Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About the Company:

Allied Esports Inc. is a premier esports entertainment company that produces world-class live events, tournaments, and broadcast content. From grassroots gaming events to large-scale productions, we are passionate about delivering unforgettable experiences for players, fans, and partners alike.

Position Summary:

The  Esports Event Director is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and management of high-profile esports events and tournaments. This position ensures operational excellence, creative impact, and flawless event execution, working cross-functionally with production, marketing, partnerships, broadcast, and venue teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Strategy & Leadership

• Oversee end-to-end execution of live and online esports events, including creative vision, logistics, staffing, and execution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define event goals, audience experience, KPIs, and content strategy.
• Lead pre-event planning and post-event evaluation with timelines, debriefs, and improvement plans.

Team & Talent Management

• Manage internal event teams, contractors, casters, hosts, referees, and stage talent for Esports related events.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Esport event partners, sponsors, and talent during show execution.

Logistics & Production Oversight

• Work with production and technical teams to manage stage design, show flow, run-of-show, venue build-outs, and rehearsals.
• Coordinate technical needs such as gaming equipment, audio/visual, lighting, and internet requirements.
• Maintain budgets and ensure events are executed on time and within financial parameters.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with marketing to align brand messaging, promotional campaigns, and community engagement.
• Collaborate with business development and sponsorship teams to integrate partner assets and activations.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols, insurance requirements, and legal/regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• 5–7+ years of experience managing live esports or entertainment events.
• Proven success directing large-scale events with multiple stakeholders, departments, and sponsors.
• Strong understanding of esports ecosystems, competitive formats, and gaming communities.
• Skilled in project management tools and event budgeting.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with top-tier esports publishers (e.g., Riot, Activision Blizzard, Valve, etc.).
• Familiarity with broadcast production workflows and tournament administration platforms.
• Prior experience with venue management or arena-based productions is a plus.

Allied Esports International owns and runs the world’s leading esports event arena in Las Vegas. We are now moving to broader entertainment programming delivering; live, virtual and hybrid events globally.

Company Description

Allied Esports International owns and runs the world’s leading esports event arena in Las Vegas. We are now moving to broader entertainment programming delivering; live, virtual and hybrid events globally.

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