Associate Market Research Analyst

Job Type: Location Type: Hybrid

 

Job Details

Job Location
Progress – Irvine, CA

Position Type
Full Time

Salary Range
$70000.00 – $78540.00 Salary

Description

Hybrid Work Model

#LI-hybrid

Job Summary:

Sega of America is seeking a Business Analyst enthusiastic about the intersection between gaming and business. This position is focused on reporting on the latest developments in the gaming market as well as applying those learnings to sales forecasting and other strategic decisions. It is involved in both research and analytics, looking for new insights while modeling business interests.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate to related internal parties to understand key business questions for various projects across console, PC, and mobile
• Work closely with research vendors to answer business questions and create materials to convey findings back to stakeholders
• Perform follow-up analysis on market data directly to drive discovery of additional insights
• Improve current reports and compile new reports to highlight key research and market developments across the organization
• Assist with yearly comprehensive report on the gaming market
• Leverage competitor sales data and desktop research to model impact for scenario analysis
• Develop ways to incorporate new market insights into forecast modeling
• Look for additional research opportunities to bolster existing analytic functions
• Assist in answering internal sales data and market queries (e.g. competitor analysis)
• Build relationships across the organization to supply them with key market insights
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Working in-office is an essential function of this position. This requirement of face-to-face interaction is in place to ensure effective supervision, collaboration, and teamwork. In-office attendance is required for the following reasons:
  • For effective supervision of employees and our work product, which includes ensuring all employees have necessary oversight of their work and access to supervisory assistance, which includes meetings to review work product, deadlines, and status.
  • To foster communication and collaboration among team members, which includes the following: allowing for spontaneous brainstorming sessions and exchanges of ideas, quick access to team members to enable collaborative problem-solving, and stronger cohesion among co-workers and within teams.
  • To enhance the sharing of information necessary to effective job performance and product creation.
  • To enhance understanding of our stakeholders’ work and business needs, facilitate a more seamless and organic workflow, and ultimately increase efficiency and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills:

• 2+ years of business analyst or market research analyst role
• Ability to solicit information from key stakeholders and convert to appropriate and consistent messaging for target audiences
• Ability to work in a highly organized manner with the proven and consistent capability of meeting tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn the latest market trends, business model, technologies in the entertainment industry.
• Strong Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with high attention to detail
• Strong quantitative and analytic skills
• Gaming industry/sector experience preferable
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, or business

Preferred Skills:

• A passionate gamer with deep knowledge of SEGA and ATLUS games.
• Experience working with a Japanese game publisher or company.