Analyst, Mobile Gaming

Overview
Mattel Game Studios’ mission is to harness the power of Mattel's iconic brands and IP to create a wide variety of engaging digital games. Our team is guided by industry leaders with decades of experience in various facets of the gaming industry. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission to create innovative and engaging digital experiences that resonate with our beloved brands. If you are passionate about gaming and eager to be part of a dynamic, forward‑thinking team in family entertainment, this is the opportunity for you!

Position
Mattel Games Studios is seeking an experienced Data Analyst, LiveOps to take a key role in driving meaningful insights and providing recommendations to impact our business growth for a portfolio of upcoming games. The role will be supporting our game team and ensuring we are taking a data‑driven approach towards success. This role will be responsible for taking projects end‑to‑end, from extracting data, building dashboards and communicating learnings to the broader team. The ideal candidate has a passion for mobile and free‑to‑play games, with a strong understanding of core F2P mechanics, monetization systems, and LiveOps strategies.

Responsibilities

Provide best‑in‑class support and collaborate with the LiveOps team to optimize game performance such as game features, player behavior and economy balancing

Analyze game performance across all stages of the development lifecycle and post launch, turning game data into actionable insights that drive improvements to retention, engagement and monetization

Design, run and analyze A/B tests to validate hypotheses for new features, in‑game events, or promotions in collaboration with the LiveOps and Design teams

Build and maintain clear, actionable data visualizations and dashboards to track game KPIs

Help establish best practices and build publishing standards for telemetry and data analysis

Drive the execution of all analytics initiatives with precision and attention to detail

Collaborate with internal and external teams to help implement game telemetry to track game performance

Write ad‑hoc SQL queries to extract and prepare data for dashboard visualization

Qualifications

4+ Years of experience, preferably in F2P Mobile Gaming or data‑driven field

Proficiency in data visualization using tools like Mixpanel, Tableau to create dashboards powering KPI evaluation at both the detail team level and summary executive level

Expert SQL proficiency in BigQuery, MySQL and ability to manage complex data sets efficiently

Solid experience with programming in Python

Strong foundation in applied statistics, such as A/B testing to validate and inform recommendations

Demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets and derive actionable conclusions

Experience with experimentation design, execution, analysis in a LiveOps environment

Understanding of data and how it translates to unique player experiences

Comprehension of core KPI impact on product performance, especially when it comes to engagement, retention and monetization

Experience with database schema design

Ability to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders of all levels, presenting insights clearly and concisely

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably in Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or a related field

Equal Employment Opportunity
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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