Senior Studio Strategy & Operations Analyst

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in Santa Monica seeks a Senior Analyst in Studio Strategy and Operations to drive resource planning, performance reviews, and long-range planning across Call of Duty studios. You will synthesize unstructured input into actionable data to support strategic initiatives in a fast-paced gaming environment.

The role requires strong data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and exceptional communication skills, with onsite work four days a week in Santa Monica.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field.
• Professional experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance/Strategy, or transferable Business Operations role.
• Exceptional proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with a keen eye for detail and ability to synthesize quantitative data with minimal oversight.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support research, analysis, problem-solving, and drafting.
• Ability to build trust-based stakeholder relationships and collaborate across multiple parties.
• Comfort with ambiguity; strong judgment and ability to make well-informed decisions – displaying both high IQ and EQ.
• Demonstrated success in developing new processes or improving existing ones.
• Strong interest and passion for Call of Duty and gaming as a whole.
• Integrity, excellent judgment, and discretion.
• Resides in or willing to relocate to Los Angeles, California (Santa Monica).

Responsibilities

• Resource planning for Activision’s Call of Duty studios, including long-term planning for future titles.
• Monitor budgets and build resource plans for studio stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly updates and ad-hoc analyses to support initiatives; articulate variances to senior leaders.
• Support development and delivery of timely business updates to senior leadership and studio leads.
• Partner with Studio Finance for quarterly, annual, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop an analytical culture using historical and current data to drive predictive analytics for studios.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools

Job description

Activision Blizzard, Inc. in Santa Monica seeks a Senior Analyst in Studio Strategy and Operations to drive resource planning, performance reviews, and long-range planning across Call of Duty studios. You will synthesize unstructured input into actionable data to support strategic initiatives in a fast-paced gaming environment.

The role requires strong data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and exceptional communication skills, with onsite work four days a week in Santa Monica.