Senior Manager Esports Projects

International Olympic Committee – IOC; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 90’000 - 130’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) recherche un Senior Manager pour les projets d'esports. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience significative dans l'écosystème esports et sera responsable de la gestion de projets, en collaborant avec des éditeurs de jeux. Une passion pour le sport et un engagement envers l'égalité et la diversité sont essentiels. Rejoignez une équipe internationale dynamique et aidez à bâtir un avenir meilleur grâce au sport.

Leistungen

Flexibilité de travail

Bénéfices compétitifs

Opportunités de développement personnel

Qualifikationen

• Plus de 5 ans d'expérience dans l'écosystème Esports.
• Expérience avec des éditeurs de jeux esports est préférée.
• Capacité démontrée à gérer des projets complexes.

Aufgaben

• Soutenir l'Associate Director dans les projets esports.
• Gérer la participation des éditeurs de jeux aux Olympic Esports Games.
• Fournir des insights stratégiques et des données à l'unité esports.

Kenntnisse

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Presentation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Ausbildung

University degree in business, marketing or media

Jobbeschreibung

Department: Digital Engagement & Marketing

Location : Lausanne, Switzerland

Contract Type : open-ended

Activity Level: 100%

Applications deadline: 20.06.2025

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Sports Federations (IFs), Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), Worldwide Olympic Partners and Media Rights-Holders. It also works with public and private authorities, including the United Nations and other international organisations.

If you are a passionate esports industry professional with experience in driving transversal projects delivery in esports and the vision to build a better world through sport inspires you, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement.

As Senior Manager Esports Projects, your mission will be to manage the development of esports titles and publisher integration for the IOC reporting to the Esports Associate Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Associate Director of Esports for Core Esports Games titles, in close collaboration with game publishers, other involved colleagues in the delivery of relevant projects and initiatives, including Olympic Agenda 2020+5.
• Lead the design and execution of the participation of core esports games publishers in the Olympic Esports Games providing technical, operational and project management support with a special focus on program management.
• Provide strategic insights, key data, and trends to the esports unit in relation to core esports titles.
• Work with IOC relevant functions and Olympic stakeholders to ensure project coordination and effective project delivery.
• Define and drive key initiatives connected to the area of core esports and support the effective execution of the related internal processes (reporting, budgeting, etc).
• Identify areas of opportunities and challenges and adapt the strategic plan accordingly around the onboarding of core esports titles to the program.
• Be the main contact with the operating partners and host cities with regards to competition programming and design.
• Scope and manage the entry requirements and facilitate the addition of demonstration and festival games for core esports.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• University degree or equivalent in business, marketing, media and/or entertainment industry.
• More than 5 years of experience in working for or with core Esports ecosystems, experience working for Esport game publishers is preferred.
• Knowledge and expertise in working at or directly with game publishers and esports stakeholders from within media / sports / entertainment organizations, with deep understanding of the ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver complex project.
• Excellent presentation skills and attention to details.
• Fluent in English and/or French with excellent writing and speaking of the other language.

Come and join an organisation where the spirit of gender equality, inclusion and diversity is a top priority and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.