Analytics Director

Zynga; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zynga, a global leader in interactive entertainment, seeks a visionary Director of Analytics to own and elevate our analytics strategy in Helsinki. You will lead analysts, data engineers, and developers to translate data into actionable recommendations, guiding decisions across game studios and product teams.

As a strategic leader, you will define the analytics roadmap, mentor staff, ensure data integrity, and produce insights that inform content, monetization, and player engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Experience leading analytics teams and strategic initiatives.
• Strong statistical modeling and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive analytics roadmap aligned with long-term business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of data analysts and engineers.
• Oversee data collection, integration, and quality across sources.
• Define KPIs, uncover player trends, and build advanced reports.
• Present insights to executives and business units.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align analytics with priorities.
• Develop and evolve in-house analytics stack and data assets.

Tools

Power BI

Looker

AWS

Redshift

Job description

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVilleTM, Words With FriendsTM, Zynga PokerTM, Game of Thrones Slots CasinoTM, Wizard of Oz SlotsTM, Hit it Rich! SlotsTM, Wonka SlotsTM, Top ElevenTM, Toon BlastTM, Empires & PuzzlesTM, Merge Dragons!TM, CSR RacingTM, Harry Potter: Puzzles & SpellsTM, Match FactoryTM, and Color Block JamTM—plus many more!

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

We are looking for a visionary Director of Analytics to own and elevate our company’s analytics strategy. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team of analysts, data engineers, and developers to champion a culture of data-driven decision-making across the entire organization. Rather than just reporting numbers, you will translate complex data into actionable recommendations, perform deep-dive analyses on critical topics, and share compelling insights with the whole Small Giant Games to shape the future of our games.

What You Will Do

• Drive Strategy: Define, plan, and execute a comprehensive analytics roadmap that directly supports our long-term business goals.
• Empower a Team: Manage, mentor, and foster the continuous professional growth of a dedicated team of data analysts and specialists.
• Master the Data: Oversee the collection, consolidation, and analysis of data across various sources to ensure pristine data integrity and accessibility.
• Uncover Insights: Define key performance indicators (KPIs), identify emerging player trends, and build advanced reports and visualizations.
• Influence Leadership: Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable business insights for all business units and executive leadership.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner seamlessly with other departments to ensure all analytics initiatives align with overarching business objectives.
• Architect the Future: Guide the development of our in-house analytics stack, ensuring robust data integration, portfolio-level data assets, and highly accurate model outputs.

What You Bring to the Table

• Industry Expertise: A deep understanding of Empires & Puzzles and the mechanics of Free-to-Play (F2P) gaming business models.
• Exceptional Leadership: Proven management skills with a passion for guiding and inspiring technical teams to do their best work.
• Strategic Vision: The ability to think big-picture and execute a comprehensive, forward-looking analytics strategy.
• Analytical Rigor: A highly analytical mindset backed by expertise in advanced statistical modeling, deep-dive data analysis, and data visualization.
• Technical Powerhouse: Strong hands-on proficiency with SQL, cloud platforms and databases (e.g., AWS, Redshift), and visualization tools like Power BI or Looker.
• Compelling Communication: The ability to seamlessly translate and present complex technical findings in a way that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences

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