Business Operations, Strategy & Product Analyst

AppLovin AppLovin · Media · Toronto, ON · Business Operations - Apps

This role is a Business Operations, Strategy & Product Analyst at AppLovin, a company providing software and AI solutions for businesses to connect with customers. The role involves applying data-driven problem solving to scale consumer apps, identifying growth opportunities, and translating insights into execution plans. It requires diving into large datasets using tools like SQL, LLMs, and Python to uncover insights and root causes, owning high-impact projects, and designing/implementing alerting systems and dashboards. The role collaborates cross-functionally with senior leadership, Product, and Engineering teams. While the company provides AI solutions and the role uses LLMs and GenAI tools, the core craft is not AI/ML model building but rather business operations and product analysis.

What you'd actually do

  1. Apply data-driven problem solving to help scale some of the world’s largest consumer apps against key KPIs. Identify growth opportunities and translate insights into clear execution plans that drive measurable business impact.
  2. Operate at both the micro and macro level. Identifying trends, challenges, and untapped growth opportunities across the organization.
  3. Dive into large, complex datasets using tools such as SQL, LLMs, Python etc. to break down ambiguous problems and uncover insights and root causes. Transform raw data into clear, actionable recommendations that drive strategy and unlock growth opportunities.
  4. Own and execute high impact projects that improve operational efficiency and unlock new revenue streams. Partner closely with Business Development teams to roll out scalable, repeatable solutions that deliver measurable results.
  5. Design and implement alerting systems, processes, dashboards and frameworks that proactively identify issues, triage widespread problems, and surface opportunities before they become obvious - helping the organization move faster and smarter.

Skills

Required

  • SQL
  • Python
  • data analysis
  • problem solving
  • analytical skills
  • communication skills
  • project management
  • detail oriented
  • organized

Nice to have

  • LLMs
  • GenAI tools
  • Git
  • mobile app/game ecosystem experience
  • ROAS
  • retention
  • LTV curves
  • performance advertising experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Apply data-driven problem solving
  • Identify growth opportunities
  • translate insights into clear execution plans
  • drive measurable business impact
  • Operate at both the micro and macro level
  • Identifying trends, challenges, and untapped growth opportunities
  • Dive into large, complex datasets
  • break down ambiguous problems
  • uncover insights and root causes
  • Transform raw data into clear, actionable recommendations
  • drive strategy
  • unlock growth opportunities
  • Own and execute high impact projects
  • improve operational efficiency
  • unlock new revenue streams
  • roll out scalable, repeatable solutions
  • deliver measurable results
  • Design and implement alerting systems, processes, dashboards and frameworks
  • proactively identify issues
  • triage widespread problems
  • surface opportunities
  • move faster and smarter
  • Collaborate cross-functionally
  • test features
  • validate new tools
  • shape high impact initiatives
  • Identify systemic gaps
  • escalate critical issues
  • help inform the development of new products and capabilities
  • 2–3 years of experience in an analytically driven role
  • ideally in high-growth tech, strategy & ops, product management, investment banking or top-tier consulting
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., math, computer science, economics, engineering) or from a top-tier business school
  • Strong analytical ability
  • experience working across complex quantitative problems and large datasets
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical and analytical insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders
  • Solid track record of working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Highly detail oriented and organized
  • ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
  • high-caliber operators
  • thrive in fast-scaling environments
  • operate with urgency and ambition
  • sustained intensity is fundamental to delivering outsized results
  • Experience leveraging GenAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Cursor) to accelerate analysis and automation
  • Experience in the mobile app/game ecosystem
  • Proven ability to drive projects from analysis to actionable outcomes with minimal guidance and oversight
  • High-growth tech startup or performance advertising experience is a strong plus