Live Events Director

• More than 10 years of experience delivering major live events, with a strong foundation in live, experiential, and/or broadcast production.
• Experience serving as the accountable lead for complex events with broadcast, content, or competition at their center.
• The ability to move comfortably between long term strategy, executive communication, and detailed delivery.
• A track record of owning large event budgets, including forecasting, vendor negotiation, contracting, and reconciliation.
• Experience sourcing and operating venues, hotels, and production partners across multiple markets or countries.
• Strong creative judgment and the operational experience to know what is possible, what needs to change, and what is worth fighting for.
• Experience leading teams and external partners without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to create alignment in a fully distributed company.
• Calm and decisive leadership when conditions change and information is incomplete.
• A strong sense of ownership and genuine care for the people doing the work.
• Willingness to travel internationally several times each year and work occasional weekends or nontraditional hours when events require it.

Especially Helpful

• Experience in esports, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, or large scale brand experiences.
• Experience with fan conventions, festivals, expos, or other audience focused event formats.
• Experience managing production agencies, fabricators, technical vendors, and local crews.
• Experience building an events function or developing new event concepts from the ground up.
• An understanding of how live events, broadcast, social content, creators, partnerships, and community growth work together.

You do not need to be a strong chess player. You do need to be curious about why hundreds of millions of people love this game and excited about creating new ways for them to experience it together.