Head of Analytics (Gamedev)

Location: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a new AAA game studio building a best-in-class game and a new intellectual property.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end analytics strategy for a new AAA IP and define how player behaviour is measured and understood.
• Define event taxonomies and the instrumentation roadmap.
• Lead analysts and data engineers by setting priorities, reviewing work, and removing delivery blockers.
• Turn data and analysis into actionable recommendations for creative and commercial partners.
• Build forecasts, outlooks, and scenarios while testing the underlying assumptions.
• Lead data governance, privacy, data quality, access management, documentation, and alignment with the publisher’s analytics team.

Requirements

• Track record of owning analytics for a live product at meaningful scale in games, digital products, or platforms with an ongoing live cadence.
• Experience leading analysts and data engineers, including setting standards, reviewing work, and coaching.
• Strong hands-on SQL skills, including writing and reviewing complex queries.
• Ability to build and defend statistically rigorous forecasts and scenario models.
• Clear communication skills for explaining data, recommendations, and trade-offs to creative and commercial partners.
• Practical approach to experimentation and decision-making when formal tests are not feasible.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative studio environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced game developers.
• 25 days of holiday plus one day for a birthday.
• Studio shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
• Discretionary bonus scheme and private pension scheme.
• Private healthcare, dental care, optical treatments, and health and well-being support.
• Mental health support.