Senior Analyst, Strategy

Job Title:

Senior Analyst, Strategy

Requisition ID:

R025805

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Strategy

Reporting To: Sr. Manager, Strategy

Department: Activision Publishing

Location: Santa Monica, California

Your Mission

The Senior Analyst position on the Strategy team is a unique, critical, and visible role at Activision. This is a generalist business strategy position that plays a key role on a high-caliber team that reports to our CFO. Your job is to ensure our business is identifying opportunities and delivering against key strategic priorities for Call of Duty and other franchises. Sample projects include long-term planning, go-to-market strategy, platform strategy, regional initiatives, product feature recommendations, and evaluation of new business models.

Priorities may often change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment such as ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following key responsibilities:

• Actively participate in Activision’s long-term strategic planning processes (e.g., Activision Publishing, Call of Duty, Emerging Franchise)
• Drive strategy, organizational, and operations-related projects by partnering across publishing functions and development studios
• Deconstruct ambiguous problem statements into actionable project plans by utilizing hypothesis-based problem solving
• Conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses utilizing internal and external data sources to understand implications for Activision and our game franchises
• Synthesize insights and recommendations into succinct, executive-ready presentations to support VP & SVP-level decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding of how our game franchises operate, the markets they play in, their strategic priorities, and potential opportunities

Player Profile

• Bachelor’s degree and experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development/strategy at a leading TMT company.
• Exceptional quantitative skills and financial acumen
• Persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity; must be self-directed and proactive starting day 1 on the job
• Interest and passion for interactive entertainment and technology with the ability to learn complex industry topics quickly

Our World 

 

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

 

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

 

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

 

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