Principal Game Data Analyst - Kabam

Job Title: Principal Game Data Analyst
Job Location: Vancouver
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/kabam/c20e2817-57fb-4df4-bcb4-915d43e46628
Job Description: At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

The Principal Game Data Analyst serves as the technical lead and vertical owner for game analytics across multiple games. You will translate business strategy into a data-driven roadmap, own the end-to-end analytics lifecycle for the vertical, and drive measurable improvements in player retention, monetization, and overall game performance. You will mentor and elevate the analytics team, establish scalable data practices, and partner with cross-functional leaders to align analytics outputs with product, design, and live operations.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

In this role, you can expect to:
Key Accountabilities

Provide Cross-functional Support

Lead cross-functional partnerships across the organization to translate business goals and data needs into strategic analytics initiatives.

Proactively optimize reporting processes, diagnosing inefficiencies and delivering scalable, high-impact enhancements.

Own and guide large-scale data projects, delivering data-driven insights with clear business impact and executive-aligned recommendations.

Data Exploration and Analysis

Lead hands-on, exploratory analyses to answer high-priority business questions and uncover strategic opportunities.

Apply rigorous statistical methods to identify trends, correlations, and causal patterns; translate findings into actionable guidance.

Craft compelling data visualizations and narratives that empower stakeholders to act with confidence.

Dashboard and Report Management

Own the design, development, and maintenance of a comprehensive suite of dashboards and reports tailored to executive, product, and operations needs.

Ensure dashboards and reports are accurate, timely, and deeply aligned with strategic priorities.

Deliver ad-hoc analyses and reporting, maintaining high standards of quality and clarity.

Product Feature Analysis and Optimization

Measure the success of newly released product features using key metrics and data analysis.

Drive data-driven iteration and optimization of product features to enhance performance and user experience.

Own data analytics requirements early in game development including telemetry requirements, alpha and beta performance testing, and game launch analysis.

Leadership

Mentor and lead junior/intermediate data analytic team members.

Perform performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members.

Delegate tasks as appropriate.
To be successful in this role, your background includes:
Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

7+ years of industry data analysis experience, with solid knowledge of statistical methods.

3+ years of industry data experience in games (mobile, console, PC), online casino, slot games, or any high volume B2C mobile apps.

Expert SQL skills and experience querying very large data sets.

Proven ability to thrive using multiple mixed, varied, and inconsistent data sources.

Fundamental knowledge of project management methodologies.

Regular communication with stakeholders from other departments and drive actionable items for continuous improvement.

Experience with Google BigQuery, Tableau, JIRA and/or other project management software.

Experience working for a social or mobile game developer.

Understanding of game design concepts and principles.
Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we provide our people:
Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.

DEIB Benefits: DEIB is important to us and to our people - that’s why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.

Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you’re able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.

RRSP Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.

Commuter Benefit: we believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and want to support you in making it work for you! We provide a flexible, monthly cash allowance to help cover the costs of transit, parking, or even personal logistics like childcare and pet care.

PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.

Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.

Telus Virtual Health: we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.

Learning and growth: We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.

Pay transparency: We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.

Cool spaces: Our offices are in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Whether it’s summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, or watching the fireworks in Montreal’s South Shore - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!

Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!