Electronic Arts

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The Data & Insights (D&I) team transforms data into actionable insights that power EA. We guide strategy and governance, build data and AI solutions, and ensure personalization experimentation and analytics; partnering across teams to improve decisions and create more meaningful player experiences.

As Director of Analytics, you will guide our studio insights team on the Skate Franchise, partnering with data engineering and data architecture to shape the future of live-service games. You will lead a team of analysts who are the face of our Data & Insights organization, working directly with studio leaders to improve player experience and business outcomes. You will help us modernize our analytics approach, championing new ways of working and responsible human-first AI adoption.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Data & Insights, Lifestyle. 

Responsibilities: 

• You will hire, coach, and retain a team of analysts, setting the bar for analytical rigor, insight quality, and partnership with studio leaders.

• You will translate ambiguous product and business questions into clear recommendations, guiding partners through tradeoffs and decision-ready narratives.

• You will set the analytics vision for the studio, focusing us on high-value questions across player experience, retention, engagement, monetization, and game health.

• You will improve speed-to-insights by promoting modern analytics tools, responsible AI/LLM use, and refined measurement strategies for features and live ops.

• You will advocate for integration of personalized data-driven experiences into the game.

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or related fields, including live service games or digital products

• 4+ years of experience leading analysts or data teams and influencing senior partners through data-driven insights

• Analytical and technical skills, including SQL, Python or R, experimentation frameworks, and statistical analysis

• Experience applying GenAI, copilots, or agentic workflows to improve analytics productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate insight generation