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Jam City
is hiring
Data Analyst, Product
About Our Company
Jam City is an award-winning entertainment company providing unique and deeply engaging mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people across the globe. Our teams and studios are located globally in cities including San Francisco, Toronto, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Berlin, and more. Check out open roles on our team on jamcity.com/careers
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games.
Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date. The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018. Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights.
Job Description & Responsibilities
We are currently looking for a Data Analyst to join our Product team in the Carlsbad studio, working on one of our most well-known titles. You must have an interest in freemium games and are capable of using analytics to drive business decisions regarding the game economy and user experience of our mobile games. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the gaming industry’s top talent.
Responsibilities
- Support the Lead Product Manager in owning the development and management of games.
- Conduct feature analysis by extracting data using SQL, creating reports in Tableau, and preparing analysis in Excel.
- Analyze data, build automated reports, and work with the analytics team to get all necessary data at the right time to manage game metrics.
- Validate BI calls while in development to ensure the correct data will be available when a build goes live.
- Assist in managing in game economy, sales, push notifications, seasonal content, and user acquisition.
- Evaluate industry, competitor, market, and technology trends as inputs into the roadmap.
- Understand game metrics to inform hypotheses, and design A/B test experiments with clearly-defined, measurable success goals.
- Proactively distill insights into actionable recommendations through regular communication with team members.
- Forecast KPI improvements for new features or live operation strategies.
Requirements
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience performing analysis, preferably in the mobile games industry.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills; the ability to derive conclusions from data and clearly communicate findings is critical.
- Highly proficient in SQL, must be able to write queries to extract raw data and also load data into Tableau for visualization.
- Skillful in forecasting and manipulating data in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; some business or technical writing experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science, business or related fields strongly preferred.
NICE TO HAVE
- Passion for games and empathetic towards the players.
- Curious, self-driven and thorough in analysis studies.
- Performs well with ambiguous tasks and ability to breakdown complex problems into actionable recommendations.
What we offer
Perks & Benefits
- Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Recharge Days & Holidays
- 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
- Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
- Happy Hours
- Company Events
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance. Pay Range: $67,000— $118,000 salary per year.
