Senior Game Data Analyst

Kabam; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabam seeks a Senior Data Analyst to leverage analytical skills in optimizing player retention and monetization for their games. The role involves data exploration, reporting, and collaboration across teams to drive actionable insights. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to excellence in gaming.

Benefits

Extended Health Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

RRSP Matching

PTO and Parental Leave

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Learning and growth opportunities

Pay transparency

Hybrid Work options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry data analysis experience.
• Expert SQL skills and experience querying large data sets.
• Experience with Google BigQuery and Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to understand business goals and data needs.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports.
• Design and manage A/B tests for performance insights.

Skills

SQL

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Data exploration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Google BigQuery

Tableau

JIRA

Job description

At Kabam, we're constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. The Senior Data Analyst utilizes their quantitative analytical skills and scientific thought process to interpret and analyze large sets of complex data, while extracting meaningful insights for Kabam. This role works closely with our internal gaming team to optimize every facet of player retention and monetization to ensure the continued success of our games.

In this role, you can expect to be responsible for :

• Collaborate with various teams across the organization to understand their business goals and data needs.
• Improve reporting processes by identifying inefficiencies and suggesting enhancements.
• Assist with larger-scale projects as required, contributing data-driven insights.
• Data Exploration and Analysis
• Use SQL to extract and manipulate data from various sources.
• Perform hands-on exploration of data sets to answer business questions.
• Utilize statistical analysis to identify trends, correlations, and patterns within the data.
• Create data visualizations to communicate findings effectively.
• Dashboard and Report Management
• Develop and maintain a suite of dashboards and reports tailored to the needs of different teams within the organization.
• Ensure that dashboards and reports are up-to-date and accurate.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as requested.
• A / B Testing
• Design, execute, and manage multiple A / B tests to gain insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) such as retention, acquisition, and monetization.
• Analyze the results of A / B tests to draw actionable conclusions.
• Make data-driven recommendations for optimizing business strategies based on results of A / B testing.
• Product Feature Analysis and Optimization
• Measure the success of newly released product features using key metrics and data analysis.
• Drive data-driven iteration and optimization of product features to enhance performance and user experience.
• Task Prioritization and Project Management
• Assist in task prioritization within the data team based on business needs and project requirements.
• Collaborate with team members to achieve project goals efficiently.

To be successful in this role, your background includes...

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• 5+ years of industry data analysis experience, with solid knowledge of statistical methods
• 1+ years of industry data experience in games (mobile, console, PC), online casino, slot games, or any high volume B2C mobile apps
• Expert SQL skills and experience querying very large data sets
• Proven ability to thrive using multiple mixed, varied, and inconsistent data sources
• Fundamental knowledge of project management methodologies
• Regular communication with stakeholders from other departments and drive actionable items for continuous improvement
• Experience with Google BigQuery, Tableau, JIRA and / or other project management software
• Experience working for a social or mobile game developer
• Understanding of game design concepts and principles

Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here's a look at some of the support we provide our people :

• Extended Health Coverage : effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
• DEIB Benefits : DEIB is important to us and to our people - that's why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts : our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you're able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP / TFSA, Health Spending account, and / or Personal Spending Account.
• RRSP Matching : everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.
• PTO and Parental Leave : we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program : this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
• Telus Virtual Health : we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
• Learning and growth : We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
• Pay transparency : We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.
• Cool spaces : Our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it's summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, watching the fireworks in Montreal's South Shore, or trying local eats in Downtown Charlottetown - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
• Giving back : Our 'Agents of Change' initiative is how we support the communities close to our heart, and we have several events and fundraisers every year that Agents of Change organize.
• Hybrid Work : We aim to provide flexible arrangements that suit all work styles. All teams at Kabam are hybrid work environments, with a minimum of 2 days in-office to foster team collaboration and bonding. Full-remote options are also available for certain positions within Kabam.

80,000 - $100,000 a yearThe typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in Montreal. The salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you'll have room to grow after you join! If you're interested in the position but your expectations don't fully align with the provided range, we still encourage you to apply! Considerations may be made based on your experience level.Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn't perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.