Data Analyst

Data Analyst 

 

Who We Are

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

 

The Challenge

Responsible for providing information and insights into customers, competitors, markets and promotional effectiveness to measure performance and shape business decisions. The ideal candidate will act as an analytics translator with extensive data interpretation and visualization experience and should be able to clearly communicate insight and findings to senior management and external partners.

 

What You’ll Take On

• Have a role in preparing analytics for the commercial strategy teams including:
• Collect, compile and analyze product sales data
• Drive analyses and discussion about promotional performance; conduct regular assessments of performance vs. projections and communicate results internally
• Provide comparative performance analytics across all digital distribution platforms, including console, PC, tablets, mobile and other devices
• Provision of weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports at the request of the strategy teams/management
• Track new release sales performance and provide executive summaries to the company
• Create anomaly detection and tracking systems for reporting
• Provide price elasticity analysis to determine product lifecycle decisions
• Create and maintain dashboards for executive-level use
• Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of the Global video game market and trends
• Provide a value-add service by building strategic alliances within T2 and between its partners (1st party platforms, market research firms, etc.)
• Participate as a key member of various cross-departmental teams tasked with upgrading Take-Two’s data infrastructure & governance

 

What You Bring 

• 1-3 years of experience in data analysis or related field
• BA/BS degree; preferable in business, statistics, math or an applied quantitative field
• Interest and experience in diving into large sets of data and seeking out the right information to tell the story
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills, with experience presenting information to an array of internal and external stakeholders
• Video game or related entertainment industry experience preferred
• Experience in thriving in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders
• Sets clear priorities to optimally complete work tasks, allocating resources efficiently
• A motivated self-starter with a desire to contribute and shape the business

Technical Requirements:

• Required
• Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.)
• Visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Matplotlib, D3)
• Preferred
• SQL, R, Python, or other programming languages

 

What We Offer You

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan,