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Activision · 3 months ago

Analyst, Studio Strategy and Operations - Activision

Santa Monica

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$71K/yr - $132K/yr

Activision is a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment and products. The Analyst, Studio Strategy and Operations will focus on resource planning, operational excellence, and strategic initiatives for Activision's Call of Duty studios, collaborating closely with various teams to drive efficiency and support decision-making through data analysis.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Resource planning for Activision’s Call of Duty studios, including the long-term planning for future Call of Duty titles across internal and external development teams

Operating as the studio-matter expert and key point of contact for select studios and helping build resource plans, monitor budgets, and solve challenging problems for our studio stakeholders

Maintain monthly process to collect, actualize and forecast studio resource planning and build ad-hoc analyses to support development initiatives; articulate budget variances to senior leaders

Support the development and delivery of accurate and timely business updates to senior leadership and studio leads

Partner with Studio Finance team to assist in quarterly, annual, and long-range planning processes

Develop an analytical culture using historical and current operational data to drive predictive analytics for the studios

Taking on individual projects as required by the business (past example: reviewing and analyzing in-game player engagement data to identify trends and optimize investment levels into select game modes)

Being an agent of change who drives execution of cross-team projects to optimize organizational performance

Supporting in developing, implementing, and monitoring strategies to achieve the organization’s long-term goals and objectives

Identify key areas of over- and under-investment in key disciplines of the business

Ensuring processes are implemented across the studios’ organization. May be required to participate as a team member on highly complex projects which are of the utmost highest priority for the organization

Qualification

Resource planningData analysisStakeholder managementExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationIntegrityAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field

Professional experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance/Strategy, or transferable Business Operations role

Exceptional proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with a keen eye for detail and a proven ability to navigate, analyze, and accurately synthesize quantitative data with minimal oversight

Ability to build trust-based stakeholder relationships and effectively collaborate across numerous parties

Comfort with ambiguity; strong judgment and ability to make well-informed decisions – displaying both high IQ and EQ

Demonstrated success in developing new processes and/or improving existing ones

Interest and passion for interactive entertainment and technology

Integrity, excellent judgment, and discretion

Resides in or willing to relocate to Los Angeles, California (Santa Monica)

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Company

Activision

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Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.

Founded in 1979

Santa Monica, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.activision.com/

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