Data Analytics Team Lead - Yahtzee! With Buddies

Scopely is looking for a Data Analyst team lead to join the Yahtzee Analytics team in Barcelona or in Israel on a hybrid basis!

At Scopely we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing publishing and innovating the mobile games industry connecting millions of people worldwide daily.

Yahtzee with Buddies is one of our casual free-to-play mobile games and is the modern version of the Yahtzee board game! The team is based in Europe and Israel and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What Youll Do

• Lead and Manage the Analytics Team: Oversee a team of analysts ensuring that all tasks are executed efficiently accurately and to the highest standards. Provide guidance mentorship and support to foster team growth and performance.
  
  
• Ensure Delivery Excellence: Own the delivery of all analytical outputsensuring they meet stakeholder requirements are aligned with business priorities and are of top-tier quality. Monitor progress resolve blockers and manage task prioritization across the team.
  
  
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary analytics liaison with product game design marketing operations and other departments. Ensure alignment clarity and timely delivery of data-driven insights that support shared business goals.
  
  
• Own Strategic Analyses: Personally take on analytical projects involving large and complex datasets representing the behavior of players. Turn data into actionable insights that shape strategy and decision-making.
  
  
• Promote a Culture of Data Excellence: Champion best practices in analytics testing and experimentation. Encourage a data-informed mindset throughout the organization and contribute to the evolution of our analytics processes and tools.
  
  
• Design and Interpret A/B Tests: Guide the team in designing implementing and analyzing experiments to evaluate features optimize player experience and drive continuous improvement.
  
  
• Build Clear and Actionable Dashboards: Ensure the team delivers dashboards and reports that clearly communicate key game metrics and player behavior trends empowering stakeholders to make informed decisions.

What Were Looking For

• Intellectual curiosity analytical rigor adaptability and the ability to innovate while working both independently and collaboratively.
• 4 years of experience as a Data Analyst with experience in gaming.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to make complex results accessible across the organization.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools (e.g. Looker Tableau Power BI or QlikView).
• Strong working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets.
• Bachelors degree in a quantitative or scientific field (e.g. Mathematics Statistics Economics Computer Science Engineering Physics or related). Advanced degrees are a plus.
• A passion for mobile games and curiosity about player behavior and industry trends.

Bonus points

• Experience with Python or R for data analysis.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data warehouses (e.g. BigQuery Snowflake Redshift).
• Experience in the gaming industry or related digital entertainment sectors.

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company home to many top award-winning experiences such as MONOPOLY GO! Star Trek Fleet Command Stumble Guys MARVEL Strike Force and Yahtzee With Buddies among others.

Scopely creates publishes and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile web PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011 Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia EMEA and North America and is home to many internal game development teams referred to as Scopely Studios with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

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