Tournament Manager
Reports To: CEO
Direct Reports: None
Seniority level: Entry level management role
Salary range: £24k to £29k depending on experience
You must legally be able to work in the United Kingdom when you apply for this position, through residency or settled status as per the guidelines laid out on the UK Government website.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team based in the UK, working on some of the most popular esports titles in the world. The role would suit someone who has gained a level of experience in esports and gaming over the last few years and is now looking to make their next move within the industry.
Promod Esports is committed to providing a flexible, diverse and inclusive working environment for our employees. As a start-up, Promod Esports encourages colleagues to collaborate across projects, allowing you to learn and contribute in areas outside of your job description. We are looking for people who want to have a direct impact on the business through their willingness to achieve on a personal and professional level. You’ll work closely with an experienced and friendly team to create exciting products for the UK and other markets. In return, we will provide you with remote working as standard and have committed to do so on an ongoing basis. We organise regular company meetups and events. We have created an environment of progression, evaluation and training for you to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Job Description
The Tournament Manager is responsible for operating and executing tournament administration duties during activations. In addition to this, they will aid with tournament creation and format ideation during the pitching phase, working closely with the wider delivery team to ensure the client’s tournament needs are met. The Tournament Manager will at times be required to contract, train and manage a team of freelancers.
Responsibilities
- Ideate and create exciting & relevant tournament formats
- Operate and execute various activations alongside the wider delivery team
- Create tournament schedules and rulebooks
- Assist with the creation of pitch decks
- Management of prize money payments
- Create and manage activation Discord servers
- Liaise with players
- Liaise with internal & external relevant points of contact
- Provide esports consultancy services
Requirements
- Proven experience working in a similar role within the gaming/esports industry
- An in depth knowledge of a variety of games and esports
- Independent self-starter with a flexible attitude to work
- High level of organisational and time management skills
- Willingness to travel for offline events (when it becomes safe)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
- Proficient with Google suite
Desired
- Experience in project management
- Fluent in a second language
- Degree educated or relevant & proven track record (3+ years experience)
Benefits
- Flexible working patterns
- Remote working as standard
- 20 holiday days + standard UK bank holidays per year + 1 day for every year with the company
- Private health insurance
- Games nights and company outings
Please fill in the application by supplying a covering letter that includes your earliest starting date and your expected salary. Add the requested CV documents in PDF format. Please also ensure if you have any portfolios of proven work to have these included in either the covering letter or CV.
About Promod Esports
We are a specialist esports & gaming solutions agency that work on behalf of our clients to create world class connections to their communities. We specialise in operating tournaments, live broadcast & streaming, community management, live event execution & consultancy.
We’re always looking to expand our team with the right people, so please reach out to us if you’re interested in being a part of our journey but this role isn’t for you, just state so in your cover letter.
