How do you land that dream job in esports? With the industry growing at an almost alarming rate, there are more roles emerging all the time with more talent across the board required to sustain and continue this growth.
This is where we come in. Each month we will look through a selection of our favourite current jobs over on Hitmarker and share them with you, our readers, in the hope of landing you a career in our wonderful industry.
Misfits Gaming – Berlin, Germany – Social Media Manager – Full-Time
Misfits Gaming, best known for their success in the EU LCS, Europe’s premier League of Legends tournament, the team has grown in recent years with the team competing across multiple events in a multitude of games around the world. If rumours are to be believed, it looks like Misfits Gaming as also secured its place in the newly franchised EU LCS league.
The job is on the low end when it comes to experience, only requiring one year working in social media, a resident of Europe and fluent in English. You are also going to need to be pro-active and consistent, whilst an interest in esports and gaming is clearly required. You’ll work with players, other team members and just generally deliver the Misfits message to the fans.
You can apply for this job here
Twitch – London, UK – Director of Events Sales & Sponsorships – Full-Time
Twitch is a pretty big deal, it’s the go-to place for streaming, the top broadcaster of esports events and it has allowed thousands of gamers and creators to earn a living broadcast their dreams to viewers across the world. Now, you have a chance to join the growing Twitch team by becoming their new Director of Events Sales & Sponsorships.
Video game and esports industry knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit, team player, experience with MS Office and well connected in the industry? Then this might be the job for you. You will need 8 years of experience in sales within relevant industries, but anyone that feels they’re qualified will surely find success with this application. Private medical, pension, paid holiday, childcare vouchers and free snacks & drinks are just some of the job perks.
You can apply for this job here
EA – Guildford, UK – Communications Manager FIFA Competitive Gaming Division – Full-Time
EA, and more specifically FIFA UK appear to be gearing up for the ePremier League with this latest hire. While we still know little about the overall workings of the league, apart from its format, we can be sure that EA will be doing a lot of the heavy lifting for the first season.
EA wants you to be a massive football and esports fan, exceptional writing skills, work with external partners and fluent in a wide range of marketing tools. EA will need you to move to Guildford, UK (It’s lovely this time of year) but they offer a number of benefits. Competitive salary, pension scheme, private medical care, stock plans and an onsite gym. Also, thanks to the wonders of living in the UK you’ll also net yourself 25 days holiday a year to play video games.
You can apply for this job here
That wraps up this month’s list, check back in the first week of December for another set of amazing esports jobs and/or head over to Hitmarkerjobs.com.