Principal Insights Analyst (Game Development)

TL;DR

Principal Insights Analyst (Game Development): Defining and operationalizing how ecosystem value is measured for hirify.global, focusing on KPI frameworks, attribution models, and analytical systems to quantify player and business impact. Focus on designing and scaling complex analytical approaches, including segmentation, forecasting, and causal inference, and acting as a craft leader in ecosystem measurement and modeling.

Location: Must be based in the United States, due to US-specific legal compliance and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a leading product company in the game development industry, focused on delivering meaningful value to players across various games and experiences.

What you will do

• Design and operationalize attribution models linking ecosystem activity to downstream player lifecycle outcomes.
• Translate ecosystem strategy questions into rigorous analytical approaches, including segmentation, forecasting, and causal inference.
• Define, steward, and evolve ecosystem-level KPI frameworks that quantify player and business impact.
• Identify high-leverage ecosystem opportunity and risk areas through proactive analysis.
• Synthesize complex analytical findings into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership.
• Partner with data engineering and product teams to design scalable pipelines and systems supporting ecosystem measurement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in analytics, data science, strategy, or related fields, with demonstrated impact in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Proven experience designing and scaling KPI frameworks, measurement systems, or attribution models across multiple products or business lines.
• Strong applied experience with advanced analytical techniques such as segmentation, regression, causal inference, forecasting, or experimentation.
• Deep proficiency in SQL and strong working knowledge of Python and/or R for analysis and modeling.
• Experience partnering with data engineering, product, publishing, or platform teams to operationalize analytics systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence senior technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear analytical narratives.

Nice to have

• Experience working on ecosystem, portfolio, or platform-level analytics (beyond a single product or game).
• Familiarity with esports, media, creator ecosystems, or entertainment analytics.
• Experience with dashboarding and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Hex).
• Experience mentoring senior analysts or acting as a craft leader without formal people management.
• Graduate degree in analytics, statistics, engineering, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance, plus parental leave.
• 401k with company match.
• Commitment to putting players first and fostering collaborative teams.
• Provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members.