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Esports Coordinator, WoW Esports
The WoW Esports team is seeking an enthusiastic, organized, and self-motivated person to join the growing WoW Esports team and help us help execute esports projects and operations. The esports coordinator will work with other Blizzard departments including community, development, public relations, legal, finance and marketing to help support and execute esports programs, tournament licenses and initiatives. Other responsibilities include coordinating with external tournament organizers, collecting both internal and external event reports, and gathering community feedback for Blizzard websites, as well as various administrative tasks.
This candidate will be mainly focused on PvP Content for WoW Esports. You’ll be instrumental in admin duties for this project, like submitting accounts to Risk & CS for vetting, traveling to events to help produce them on-site, and directly facilitating communication with players and partners.
The ideal candidate for this position is an avid gamer familiar with World of Warcraft with experience in managing multiple initiatives at once in a fast-paced environment while coordinating with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external. Essential attributes include excellent communications and interpersonal skills, an ability to multitask and remain focused in high-pressure situations. In addition, the esports coordinator must be highly self-motivated, organized, and enthusiastic about tournament and events organization.
Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day administrative operations and upkeep for a variety of esports programs
• Coordinate Blizzard’s participation in consumer, trade, and esports events
• Actively monitor and maintain esports mailboxes and respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Help maintain Blizzard esports websites including data entry and general maintenance as needed
• Track and report task status to appropriate stakeholders in a timely and consistent manner
• Support external event organizers, partners, teams, and players as needed
• Administer and support Blizzard-run tournaments
• Provide timely reporting on summaries of events and other esports programs and initiatives
• Other responsibilities, as assigned
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Organized, extremely detail-focused, and driven to consistently meet project deadlines
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Understands resource limitations and able to communicate challenges
• Self-motivated and able to multitask effectively
• Excellent communications skills in verbal and written English
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to work overtime and weekends, and able to travel as needed
Pluses
• A passion for sports, esports, the esports community and World of Warcraft.
• Previous experience working in the gaming industry.
• Professional experience organizing, competing in, and / or coordinating live events.
Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Cover Letter
**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered.
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!