Organized Play Program Specialist

WeirdCo; Fully; Remote; CHF 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Weird Co. is seeking an experienced Organized Play Program Specialist to support Cyberpunk TCG competitive programming, from LGS to premier events, with independent ownership of tournament systems and OP workflows.

You will build and manage Cyberpunk TCG tournaments on Melee.gg, coordinate registrations, formats, pairings and schedules while troubleshooting issues and ensuring accurate platform data. Remote work is offered with weekend travel as required.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional TCG organized play, tournament administration, competitive gaming operations or comparable experience.
• Independent tournament setup and administration in Melee.gg.
• Strong competitive TCG knowledge: Swiss rounds, top cuts, pairings, standings and tournament policies.
• Direct experience with registration, player communications, judge coordination and tournament administration.
• Working knowledge of judge programs, rules enforcement and competitive staffing requirements.
• Strong Discord skills including server administration, permissions and community communications.
• Google Workspace and spreadsheet proficiency for tracking, scheduling, reporting and documentation.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot tournament platform and administrative issues.
• Strong writing, organization and management of multiple program deadlines.
• Experience coordinating with external TOs and internal stakeholders; travel/weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure and administer Cyberpunk TCG tournaments using Melee.gg.
• Manage registration configuration, tournament formats, pairings, standings and competitive schedules.
• Troubleshoot tournament administration issues and maintain platform accuracy.
• Provide tournament programming requirements to Event Operations for EORs, conventions and partner events.
• Support judge recruitment, applications, onboarding, certification and program administration.
• Maintain judge communications, records, documentation and certification tracking.
• Coordinate judge staffing requirements and competitive policies with Event Operations.
• Support OP leadership on judge program development and rules initiatives.
• Maintain OP calendars, tournament schedules, deadlines and reporting.
• Support LGS OP initiatives, retailer applications, participation reporting and approvals with Retail.
• Coordinate OP inventory requirements, prize support, promo allocations and production needs with responsible departments.
• Coordinate with development teams on OP platform functionality and tournament system requirements.
• Administer internal playtesting and company tournaments via Discord and Melee.gg.
• Maintain accurate OP documentation, communications and program information.
• This is a unique opportunity to build something special.

Skills

TCG knowledge

Tournament administration

Discord server management

Google Workspace

Spreadsheet proficiency

Problem solving

TO coordination

Tools

Melee.gg

Discord

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Job description

Role - Organized Play Program Specialist

Location: Remote

Type: Full-time

Department: Organized Play

Reports to: Organized Play Manager

Experienced TCG Organized Play specialist supporting Cyberpunk TCG competitive programming from LGS to premier tournaments, with independent ownership of tournament systems and OP administrative workflows.

Weird Co. Values

We presume trust, have each other’s backs, and never compromise on excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional TCG organized play, tournament administration, competitive gaming operations or comparable experience.


• Demonstrated independent tournament setup and administration in Melee.gg.


• Strong competitive TCG knowledge: Swiss rounds, top cuts, pairings, standings and tournament policies.


• Direct experience with registration, player communications, judge coordination and tournament administration.


• Working knowledge of judge programs, rules enforcement and competitive staffing requirements.


• Strong Discord skills including server administration, permissions and community communications.


• Google Workspace and spreadsheet proficiency for tracking, scheduling, reporting and documentation.


• Ability to independently troubleshoot tournament platform and administrative issues.


• Strong writing, organization and management of multiple program deadlines.


• Experience coordinating with external TOs and internal stakeholders; travel/weekends as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• TCG publisher Organized Play department or major TO experience.


• Judge recruitment, certification or program administration experience.


• LGS OP programs, retailer applications and participation reporting experience.


• Competitive events with 500+ players.


• Coordination of tournament platform requirements with developers.

Position expectation

• Must be proficient in Melee and competitive TCG tournament administration at hire.


• Onboarding covers Cyberpunk-specific rules, policies and systems, not fundamental tournament operations.

TOURNAMENT PLATFORMS & PROGRAMMING

• Build, configure and administer Cyberpunk TCG tournaments using Melee.gg.


• Manage registration configuration, tournament formats, pairings, standings and competitive schedules.


• Troubleshoot tournament administration issues and maintain platform accuracy.


• Provide tournament programming requirements to Event Operations for EORs, conventions and partner events.

JUDGE PROGRAM

• Support judge recruitment, applications, onboarding, certification and program administration.


• Maintain judge communications, records, documentation and certification tracking.


• Coordinate judge staffing requirements and competitive policies with Event Operations.


• Support OP leadership on judge program development and rules initiatives.

OP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

• Maintain OP calendars, tournament schedules, deadlines and reporting.


• Support LGS OP initiatives, retailer applications, participation reporting and approvals with Retail.


• Coordinate OP inventory requirements, prize support, promo allocations and production needs with responsible departments.


• Coordinate with development teams on OP platform functionality and tournament system requirements.


• Administer internal playtesting and company tournaments via Discord and Melee.gg.


• Maintain accurate OP documentation, communications and program information.

This is a unique opportunity to build something special.

You’ll get an email if you are selected for an interview. Unfortunately, due to the amount of interest, unselected applicants may not receive a response.