Principal Analyst - Apex Legends, Data and Insights (D&I)

Electronic Arts

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Salary: $160,700–$224,700 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago

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Similar $147k

This role $193k

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This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $121,200–$173,400 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $147k for comparable roles.

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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and publishing games for consoles, mobile, and PC under franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

Electronic Arts currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,300–$184,000 across 41 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Analyst - Apex Legends, Data and Insights (D&I)

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The Principal Analyst role at Electronic Arts in Vancouver, Canada involves leading high-impact data and insights initiatives for Apex Legends, a live service game. This Director-level position requires shaping analytics strategy, influencing senior leadership decisions, and driving measurable impact on player experience and business performance. Day-to-day responsibilities include translating ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches, defining KPIs, and collaborating with product, design, engineering, data science, and BI teams to ensure high-quality data and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate has 8-12+ years of experience in analytics or a related field, expertise in SQL and Python/R for statistical analysis, and strong communication skills to influence senior stakeholders effectively. Familiarity with AI-driven analytics is beneficial.

Skills

SQL Python R A/B testing Causal inference Telemetry data analysis Cross-functional collaboration Machine learning AI-driven analytics Data storytelling Executive-level presentations

What you'll do

Lead analytics strategy and execution for a core product domain, aligning with partners.
Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches and measurable outcomes.
Deliver high-impact insights that inform product decisions and improve player experience.
Define and evolve KPIs and measurement frameworks to support decision-making at multiple levels.
Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective use of insights across the product lifecycle.
Act as a trusted advisor, influencing senior stakeholders through clear data-driven narratives.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or related field.
Proven leadership in complex environments with ambiguous challenges.
Expertise in SQL and Python/R for statistical analysis.
Deep knowledge of experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference.
Experience with large-scale telemetry data and player behavior analysis.
Strong communication skills to influence senior stakeholders effectively.
Cross-functional collaboration experience across product, design, engineering.

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