Manager, Esports Analytics

We are looking for a Manager to lead the Competitive Gaming Analytics team based in Redwood Shores, supporting teams across the division. You will work together with division leaders and analysts to determine the value of competitive gaming at EA, inform strategic game design and feature decisions, and improve the viewing experience. You will help partners determine viewership metrics to use for eSports-related content, educate them to better understand the analyses, and provide applicable recommendations.

You will work with diverse teams including League Operations and Management, Commercialization, Broadcast, and Analytics team members in Marketing Analytics and Studio Analytics. You will create influence across different teams, and for mentoring, developing and leading a team of analysts on projects across multiple franchises and business models. You will report to the Sr. Manager of Marketing Analytics within EA’s Marketing and Commercial Insights organization.

What a Manager of Esports Analytics does at EA:

Lead a team of analysts by providing guidance, development and mentorship
Establish relationships and influence partners across Competitive Gaming Division and Executive team using top quality insights
Use business sense to help senior partners shape their questions and translate business questions into measurable metrics and actionable steps
Set a vision and roadmap for the team based on an understanding of partners’ needs to achieve maximal impact
Communicates clearly with team members and partners, with the ability to translate partners' requirements into clear analytics deliverables, then turn results into compelling stories and insights in a clear, understandable, and valuable way
Find new opportunities to explore data to improve the player experience, improve the product, increase incremental revenue and reduce costs across all portfolio
Prioritize opportunities for analysts based on impact and timeline, and allocate resources accordingly
Promote collaboration across Studio Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Insights, and User Experience Research
Document analysis projects, methodologies, and conclusions. Encourage knowledge sharing across teams

Attributes:

Excellent people leadership qualities including managing and developing high potential employees
Comfortable partnering with and influencing diverse partners including senior executives
A passion to drive results and affect meaningful change, and views challenges as opportunities
Comfortable guiding analysts through both technical and non-technical work, anticipating the questions from partners to get analysts prepared, and giving directions for solutions
Seek opportunities to make the function and business better

Background:

BS or equivalent degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field (MS preferred)
5+ years of professional experience with demonstrated experience applying analytics to real-world problems
3+ years of experience in a consumer products-oriented industry; or gaming, entertainment, or e-commerce
Minimum of 2 years of managing teams of data scientists or analysts with technical background
Experience with statistics and modeling to understand the work, ask the right questions and provide guidance to analysts
Experience with experimental design and the determination of the statistical significance of findings
Experience in advertising and sponsorship revenue attribution and financial planning is a plus
Experience with viewership and audience insights is a strong plus

About EA

At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and maternity and paternity leave, plus free video games and so much more! 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. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.