About the role
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Position Overview
As a Principal Data Analyst, you will be a key partner to game teams, shaping product strategy and driving impactful data-driven decisions to improve games, boost player engagement, and fuel business growth. You will combine deep quantitative analysis, business acumen, and technical expertise to uncover insights, elevate analytics standards, mentor analysts, and champion a culture of data-informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Help Shape the Game Strategy: Participate in the development of data-driven strategies for top games, influencing product roadmaps, features, and monetization.
- Player & Product Insights: Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze player behavior, economy trends, and product performance.
- Experimentation & Modeling: Design A/B tests and build predictive models (e.g., churn, LTV, segmentation) to assess and forecast outcomes.
- Leadership & Communication: Mentor analysts and present insights clearly to senior leadership through compelling storytelling and dashboards.
- Data Culture & Infrastructure: Collaborate on improving data tools and pipelines while promoting data literacy and experimentation best practices.
Mandatory & Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Analytics or data science roles, ideally in gaming, mobile apps, or digital products.
- Business Acumen: Strong business sense and product intuition; ability to prioritize what matters most.
- Technical Skills:
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python for data exploration and analysis.
- Demonstrated experience working with visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or similar.
- Methodology:
- Solid experience with A/B testing, causal inference, and experimentation design.
- Strong background in applied statistics; experience with Bayesian methods is a plus.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex data into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership: Experience mentoring or leading other analysts is a big plus.
- Attributes: Fast learner, highly meticulous, proactive, and pragmatic.
Benefits & Perks
- Working Model: Hybrid working model (at least 2 days per week in the Barcelona office).
- Time Off: 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays.
- Insurance: Private medical insurance for you and your family; disability and life insurance.
- Technology: Choose from the latest iOS or Android device (phone or tablet).
- Learning: Free language lessons in English, Spanish, and Catalan; professional development budget for skills training.
- Financial: Take-Two Interactive employee stock purchase plan (eligibility criteria applies).
- Lifestyle: Spotify Premium; legendary social events and parties.
- Onsite Perks:
- State of the art gym facilities.
- Free breakfast, lunch, and specialty coffee.
- Onsite physiotherapist and hairdresser.
Equal Opportunity
Zynga is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds. Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic. Support and accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities or health conditions.