What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at World Golf Tour?
Role
World Golf Tour is seeking a Data Analyst to join our Product team. In this critical role, you will be the custodian of our data, organizing insights, and analyzing telemetry to support strategic business decisions. You will focus on developing and maintaining dashboards and analysis reports, collaborating across the studio and closely with the Product team to provide actionable insights that help drive the business. This role emphasizes strong data stewardship, visualization and statistical analysis.
Responsibilities
World Golf Tour is a leader in online golf, delivering the most realistic and immersive virtual golf experience to players around the globe. We are best known for our core product WGT Golf, a free-to-play golf game that has set the standard for virtual golf since its launch in 2008. Renowned for its photorealistic recreations of iconic courses such as Pebble Beach, The Old Course at St Andrews, and Quail Hollow Club, the game combines authentic course imagery with precise swing mechanics and multiplayer competition to offer an experience trusted by millions.
Compensation Range: $75K - $125K
World Golf Tour is seeking a Data Analyst to join our Product team. In this critical role, you will be the custodian of our data, organizing insights, and analyzing telemetry to support strategic business decisions. You will focus on developing and maintaining dashboards and analysis reports, collaborating across the studio and closely with the Product team to provide actionable insights that help drive the business. This role emphasizes strong data stewardship, visualization and statistical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Clean, validate, and prepare datasets for analysis, including resolving issues regarding missing, inconsistent, or novel data
- Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies that inform business decisions
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools such as Amplitude, Power BI, or Excel
- Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Partner with business teams (e.g., marketing, product, finance) to understand data needs and deliver relevant analyses
- Support ad hoc analysis and deep dives to answer specific business questions or identify opportunities
- Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy, and security standards
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 2–4 years of experience in a data analyst or similar role, preferably in game or software development
- Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying and manipulation
- Experience with data analysis tools/languages such as Python or R
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data modeling)
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong proficiency in statistical methodologies and data analysis
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner
- Experience with data warehousing concepts and tools (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
- Familiarity with ETL processes and data pipeline development
- Knowledge of basic machine learning or predictive analytics techniques
- Experience working in game development
- Understanding of data governance and privacy regulations
- Experience in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
World Golf Tour is a leader in online golf, delivering the most realistic and immersive virtual golf experience to players around the globe. We are best known for our core product WGT Golf, a free-to-play golf game that has set the standard for virtual golf since its launch in 2008. Renowned for its photorealistic recreations of iconic courses such as Pebble Beach, The Old Course at St Andrews, and Quail Hollow Club, the game combines authentic course imagery with precise swing mechanics and multiplayer competition to offer an experience trusted by millions.
Compensation Range: $75K - $125K
Salary : $75,000 - $125,000