Remote Esports Performance Analyst - Data-Driven Strategy

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,001,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote-first work environment

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Performance Analyst for a fully remote role in the competitive gaming and esports space. You will dissect player and team performance, build dashboards, and deliver data-driven insights to coaches and players across titles like LoL, Dota 2, CS:GO, and Valorant.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong statistics and data visualization skills, and fluency with Python, R, or SQL.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Performance Analyst or similar role in sports or esports.
• Strong analytical skills with statistical modeling and data visualization knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or SQL for data analysis.
• Familiarity with esports titles and competitive scenes.
• Ability to interpret data and present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and analyze large datasets on player and team performance.
• Develop dashboards and statistical models to track KPIs.
• Identify trends, strengths, and weaknesses; produce reports for coaches and players.
• Collaborate with coaching staff to integrate data into training and strategy.
• Review opponent strategies and inform counter-strategies.
• Stay updated on game patches and meta shifts affecting performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Performance Analyst for a fully remote role in the competitive gaming and esports space. You will dissect player and team performance, build dashboards, and deliver data-driven insights to coaches and players across titles like LoL, Dota 2, CS:GO, and Valorant.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong statistics and data visualization skills, and fluency with Python, R, or SQL.