Competitive Gaming is an exciting and burgeoning space within the landscape of gaming. As one of the leaders of the gaming industry, PlayStation is focused on the eSports business both regionally and globally as a part of the strategic outlook on the future of gaming. The Director, Competitive Gaming will be a senior member of this initiative, responsible for not only assisting in the creation of the overall strategy, but heavily in its execution. This position will touch all aspects of the initiative from coordinating regional activities to assisting the activation of global sponsorships. This person will also help to build the overall infrastructure, determining and allocating resource needs, global/ regional governance, cross-functional partnership and advocacy, and being the right-hand person to the Global Vice President of Competitive Gaming with all other functions.
Assist in the design of overall eSports/ competitive gaming strategy
Manage the execution details of the eSports/ competitive gaming initiative
Create and present business cases for tournament strategy, content roadmaps, and forward-looking business opportunities within competitive gaming
Oversee Tournament Program management
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to rally consensus on various initiatives
Budget management
Primary liaison with internal departments, specifically, working closely with marketing, communications and publisher relations.
Coordination of strategy roll out with regional offices
Identify and facilitate relationships within the eSports/ competitive gaming community
Qualifications:
At least 8+ years of experience in the gaming industry
At least 3+ years of experience in eSports
Extensive knowledge of the competitive gaming landscape
Strong ability to network with leaders and influencers within the competitive gaming space
Experience creating business models
Strong presentation skills
Proven management/ leadership success
Strong financial acumen
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to influence decisions on a global scale
Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience
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