What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Data Analyst - D&D position at Wizards of the Coast?
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!
The Principal Data Analyst, Dungeons & Dragons will modernize our forecasting capability and help lead demand planning for the brand—transitioning from trend- and judgment-based methods to a bottom-up approach that improves in-year accuracy and decision-making. This role partners closely with Product, Commercial, Finance, and IT to build scalable forecasting models, operationalize reliable data signals, and implement a repeatable forecasting process with strong governance, transparency, and adoption.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.
What You'll Do:
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 $154,900.00 to $232,300.00. 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:
The Principal Data Analyst, Dungeons & Dragons will modernize our forecasting capability and help lead demand planning for the brand—transitioning from trend- and judgment-based methods to a bottom-up approach that improves in-year accuracy and decision-making. This role partners closely with Product, Commercial, Finance, and IT to build scalable forecasting models, operationalize reliable data signals, and implement a repeatable forecasting process with strong governance, transparency, and adoption.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.
What You'll Do:
- Build, validate, and maintain demand forecasting models that incorporate leading indicators and key drivers across channels (product launches, promotions, pricing, platform/channel mix, marketing inputs, seasonality, and supply/transit constraints).
- Partner with IT/data engineering to define and operationalize data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, QA, monitoring, documentation) and set data quality standards to ensure reliable forecast inputs.
- Partner with Product and Finance teams highlighting forecast drivers, changes vs. long range plan, key risks/opportunities, and recommended actions to expand and improve the D&D product portfolio.
- Own the D&D commercial “single view” across physical, D&D Beyond (subs D2C where applicable), video games, and licensing/royalties—standardizing important metric definitions, building executive scorecards, and ensuring accurate inputs from partner organizations.
- 4 years of experience leading detailed forecasting work or statistical analysis with demonstrated impact on planning and decision-making.
- Proficiency in SQL and statistical programming in Python or R, plus strong Excel skills for business-facing analysis and reconciliation.
- Experience working with modern data stacks and analytics workflows (e.g., cloud data warehouses like Snowflake; scheduled pipelines; QA/monitoring practices).
- Strong partner management and communication skills; ability to drive alignment across Product Designers, Finance, IT, and commercial partners and communicate clearly to executive audiences.
- Experience in revenue operations, demand forecasting, commercial analytics, or data science in a complex commercial environment.
- Background in consumer products, retail/eCommerce, subscriptions, entertainment, games, or adjacent industries.
- Interest in (or curiosity about) Dungeons & Dragons and a willingness to learn the product ecosystem and customer motivations.
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 $154,900.00 to $232,300.00. 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!
Salary : $154,900 - $232,300