ESports Administration LibGuide: Job Market

Sample Job Description for an  Esports Business Development Manager (PIVOT Agency)

Responsibilities:

• Identify esports and gaming sponsorship opportunities for existing and potential property clients

• Research property and brand clients with the aim of gathering statistical information to better qualify and present to potential sponsors

• Strategically prospect new potential esports partners for client portfolio based on industry deals, potential alignment, and category opportunities. • Set up calls and meetings to expose new brands to partnership opportunities on behalf of our esprots and gaming clients

• Effectively manage a self-generated book of business, including prospecting focus, time management and sales pipeline

• Drive outbound sales efforts via daily cold outreach, including email, phone calls, and LinkedIn outreach

• Lead sales presentations to prospective clients, both in person and via phone

• Facilitate the relationship growth and ongoing communication between properties and sponsors

• Work closely with the Business Development Team on short- and long-term projects

• Continually educate oneself, and maintain awareness of esports industry events, publications, and announcements with the purpose of identifying meaningful trends, influential people and burgeoning brands

• Use personal discretion in establishing best prospecting practices as well as scheduling prospective client meetings in and out of the office per the client’s and employee’s mutual agreement

• Manage special projects for the PIVOT executive staff as requested

• Work with senior leadership in on-boarding and sales training of new hires

• Set an example to more junior property sales staff on

• Meet and exceed sales quotas outlined by senior management

Job Performance Evaluation:

• Ability to meet and exceed individual revenue goals on behalf of property clients

• Daily sales activity, including new prospective client outreach, client meetings, proposals, etc.

• Ability to communicate to senior leadership on sales outreach activity and individual revenue pipeline projections

• Lead and update property team on on going esports developments and relevant industry news

• Ability to act in the best interest of company objectives and collaborate with fellow team members and senior leadership

• Ability to use sound judgment and personal discretion in representing the company’s values and objectives inside and outside of the office

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to PIVOT and PIVOT clients

Required Education and Experience:

• BA/BS in Business, Sport Management, Marketing or other related disciplines

• 3-5+ years employment experience in esports, sports marketing, sales, sponsorship and/or communications

• Existing book of business and industry relationships Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Firm grasp of available networking platforms within the sport management industry

• Advanced negotiation skills

• Microsoft Office and Google Suite proficiency

• Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills

• Acute attention to detail, organization and efficiency

• Experience using MS Office and Google Suite

Sample Job Descriptions for an Esports Marketing Manager (Scuf Gaming)

$40k–100k per year

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing high impact esports programing across top performing controller base communities.

• Design and implement a high touch campaigns with Leagues, Teams and Pro Players across streaming and social media platforms that grow and support our community.

• Collaborate with the Social Media and Influencer teams on social campaigns. Ensure community team is engaging with esports community, pro players and teams.

• Leverage esports channels to deliver on the global brand vision and new product launches.

• Support event executions, livestreams, tradeshows, partner promotions, and tournaments as well as other esports programing to share our product benefits.

• Manage reporting and perform analysis on the rapidly evolving esports competitive market across partnerships streaming networks/platforms, social media, internal systems and community discussions: including analyzing key performance data, industry trends, and emerging opportunities.

• Build strong relationships with pro players, amateur players and teams. Identifying to talent to champion brand campaigns.

• Build and maintain our esports presence in FPS games and continuing to source new pro talent in new game titles.

• Able to work weekends as needed for events.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in brand relationship management, esports industry, consumer brands/products or corporate agency setting.

• Knowledge of the gaming and esports ecosystem, live streaming platforms and esports communities on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Discord, TikTok and live events.

• Interest in Esports Leagues that SCUF is involved in: Call of Duty League, eMLS, NBA2K, FIFA, APEX, Fortnite, Rocket League and Esports Pro Scene

• An enthusiastic, can-do attitude and excitement to create innovative and unique concepts.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Reader

• Ability to evaluate performance data and deliver insights based on agreed upon metrics/KPIs

• Detail-oriented, self-directed skills including ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, including adaptability to fluid and last-minute changes

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills

 

Sample Job Description for an Esports Technician (SimStaff LTD)

SimStaff LTD is an Esports agency focused primarily on providing: Technically trained, professional, and passionate Esports staff. We work directly with some of Esports' biggest brands and names, making it ideal for anyone in the industry looking to add to their CV and springboard their step into Esports.

The Event Technician is responsible for ensuring the maintenance, running, and troubleshooting of equipment through events. The Event Technician will liaise directly with the Event Manager, ensuring a smooth running of the process.

Duties will include;

• Troubleshooting any problems that arise during the event

• Reporting any major issues to the Event Manager.

• Ensuring customers are comfortable with their equipment.

Ensuring all equipment is fully operational ahead of events.

• Setting up, running and packing down event equipment.

 

Skills you will have;

• A strong passion for Esports.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• A strong technical background in (ideally) PC or Console based gaming.

• An eye for detail - if there's a regular problem, want someone that can tell us so we can fix it

• Demonstrate a track record of operating in Esports, entertainment, or traditional sports industries

• The ability for moderate to travel, including international destinations - On a case by case basis.

• Non Essential but ideal - Experience in using/setting up Racing simulators.

• Applicants MUST be UK-based .

We're well aware that the Esports industry is notoriously difficult to enter, so even if you don't tick all the above boxes, then we still want to hear from you.

Other ESports Job Titles
Account Director – Gaming & Esports
ESports  Broadcast Producer
ESports  Content Editor
ESports  Producer
Esports Business Journalist
ESports Competition Coordinator
ESports Post Production Producer
Head Coach of ESports
Recruiter- Gaming, AR/VR, ESports
Social Media Manager
Software Engineer
Sponsorship Manager
Strategic Finance Associate
Web Developer