Data Analyst - E-Commerce/FinTech

Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetization platform, helping top global companies grow their player base and revenue across Africa and the Middle East. We launch, localize, and scale games for global audiences, operate the region’s fastest-growing digital top-up web shop, and offer a payments platform that boosts revenue by up to 10x in markets with low card usage but high demand for digital content. Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and Netease. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Sony, Riot Games, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.

As Data Analyst, you will be responsible for driving customer satisfaction and loyalty on our online shop and payment gateway by analysing customer behavioural data, purchase propensities, and crm lifecycles. These will  support our Product and Growth teams in scaling our shop and payment gateway as the go-to brands in Africa. Reporting to the VP Data,  you will work closely with our Sr Data Analyst  in developing frameworks for scaling platform analytics as our products and partners multiply.

You Will …

• Uncover insights in customer behaviour and propensities to inform design of our shop 
• Design and analyse tracking events to uncover patterns, frictions, and bugs
• Deeply understand customer lifecycles and propensities to develop CRM models
• Partner with Product and Growth stakeholders and take the technical lead in designing experiments that help evolve user experience and marketing strategies
• Develop automations & frameworks to drive agility in  our Operations and Finance teams 
• Bank general insights to drive Carry1st’s strategic direction via new business models

Requirements

What makes you a great candidate?

• Degree in Economics, Physics, Statistics, Business, Finance or similar
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in e-commerce and/or fintech analytics
• Strong mathematical and statistical acumen
• Solid SQL skills.  Practical analytics experience with Python. Practical experience with a visualisation tool, preferably Tableau.
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills as a foundation for adaptability in an ambiguous and agile environment of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to effectively communicate complex insights and hypotheses to business stakeholders

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create 

Some Additional Perks…

• Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
• Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively 
• Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
• Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day  

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market