Senior Manager, Analytics

Who We Are 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K's portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA️ 2K, renowned BioShock️, Borderlands️, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization️ and XCOM️ brands; popular WWE️ 2K and WWE️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR️ 2K At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don't meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply What We Need We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Analytics to lead a talented team of data analysts in order to understand our Players' underlying needs, motivations and pain points to drive game development and marketing innovation and enhanced gaming experiences on the Insights & Analytics team. You will play an important role in supporting our Marketing and Strategy teams by providing player insights and recommendations based on rigorous primary and secondary research and data analysis. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of inspiring and influencing creative development via Market Research and Consumer Insights. This individual will work cross-functionally with marketing, strategy, and data science teams to ensure that player insights are used to drive innovative marketing campaigns and effective product positioning. What You'll Do You will oversee a team that works closely with games development and publishing teams to uncover insights and create actionable strategies for each R&D and unreleased game franchises, ensuring alignment with a bold, player-centric vision. Team Building: Cultivate a high-performance environment by leading a team of data analysts managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced setting. Data Analysis: Delve into large, complex datasets to uncover actionable, player-focused insights that drive strategic decisions. Analyze player behavior, game performance, and trends to shape product strategies and optimizations. Analytics Roadmap: Work alongside cross-functional teams to create detailed analytics roadmaps tailored to specific game verticals. Define key metrics, establish data collection processes, and implement analytical frameworks for continuous improvement. Studio Collaboration: Collaborate closely with studio development and product teams to convert data insights into meaningful outcomes for players. Data Infrastructure: Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure data is accessible and reliable. Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior team members in analytics best practices. Reporting: Lead or assist in identifying, developing, and tracking KPIs to support business initiatives across all levels of the organization. What Will Make You A Great Fit 7 years of business intelligence and analytics experience 5 years of delivering results managing a business intelligence or analytics team, including employee development and performance management experience Experience with SQL Experience with ETL Experience with data visualization using Tableau, Quicksight, or similar tools Experience with R, Python, Weka, SAS, Matlab or other statistical/machine learning software Bonus Points 4 years of working with very large data warehousing environment experience 10 years of data warehouse technical architectures, data modeling, infrastructure components, ETL/ ELT and reporting/analytic tools and environments, data structures and hands-on SQL coding experience As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation. Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $140,000 and $200,000 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.