Lead Analyst, Player Analytics

Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) is a market leader in online casino and sports betting, currently operating real-money gaming with our brands: BetRivers.com, PlaySugarHouse.com, and RushBet.co. We’re building bridges between online, social and land-based gaming businesses to create amazing, integrated experiences that keep players in the game.We’re looking for a Lead Analyst to own growth and player behavior analytics across our sportsbook, casino, and poker products. This is a high-visibility, self-directed role that sits at the intersection of analytics and business strategy. You’ll partner closely with Revenue Operations, Marketing, Product, and VIP to surface insights that directly drive player engagement and retention.  This role goes beyond reporting and dashboarding, emphasizing analytical problem-solving, business partnership, and data-driven recommendations. The right candidate has strong analytical instincts, comfort with ML tooling, and a habit of using AI to push work further and faster. You'll operate with autonomy, identifying the right questions, building the right frameworks, and turning analysis into recommendations stakeholders can act on. What You'll Do Growth & retention analytics Partner with Revenue Operations, Marketing, Product and VIP to prioritize and execute analytics initiatives focused on player growth and long-term retention. Bonus performance & optimization Manage end-to-end analytics on bonus programs- measuring performance, developing engagement strategies, and optimizing structures for both player value and ROI. Player behavior & segmentation Analyze in-platform behavior across products to uncover engagement patterns, friction points, and monetization opportunities. Translate findings into personalization strategies and product recommendations. Advanced analytics & AI tooling Apply ML techniques and AI tools to accelerate insight generation, build predictive models, and continuously raise the ceiling of what the analytics function can deliver. What You'll Bring: 3+ years in analytics, ideally within gaming, sports betting, or a consumer product with meaningful behavioral data. Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field preferred or equivalent relevant experience. You have strong SQL fundamentals, with a command of advanced concepts like window functions, CTEs, and complex aggregations. You are comfortable working directly in Snowflake, writing efficient queries against large datasets. You are proven at working cross-functionally and can distill complex analysis into clear narratives and actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences. You bring a solid understanding of A/B testing and experimental design, including statistical significance and translating test results into business context. You have experience with funnel and cohort analysis, including modeling player lifecycle stages, retention curves, and engagem...