Content Acquisition Analyst (Video Games)

About Green Man Gaming

Green Man Gaming is an independent global leader in Distribution, Publishing, and Digital eCommerce services in the video game industry, connecting developers and gamers worldwide through a core belief that games are for everyone.

With a catalogue of over 10,000 games available in more than 195 countries, Green Man Gaming is the largest independent digital retailer worldwide outside of first party platforms. Trusted by more than 1,250 publishers, the company partners with leading gaming brands across PC and console.

Its publishing division offers a flexible model, enabling studios to retain full IP ownership while accessing targeted services such as funding, localisation, platform integration, and creative strategy. Its in-house marketing services leverage billions of first-party data points to deliver highly targeted, performance driven campaigns.

Green Man Gaming also provides a fully managed distribution service, enabling partners to increase incremental game sales through a global network of over 180 third-party storefronts.

Headquartered in the UK, GMG generates 90 percent of its revenue from international markets and has received more than 40 business and games industry awards.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Green Man Gaming is, at heart, a data driven company and the Commercial Acquisition Team sits at its very core. We’re a team from a variety of backgrounds with a shared passion for data, insight and analytics; championing a continuous learning mindset.

As a Content Acquisition Analyst, you will know how to use industry standard tools and techniques to deliver analysis and insights. You will be responsible for gathering and organising data from various sources, performing analysis, and presenting your findings to stakeholders within the rest of the business offering recommendations and directions.

The role provides ample opportunity to develop technical as well as soft skills - from tech stack solutions to teamwork, communication and stakeholder management.

Green Man Gaming works remotely, but we’re a social bunch and organise quarterly in-person working sessions and social events. We’ll of course also provide you with the tools and resources to set up an effective home office. So, if you’re an inquisitive soul who is passionate about commercial data and insights then we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

KEY DELIVERABLES:

• Support the Commercial Acquisition Team and the EVP Commercial Acquisitions by building business cases for presenting at Greenlight showing justification for offering a term sheet
• Support the Publishing Team by building forecasts for newly signed games
• Proactively research for market trends and advise the Commercial Acquisition Team on recommended targets
• Create, update and maintain modelling documents for evaluations and forecast
• Create post-mortem reports for all games signed for Distribution Managed Service or Publishing to create a track record of success and to find trends for future activity
• Derive business valuable insights from analysing various data sets and sources
• Collaborate with the rest of the team on business development projects
• Be responsible for ensuring data quality and accuracy in all analytics, forecasts and reports

YOU HAVE:

• Market and Consumer understanding – You have an active interest in video games industry. You harness this insight to prepare and give business reviews to the senior management regarding progress and roadblocks
• Games Industry knowledge - You have an in-depth (and hands on) understanding of our industry in particular publishing, business development, and the digital ecosystems.
• Commercial acumen: You are entrepreneurial and have a commercial mindset
• Communication: You will need to be confident, a clear communicator & presenter, comfortable with internal stakeholder management & can provide regular updates and presentations to senior management
• Organised: You are happy working independently and willing to roll your sleeves up if needed, you can prioritize effectively across a wide set of workstreams and deliver flexibly to tight deadlines where necessary
• IT and Finance literacy: Demonstrable high end analytical and numerical skills i.e. Excel / Google Sheet
• Previous professional experience in Business Analytics, Publishing and Business Development

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 22 days paid holiday per year (excl. Bank Holidays) increased with the length of service
• 1 month sabbatical leave following 3 years of employment and 2 months after 6 years
• Company Share Option Plan
• 50% game discount for employees
• Pension Scheme
• Company Days & Social Events
• Discounts and many other perks