Monday 13 June 2022

Why study economics? Wizards of the Coast edition...

Have you ever wondered what happens in the labour market for wizards' henchmen when an evil wizard is defeated? Or stayed up a night worrying about inflation caused by adventurers looting dragon hoards then returning to the city with their newly-acquired riches? Have I got the job for you! Wizards of the Coast is hiring:

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 a card game played and collected across the globe, with a wide-ranging assortment of products designed to engage a wide range of ways people enjoy playing Magic. As a Sr. Design Economist, you will help us better understand how Magic is played and purchased to help us make better, faster strategic decisions.

What You'll Do:

  • Learn from the Past: Study the data and trends to discover insights, new perspectives, and opportunities to improve how we serve different types of customers and markets.

  • Live in the Moment: Track and report on sales, identify market channels that are over/underperforming, and refine our projections and strategies in real time.

  • Predict the Future: Project product sales to inform print runs and market allocation for products we have made for decades, and to inform design of products we’ve never made before.

  • Boost our Agility: Help us adapt faster to changes in market conditions or behavior.\

  • Make our Party Smarter: Work with our design and sales teams to identify key holes in our understanding, conduct impactful studies, and communicate actionable insights. 

Ok, the successful applicant won't exactly be solving economic policy issues in fantasy worlds. But still, this is no doubt going to be a dream job for someone. And, let's face it, could there be a cooler application of economics than to gaming? This illustrates the underappreciated breadth of jobs that studying economics sets students up for (with many more in the associated links below).

[HT: Marginal Revolution]

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