This job listing expired on Oct 8, 2018
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Organized Play, this position supports the efforts of Organized Play to execute a global championship series in several product categories. The primary goal is to facilitate long lead scheduling and coordination of Organized Play Premier Events.
Primary Responsibilities
- Coordinate and schedule Regional-level Premier Events and provide support for International and World Championship events
- Interface with vendors and key partners in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific to coordinate events
- Maintain global Premier Event calendar and be point of contact for internal stakeholders
- Manage the bid, review, selection, and contracting process for Premier Events with focus on Regional Championship events in North America
- Coordinate with Logistics, Accounting, Legal, Media Production, Product Development, Online Marketing, and Consumer Event Marketing to execute events
- Maintain and communicate all Organized Play requirements to cross-functional groups
- Manage required event asset requests, production, and delivery
- Regularly communicate pertinent event and schedule information to key stakeholders
- Track event performance and create regular event reports
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in Organized Play, esports, or sports programs
- Strong knowledge of common tournament structures including single elimination, double elimination, swiss, and round robin play
- Strong knowledge of common league and season structures that award invitations to World Championship events
- Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team
- Excellent project management skills with an ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Experience with scheduling tasks and meeting deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Experience in production of a live event
- Excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office suite
- Existing knowledge of the Pokémon brand and Play! program a plus
- Existing knowledge of Microsoft Project, Workfront, JIRA, and SharePoint a plus
- Existing knowledge of AutoCAD, Maya, Sketchup, or similar program a plus
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent working experience
Work Conditions
- TPCi is a standard office work environment, with primarily open cubicles. Adjustable chairs, desks, and monitor stands are provided for all employees
- Evening and weekend work during events
- Travel up to 20%, including both domestic and international travel