Also called: Community Manager (Games)
Talks with a game's players on Discord, Reddit, and social media.
A community manager posts patch notes on Discord and Reddit, answers player questions, and gathers feedback for developers. When something breaks, they explain what happened.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in communications or marketing, plus experience moderating game communities or running social media accounts.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI moderation and chatbots handle routine questions; building trust with player communities stays human.
Classes: Marketing, English, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.
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