Viacom18 has incubated a new business line to engage with the eSports and Gaming audience across TV, Digital and Live Events. We have live-streamed eSports matches for key events and brought the worlds largest gaming festival (Dreamhack) to India for the first time. Viacom18 is now looking to scale up its eSports and Gaming and deeply engage with the eSports / Gaming audience in India.
The eSports and Gaming team will conceptualize, develop and execute new on-ground properties, create clutter breaking eSports and Gaming content across Viacom18’s TV and Digital platforms as well as develop new business partnerships in the eSports/Gaming ecosystem. This team will work closely with other Business Units and Functions of Viacom18 to ensure consistent high quality experiences for Viacom18’s eSports consumer.
Key Accountabilities
Operations:
- Support effective and timely on ground execution of all production & technical elements for eSports properties
- Support in developing new and innovative production partners, oversee vendor quotes, contracts, negotiations, cost closures and vendor payments.
- Oversee vendors and event agencies for execution of technical and production
- Optimize costs and manage budgets on production to maximise ROI.
- Create, implement and document structured systems and processes to ensure that eSports Operations can be standardized and templatized
Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to align diverse stakeholders towards a common goal
- Action oriented, can-do attitude with solid crisis management skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous projects and workstreams
- Detailed oriented and organized
- Strategic thinking and strong orientation towards data-driven decision making
