Marketing Data Analyst at Blizzard Entertainment

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Team Name: Job Title: Marketing Data Analyst | Irvine, CA or Remote Requisition ID: R028310 Job Description: At Blizzard Entertainment, we don t just publish games; we help them thrive. Our games are at the heart of our players lives, and our mission is to ensure they are engaging, rewarding, and always improving. The Marketing Analytics team plays a vital role in achieving this by combining technical expertise with business insights to optimize marketing strategies and ensure data-driven decision-making. We are seeking a Marketing Data Analyst to support content performance tracking, reporting, and insights development for multiple social content and channel optimization initiatives. This role will report directly to the Audience Development Manager and support the advocacy of established KPIs in shaping channel strategy insights, articulating platform best practices and driving regular reporting to key stakeholders. In this role you will contribute directly to elevating our insights across earned, owned and user-generated social content for multiple franchises. If you have a passion for turning data into actionable strategies and enjoy collaborating across disciplines, we’d love to hear from you. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements. Responsibilities: Own focused reporting across major release roadmap moments Regularly construct and maintain advanced Boolean topic queries Design, build and maintain social data dashboards Ensure program KPIs are integrated in reporting outputs and performance goals are socialized across franchise groups Partner with analyst team to ensure overall deliverable quality and reporting is rooted in tangible, quantitative insights Establish and maintain knowledge of current franchise communities Establish and maintain knowledge of content cycles (patches, expansions, etc.) Minimum Requirements: 3 years’ data analysis experience in media planning, social media management and/or digital marketing analytics/research Demonstrated experience in Project Management Deep understanding of current social / video platform landscape and content archetypes Demonstrated experience in the use of tools like Sprinklr, native social analytics platforms, and other UGC data-focused platforms (Ex. Stream Hatchet, Tubular) Experience building interactive dashboards with at least one visualization tool (Ex.Tableau, Looker, or Power BI) Experience driving social listening programs, developing involved topic queries and comprehensive analysis (Ex. landscape, competitor, campaign) Strong analytical, written and verbal presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and craft informed recommendations Proficient in Microsoft/Google productivity suites (Ex. Excel/Sheets, Powerpoint/Slides) Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the gaming industry or working with marketing teams in a digital-first environment Education / background in marketing, data analytics or paid media Data-science / statistics experience Working knowledge of SQL (BigQuery a plus) Love for gaming and knowledge of Blizzard franchises in particular strongly preferred Your Platform Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world s largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! 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. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. Rewards We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: 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. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting benefitsforeveryworld.com . In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $35.03 - $64.80 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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Job Title: Marketing Data Analyst | Irvine, CA or Remote
Requisition ID: R028310
Own focused reporting across major release roadmap moments
Regularly construct and maintain advanced Boolean topic queries
Design, build and maintain social data dashboards
Ensure program KPIs are integrated in reporting outputs and performance goals are socialized across franchise groups
Partner with analyst team to ensure overall deliverable quality and reporting is rooted in tangible, quantitative insights
Establish and maintain knowledge of current franchise communities
Establish and maintain knowledge of content cycles (patches, expansions, etc.)
3 years’ data analysis experience in media planning, social media management and/or digital marketing analytics/research
Demonstrated experience in Project Management
Deep understanding of current social / video platform landscape and content archetypes
Demonstrated experience in the use of tools like Sprinklr, native social analytics platforms, and other UGC data-focused platforms (Ex. Stream Hatchet, Tubular)
Experience building interactive dashboards with at least one visualization tool (Ex.Tableau, Looker, or Power BI)
Experience driving social listening programs, developing involved topic queries and comprehensive analysis (Ex. landscape, competitor, campaign)

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Experience in the gaming industry or working with marketing teams in a digital-first environment
Education / background in marketing, data analytics or paid media
Data-science / statistics experience
Working knowledge of SQL (BigQuery a plus)
Love for gaming and knowledge of Blizzard franchises in particular strongly preferred
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Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

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