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Esports Coordinator
Blizzard Entertainment
Versailles, , France
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Esports Coordinator, Starcraft
The EU Esports team is seeking a highly organized, responsible, and knowledgeable StarCraft expert to join the team. The ideal candidate is deeply familiar with all levels of pro and semi-pro StarCraft, past and present, and has experience operating in a competitive environment, either as a player, administrator, or organizer.
StarCraft Coordinator will be responsible for all daily esports aspects relevant to StarCraft in Europe as well as working with other regional esports teams. This involves communications with partners, scheduling, live event coverage, and reporting on success of all related efforts around the franchise. This position reports to the Program Manager, Esports (StarCraft).
Responsibilities
• Operate as part of a global team organizing and executing esports tournaments and programs run by Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment’s partners, and third parties.
• Take sole responsibility for elements of major programs and tournaments, e.g. communicating with players and partners, assisting with live production, handling whitelisting, etc.
• Develop and maintain the creation of related documentation, reports and post mortems for each assigned project.
• Contribute to the development of new projects or programs, and iteration on existing programs.
• Communicate esports planning and objectives aligned with the franchise direction to internal teams and external partners.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.
Requirements
• Strong knowledge of competitive gaming, pro-gaming, ladders, leagues, and tournaments
• Proven knowledge and insight into StarCraft’s global competitive scene, both past and present
• Hands-on experience with event and project coordination
• Excellent organizational skills and the drive to consistently meet project deadlines
• Proven ability to work and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Confident and able to interact with a variety of stakeholders around the world, from game developers to top players
• Able to work occasional overtime and weekends, and able to travel internationally as needed
• Excellent communications skills in verbal and written English
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Pluses
• Professional experience organizing and/or coordinating live events or a similar experience working in the esports industry
• Experience in broadcast and/or video production
• Experience in technical and/or creative writing or journalism
• Basic knowledge of Project Management platforms, particularly Confluence
• Fluency in another language
Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Cover Letter