Senior Manager Analytics

Requisition Number: 185238

Position Title: Senior Manager, Analytics

External Description:

We evolve our games and how players interact with them by using the power of data to continuously uncover insights to deliver an even better player experience. We strive to be the best-in-class AI team in the gaming industry by maximizing the fun for EA players through easier deployment of AI-driven solutions for game makers. Our insights are ubiquitous through autonomous analytics.

The Senior Analytics Manager will be part of the Sport Analytics team and will help us scale up the data and analytics capabilities for the NHL and UFC Studios. You will report directly to the Sports Analytics Director and will work closely with the broader Sports Data and Analytics (DnA) team and the DnA organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts, data engineers and BI developers and deliver high-impact analytics initiatives to enhance player experiences and game performance using advanced data techniques

• Provide mentorship and hands on guidance to empower the team and help them grow

• Foster strong collaboration with the NHL/UFC live services team and the product managers to help them optimize the live service activities.

• Build a strong relationship with the studio leadership, partners and central team

• Influence decisions by providing actionable insights and optimization opportunities that will help to grow the product 

• Delivering end to end data solution and cross-functional analytics project

• Proactively seek for optimization opportunities and deliver recommendations that will help the product managers to grow the game 

• Support the product team with their experimentation strategies Design and execute A/B tests to evaluate the impact of new features, content updates, and live service events. Analyze test results and provide actionable recommendations.

• Partner with the game team and provide the insights they need to design the future game features, enrich with new data telemetry and ensure the data quality from the game.

• Develop predictive models to forecast player behavior, engagement, and monetization trends. Use these models to guide strategic decisions and improve game health 

• Create compelling data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with the overall goals of the NHL game product management team. Ensure that data initiatives are effectively prioritized and resourced.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of leading cross-functional analytics teams, ideally game analytics

• Prior experience collaborating and being the point person for multiple stakeholders

• Ability to use and understand in-game trends using data insights to affect top line Indicators.

• Customers oriented – both to our players and to our stakeholders 

• Experience presenting large data sets and solutions at levels of the organization 

• Able to proactively identify opportunities with a solutions focused mindset 

• Lead other teams to achieve shared goal

• Expertise managing a portfolio of projects in parallel 

• Team player that brings excitement and enthusiasm to work each day

• Technical skills 

  • Experience leading analysts, data engineers, BI developers and data scientists 

  • Expertise with SQL, including stored procedures and UDFs

  • Experience with develop BI reports using BI tools (PowerBI / Looker / Tableau)

  • Experience building cloud infra – Azure, AWS, Google Cloud

  • Experience working with Snowflake as analytics layer

  • Familiarity with tasks management tools (Jira / Trello / Monday / Asana)

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):

º $126,000 - $176,300 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 31

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.