Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.
• Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches
• 2x/week Paid Family Leave
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Annual 2-night company retreat