Associate Data Analyst, Live Ops

Job Title:

Associate Data Analyst, Live Ops

Requisition ID:

R024291

Job Description:

Your Platform

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many fields of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain, and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities, and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivaled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

Your Mission:
The Live Ops Analytics Team is seeking a dedicated Associate Data Analyst to work directly with our studios and Call of Duty (COD) Live Services Team. As part of the Live Ops Team, your mission will be to drive data-driven decision-making. You’ll collaborate with designers, engineers, business partners, and analytics peers to derive meaningful insights that enhance gameplay design and guide commercial strategies. Partner with studios to analyze core game systems and implement gameplay analytics in support of the development goals of designers and engineers

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with studios to analyze core game systems, implementing gameplay analytics that align with the development goals of designers and engineers.

• Partner with the Live Services Team to optimize game features, balance game economies, and identify new ways to boost player engagement.

• Support and drive analytics initiatives within a cross-functional team to inform design and implementation decisions, both current and future.

• Present analytical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex data into actionable insights.

What You Bring to the Team:
You’re a motivated data expert eager to expand your analytics toolkit in a fast-paced environment, focused on delivering high-impact insights to partners, and driven by a passion for video games. Success in this role is reflected in:

• Measurable Impact: Demonstrating consistent influence of analytics on revenue, engagement, and player experience.

• Collaboration: Applying your relationship-building skills to champion trust and teamwork with both internal and studio partners.

• Effective Communication: Managing your time and partner expectations with clear, concise updates and insights.

• Insight Translation: Delivering precise, actionable insights that drive decisions and improvements.

• Domain Knowledge: Understanding the player attitude to derive and communicate insights that shape design and engagement strategies.

Player Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field (e.g., data analytics, data science, statistics, economics, or mathematics).

• 1+ years of experience with SQL and R/Python for data analysis and visualization.

• A passion for storytelling through data, turning complex datasets into compelling narratives.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse partner relationships and expectations.

• Experience in gameplay analysis or knowledge of user engagement and
  monetization strategies in gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or mobile apps is a plus.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $27.64 - $51.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.