Analytics Director

About the role

Zynga, a global leader in interactive entertainment and a label of Take-Two Interactive, is looking for a Director of Analytics to own and elevate its analytics strategy. The role leads a team of analysts, data engineers and developers and turns complex data into actionable recommendations and insights shared across the whole Small Giant Games organization.

Key responsibilities

• Define, plan and execute a comprehensive analytics roadmap supporting long-term business goals
• Manage, mentor and foster the growth of a team of data analysts and specialists
• Oversee the collection, consolidation and analysis of data across sources to ensure data integrity and accessibility
• Define KPIs, identify emerging player trends and build advanced reports and visualizations
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for business units and executive leadership
• Partner with other departments so analytics initiatives align with business objectives
• Guide the development of an in-house analytics stack with robust data integration, portfolio-level data assets and accurate model outputs

Required profile

• Deep understanding of Empires & Puzzles and Free-to-Play (F2P) gaming business models
• Proven management skills and the ability to inspire technical teams
• Strategic vision and a big-picture approach to analytics
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Required skills

• Advanced statistical modeling and data analysis
• SQL
• Cloud platforms and databases such as AWS and Redshift
• Data visualization tools such as Power BI or Looker