Head of Gaming Player Marketing

Head of Gaming Player Marketing

Fuschl, Österreich, Vollzeit

Ready to lead a global portfolio of gaming heroes and shape how millions connect with RedBull through the power of players and teams?

Join our Global Gaming & Esports Team as a Head of Gaming Player Marketing at our Global HQ in Salzburg, Austria!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

You'll directly manage a team of professionals dedicated to the Players program, taking full responsibility for both talent development and the delivery of impactful results. You'll also play a key role in training and coaching team members, sharing your expertise and helping to build a strong succession plan for the company.

PORTFOLIO

You'll be responsible for managing the global profile and structure of Players and Teams, aligning with overall strategy, company priorities, and a deep understanding of market dynamics and talent potential. Additionally, you’ll coordinate closely with Media Network teams to ensure alignment with the broader non-gaming creator program.

MAJOR NEGOTIATIONS

You'll be responsible for overseeing all aspects—from commercial to legal—of global partnerships with the worlds best Esports teams as well as key agencies. Additionally, you'll support significant local market deals, including high-profile opinion leader collaborations.

BUDGET

You'll directly plan, manage, and supervise a dedicated annual HQ budget. In addition, you'll oversee a seven figure budget in market spending through country business planning, ensuring strategic and effective use of resources globally.

GENERAL STRATEGY

In this role, you'll drive the Players program across all country operations, providing strategic input on brand intelligence, business planning, investment decisions, goal setting, KPIs, and overall performance. You’ll also lead innovation by introducing new technologies and launching fresh concepts to keep the program at the forefront of the industry.

COUNTRY EDUCATION & TRAINING

You'll support RedBull markets around the world by providing guidance and education on effective management of Players and Teams, including best practices for contract negotiations and talent partnerships.

CONTENT STRATEGY

You'll collaborate closely with RedBull Media House to drive content strategy, ensuring the right tone, a consistent year-round plan, and key storytelling milestones—such as the T1 Rose Together documentary—are delivered effectively.

VENTURES & INNOVATION

You'll lead new projects and business initiatives, such as the Global Player Summit, consumer activations in collaboration with the Brand team, and explore opportunities with Sales. This includes developing new sponsorship models, revenue streams, and innovative ways to expand the impact of the Players program.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• 10+ years of experience in senior marketing roles with talent (streamers, creators, esports teams, athletes) in gaming/esports, ideally within RedBull or similar brands/agencies
• Fluent in English (other languages a plus); skilled in Office tools; known for being proactive, creative, structured, calm under pressure, and people-oriented
• Proven leadership in Gaming Marketing with hands-on work with creators and esports teams; passionate and open-minded about all types of gaming
• Deep knowledge of YouTube and Twitch (Gaming focus); strong communicator, networker, and team leader with project and budget ownership experience
• Successful track record managing teams and leading international or national projects from start to execution

Travel 30-40%

JOIN THE TEAM

Got what it takes?

In your application we want to see your personal style - what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.

Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is € 5.472 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary. As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.