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.
ESL – Leicester, United Kingdom – League Operations Associate – Full-Time (Junior)
ESL is one of the biggest names in esports, from its top-tier esports events, working with partners and developers across the globe to run some of esports’ biggest events, to their smaller local talent such as ESL UK. While we love all the ESL teams’, we certainly have a soft spot for the team over at the UK office in Leicester. So, if you think you have what it takes, why not give it a shot?
The job will involve data collection, player management, website controlling and updating. Fluency in English, skilled in IT, affinity for statistics and numbers and able to work under stress & ability to improvise. Though, important to remember that the role, while full-time, the junior nature of the position means you’ll be learning as you go and able to manage the challenges
You can apply for this job here
Twitch – San Francisco, USA– Esports Project Manager – 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 Esports Project Manager
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. 2-5 years of project management is required, great communication skills, a proven track record of improving work processes and a handful of forethought to solve issues ahead of time. Twitch, of course, will provide you will all the training to get the job done.
You can apply for this job here
Esports Insider – Remote – Esports Business Journalist – Junior – Freelance (Paid)
Esports Insider is a pretty cool place to work if we do say so ourselves, I mean just look at us. So if you want to work for a growing team, based in the UK and remotely with a team who are driven at delivering the best esports events and content going, then you might want to get in touch.
The role primarily entails writing news and features, which can be anything from opinion pieces to interviews. As such we need people who know esports from both a consumer and industry perspective, who are well versed on how the industry is shaped today and its developments across the world. You’ll join the ESI content team group on Discord, and work alongside them as well as the marketing, design and sales teams.
You can apply for this job here
That wraps up this month’s list. Check back in the first week of February for another set of amazing esports jobs and/or head over to Hitmarkerjobs.com.