Senior Publisher Operations Manager

ESL FACEIT Group - EFG; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ESL FACEIT Group - EFG is seeking a Senior Publisher Operations Manager in Columbus, Ohio. The role involves overseeing the technical production workflows for live events, managing budgets, and coordinating between internal teams and clients. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in live event production, a strong track record in project management, and expertise in budget management. EFG prides itself as an equal opportunity employer, advocating for fair work practices.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience leading in-studio and live event productions across various formats.
• Proven track record of managing projects from planning to execution and delivery.
• Extensive experience in creating and reconciling large-scale budgets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact between teams for event delivery.
• Drive deliverables, manage risks, and communicate updates.
• Develop budgets and shape pitches for new business.

Skills

Live event production leadership

Budget management

Project management

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

At EFG (ESL FACEIT Group) we create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. We pride ourselves in having a corporate social responsibility which is that "IT'S NOT GG, UNTIL IT'S GG FOR ALL". We are passionate about the culture we foster that ultimately helps to create and shape the world of esports, gaming tournaments, leagues, events and holistic ecosystems staged for our millions of players, fans and heroes.

Role Summary

The Senior Publisher Operations Manager drives the technical production workflows and operations behind EFG's live events and productions, and is a key stakeholder in delivering client satisfaction. The role partners with the partnership, production, and project management teams to build budgets for inbound RFPs, co-author execution plans for inbound business, and work with internal teams and vendors to ensure everything is delivered to our standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact between the games partnerships team and the production and broadcast teams, overseeing the lead delivery of live events and productions across North America and globally as required.
• Act as a liaison between EFG and client stakeholders; Drive deliverables, identify risks, monitor potential scope creep, and work with internal teams to be proactive, discover, and convey relevant updates.
• Partner with Account Managers, Project Managers, Finance, Production, and relevant subject-matter-experts, to develop budgets and shape active pitches for ongoing and new business, ensuring decisions balance product and client priorities with financial targets.
• Lead production scoping meetings for creative producers, project managers, and the production department in advance of new projects.
• Direct, manage and contribute to the production technical design process, with a balanced focus on attendee experience and live broadcast consumption. Including hands-on live event design and production technical design, primarily in Vectorworks.
• Support the team with suggestions for the execution of productions, on the levels of both cost efficiency as well as feasibility.
• Maintain production standards, processes, and documentation; direct budgets and live production expenditures; and ensure timely communication and information flow across the team.
• Partner with Event IT staff to ensure reliable and robust workflows.
• Source and manage third-party vendors, scenic and production partners to ensure successful and on-budget execution of productions; lead RFP processes in line with company procurement standards.
• Understand and manage the P2P process for production expenditures. Support financial workflows from PO generation to invoice reconciliation.
• Partner with the Production and Project Management teams to create and manage project roadmaps, work back schedules, and task and milestone reports.
• Provide consistent project updates to various stakeholders on project delivery, strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Contribute to the development of production processes and procedures, including production lifecycle, staffing, production reporting and logs, and the creative sharing of ideas and approaches to production across stakeholders.

Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience leading in-studio and live event productions across a wide range of formats and scales.
• Proven track record of managing projects and initiatives end-to-end, from planning through execution and delivery.
• Extensive experience creating, managing, and reconciling large-scale budgets with accuracy and accountability.

Firmly rooted in our values, EFG is an affirmative action employer that celebrates being an equal opportunity workplace. Our unwavering commitment to fair employment extends to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, or Veteran status.