Analyst, Commercial Strategy & Operations

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K,  renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.  If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

This role is part of the commercial strategy and operations team, focused on supporting the Firaxis studio and ultimately driving profitable 2K growth. We partner across the organization through influence and relationships to orchestrate a unified, effective, and scalable effort. At any given moment we are the supporter, leader, approver, and/or responsible party with other internal and external teams.

 

What We Need

The Analyst will lead and assist in the development of various in-depth financial forecasts and strategic decision models, helping the commercial team chart new ways to drive continued growth while optimizing existing lines of business. The successful candidate must be highly analytical and detail oriented, demonstrate expertise in developing and maintaining complex financial models, and provide succinct and compelling analyses to inform a wide range of business decisions.

 

What You Will Do

• Support commercial leads on developing and maintaining holistic sales and player engagement forecasts, detailed sales reporting and analysis, financial / profitability models and discounts / promotional analysis
   
• Develop accurate, defensible forecasts for an array of business and monetization models (premium, free-to-play and more)
   
• Incorporate managerial and financial accounting principles and best practices into the commercial team’s financial analysis and decision making (i.e., revenue, contribution margin and profitability analysis, revenue recognition/deferrals, NPV, IRR/CAGR, sensitivity analysis, etc.)
• Prepare and verify financial data for inclusion in commercial reports and presentations, including monthly business reviews and ad hoc business questions and analysis
• Support the commercial team with modeling, analyzing and/or managing complex in-game or post-purchase economies (i.e., conversion rates, ARPU, ARPPU, ROI, margin analysis, revenue growth/cannibalization, etc.) 
• Contribute to the creation and optimization of key financial dashboards, reports and analysis across 2K’s diverse product catalog

 

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

• 3+ years of sales forecasting and financial / profitability analysis 
• Financial forecasting and scenario modeling experience, ideally in video games, e-commerce and/or mobile in-app economies
• Ability to successfully navigate a globally dispersed and/or matrixed organization
• Expert level Excel (i.e., Excel functions, statistical functions), Tableau, Snowflake / SQL as needed to research and build and maintain complex financial models
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex financials to team members, with a proven track record of working across all levels of the organization and personality types
• Experience using Snowflake / SQL (or ability to learn) to generate data pulls to establish benchmarks and inputs into new financial forecasts and scenarios
• The ability to demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity with how you work with others and in the quality and accuracy of your work

Bonus Points

• Passion for gaming, especially Civilization, XCOM and other strategy games

 

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews, and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. 

 

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