Sr Business Analyst

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Magic: The Gathering is experiencing exciting growth, using new technologies and data streams to reach fresh audiences and understand our fan base in groundbreaking ways! We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to use these tools and existing data to conduct analyses that deepen our understanding of the Magic community.

This role will embed with the Wizards Play Network (WPN) team, who run our world-recognized B2B support program for friendly local game stores and their communities, to assist them in finding opportunities to reduce barriers for new players and delight longtime fans. Partnering with analytics and data engineers, the right candidate will transform data into actionable insights and visualizations, making impactful recommendations for design and product teams. They will remain inquisitive and objective, constantly seeking new insights that inform the business strategy. This individual will be a cornerstone of the Magic Analytics team, elevating data awareness and crafting crucial insights for Magic’s future.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze and Problem-Solve: Apply best-in-class analytics to perform impact assessments, return on investment modeling, and sample weighting to break down intricate, loosely defined problems with small-sample data into clear, data-driven insights.
• Collaboration and Communication: Translate commercial business needs into technical solutions. Evolve complex, multi-faceted findings into clear business recommendations that can be explained to both technical and non-technical partners.
• Project Ownership: You will be the analytics point of contact for our WPN team. In that role, you'll lead mid-size analysis projects with vision and confidence, while contributing to larger projects. You'll handle timelines, dependencies, and delivery with independence.
• Reporting and Visualization: Envision and build dashboards and automated reports using Tableau or Power BI to monitor performance and uncover trends.
• Data Design and Engineering Support: Develop sophisticated SQL queries (window functions, CTEs, optimized joins); create reliable, well-documented, maintainable scripts that handle imperfect data; and collaborate with data engineers to evolve our commercial data into a modern data stack.
• Process and Systems Improvement: Spot opportunities to simplify workflows, improve data quality, and strengthen how teams use analytics.
• Mentorship and Team Growth:
• Share technical and analytical knowledge across the team.
• Explore new tools and methods that can improve how we work.

What You’ll Bring

• Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree in Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or a related field with 5+ years of experience as a business analyst or data analyst in consumer, digital or technology; or
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years proven track record as a business or data analyst in consumer, digital, or technology fields.
• Technical Skills:
• Advanced SQL skills, including query optimization and design for scalability.
• Proficient in translating complicated analytics to self-serve tools through building dashboards in Tableau and/or Power BI.
• Familiarity with ETL processes, APIs, and connecting systems.
• Comfortable working in Agile or Waterfall environments.
• Analytical Ability:
• Ability to translate business questions/problems into data requirements.
• Comfortable driving impact analyses from concept to execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to data accuracy and efficiency.
• Understands how to balance technical constraints with business priorities.
• Able to weigh short-term solutions against long-term goals.
• Communication and Leadership:
• Clear, concise communicator across teams and levels.
• Pilots smaller multi-functional projects and influences decisions with evidence-based recommendations.
• Proactively identifies and addresses risks and roadblocks.
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.

The base salary range for this position is $97,000.00 to $145,600.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
• Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
• Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
• Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
• Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!

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