Game Data Analyst

East Side Games; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a data analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will evaluate opportunities within mobile games through detailed data analysis and reporting. You will bridge the gap between data, game design, and business, providing actionable insights to enhance player engagement and monetization. This innovative company values diversity and inclusion, fostering a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of their games. If you're passionate about data and gaming, this is your chance to make a difference in a remote-first setting with a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as a data analyst with strong data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and Tableau, with experience in mobile game data preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate opportunities through data analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with teams to improve retention and monetization strategies.

Skills

Data Analysis

SQL

Tableau

A/B Testing

ETL Processes

Attention to Detail

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Evaluate and explore opportunities in our games and operations, through detailed querying and analysis of our data.
• Be a key bridge between data, game design, and the business through the creation of reports and dashboards, helping to illustrate the ongoing story told by our data.
• Build partnerships with each team member, sharing the tools and insights that improve retention and monetization within our products.
• Formulate hypotheses and run a variety of A/B tests to determine the best strategies to implement into our products.
• Continuously improve, maintain, and develop our analytics tools and predictive models for our games.
• Use SQL and Tableau to extract and visualize mobile game data.
• Clean and prepare data for analysis.
• Support larger projects and handle ad hoc requests.
• Execute and analyze A/B tests.
• Work closely with other analysts, stakeholders, engineers and various teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 2+ years' experience as a data analyst.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and Tableau or another BI tool.
• Have a good understanding of ETL processes and data quality.
• Experience with mobile game data is a plus.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects concurrently.

Compensation Range: $80K-$120K CAD per annum. Salary is determined by experience, skills, and capabilities.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?

Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.

The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get things done and our team is hands-on to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. We're remote-first, with monthly Townhalls, Friday Cheers, and Learning Labs to bring everyone together as a team. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our Core Values and Benefits on our website! We note that our culture is not a monolith and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG.

WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

East Side Games is an equitable employer that values equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio's growth.

If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply” button. If now is not the right time for you, but you know someone who would be a great match for us at East Side Games, check out our Referral Bonus on our website too! Let’s build great games together!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you the best of success in your job search!