Description Scopely is looking for a Game Analyst to join our Product Strategy team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis!At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players.
We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
The Product Strategy team's mission is to support Scopely's business in achieving best-in-class performance by providing actionable insights stemming from a deep understanding of top competitors.What you will doPerform comprehensive analyses and product teardowns of competitor games, surfacing insights about established and newly released games in the relevant genres.Compile reports on key market trends, game mechanics/economy innovations, competitors' soft/hard launches and high-potential features on a regular basis.Regularly play the main competitor games in the genre and keep constantly updated on new launches, gameplay and monetization innovations.Maintain an updated list of relevant competitor games to watch.Liaise with the Strategic Analytics team: make sure that choices of data sources, models and dashboards serve the purposes of Product Strategy in an optimal way.What We're Looking For You are a passionate expert of the Casual genre and play some of the following games, or similar games daily: Candy Crush Saga, Homescapes, Words with Friends, Solitaire Grand Harvest, Toon Blast, Monopoly Go, Royal Match, Coin Master, Travel Town, Match Factory.You have outstanding analytical skills.
You know how to break down complex problems into clear tasks, and are comfortable drawing meaningful insights from both qualitative and quantitative data.You have investigative skills and know how to combine information from a wide variety of sources in order to draw conclusions and insights.You have business acumen.You easily grasp game systems (.
economies) and you can critically evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.Bachelor's degree, preferably in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, Game / Product Design, or a related field.2-4 years of professional experience in Business Intelligence / Analytics, Market Research, Data Science, Design, Strategy, Finance, Consulting with high proficiency in Excel and other analytical tools.Prior experience in the mobile game industry is highly preferred, mitigated only by an extreme passion for this genre and what makes these games successful.
