Gaming Manager

Company Description

We believe in the potential of everyone to give wiiings to people and ideas, regardless of gender expression, race, religion, affective-sexual orientation, origin, age and disability. In the world of Red Bull, everyone is welcome. 

The National Gaming Manager designs and executes an efficient national event program on a very high innovative and professional level, as well as the Player’s strategy (E-Athletes, Creators, Teams) S/he is one of the most important drivers of innovation and creativity in events, athletes’ projects and projects of all kinds related to gaming.

Invention is the first priority, taking care for a top and efficient execution is the second. In addition s/he leverages global/international Red Bull content in gaming scenes and supports interesting 3rd party projects with a Red Bull fitting approach.

Job Description

Establish Red Bull as a strong consumer-focused brand through gaming events

• Start/improve an innovative and outstanding national gaming program by inventing and executing new event- and player’s projects concepts tailor-made and highly relevant for regional and national consumer groups offering personal experiences to participants and spectators and creating unique media content.
• Invention of new events and gaming projects.
• Organization of Red Bull events/projects of all scales with strong focus on participants, spectators and media on top quality and efficiency level either on her/his own or by briefing and supervising fitting partners (freelancer/event agency/Field Marketing Manager or Student Brand Manager) by following Red Bull principles and communications, legal, financial and sales needs and objectives
• Budget and brand appearance responsibility for all national event activities according to international benchmarks and guidelines. Assure external partner contribution for defined projects assuring a high level of efficiency
• Information responsibility (both directions) via the Red Bull Sportsnet (intranet) for all project related topics (updated event calendar and factsheets, news-postings etc.)
• Establishing Red Bull as functional beverage and innovative brand in gaming (athletes, nearly-all gaming scenes, opinion leaders, industry, agencies, media, federations, authorities etc.) by setting up a strong network and being approachable
• Design and contribute with unique stories, interesting topics, new formats and top media content for Red Bull Media House
• Scouting, hiring, and management of Players (E-Athletes, Content Creators and Teams)
• Screen and answering all event related consumer requests and realizing fitting approaches and added-value activities in selected 3rd party events

Qualifications

• University degree in Marketing, Sports, Advertising, Media or related areas;
• Experience in inventing and organizing events and projects in gaming;
• Experience in inventing and self-organizing projects in gaming;
• Work experience in managing talent;
• Fluent in written and spoken English; 
• Ability to design and organize events and projects of all scales lead project teams and follow a 360; degree marketing and organization approach.

Additional Information

We believe in the potential of everyone to give wiiings to people and ideas, regardless of gender expression, race, religion, affective-sexual orientation, origin, age and disability. In the world of Red Bull, everyone is welcome.