About the Role
The Community Originals team at Twitch is seeking a Sr. Programming & Development Manager to lead top-of-funnel partnership conversations with publishers, streamers, and brands. This role will program the Twitch Rivals calendar and work with Amazon sales to drive program interest with brand partners.
Responsibilities
- Develop and program the Twitch Rivals calendar.
- Produce competitive entertainment that is exciting and satisfying to creators and the gaming communities.
- Assist in the development of the Twitch Rivals program strategy and ensure execution alignment.
- Review event data and present opportunities for improvement.
- Work with production vendors to ensure events are built based on pre-determined priorities.
- Write and manage event briefs.
- Work with Business Development, Marketing, Partnerships, Public Relations, Broadcast Operations, Analytics, and Sales teams.
- Work with Amazon Sales to build pitch decks for brands interested in partnering with Twitch Rivals.
- Build relationships with Game Publishers to guarantee a continued mutually beneficial partnership.
- Follow gaming trends.
- Define key elements needed for event planning.
- Collaborate with diverse teams.
- Get stakeholder approval.
- Provide direction to vendors responsible for broadcast production.
- Produce post-event reports.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in esports, professional sports, and/or gaming related events.
- Experience working with sales organizations in a pre-sale or post-sale capacity, ideating or activating unique brand-focused ideas.
- Experience with a variety of different games and gaming mechanics.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Experience presenting and pitching programs or products.
- Intrinsic motivation to dig into the details.
- Ability to communicate strategy and intent through comprehensive documentation.
- Knowledge of differences between games within similar genres (i.e. tactical FPS vs hero FPS).
- Experience with or awareness of Twitch's influence on gaming and culture.
- Currently follow or have a favorite streamer.
Skills
- Competitive entertainment expertise
- Data analysis and trend identification
- Content development conversations
- Gaming mechanics
- Competition structures
Location
- US, CA, San Francisco
- US, CA, Los Angeles
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- US, CA, San Francisco: $118,000—$206,500 USD
- US, CA, Los Angeles: $107,300—$187,700 USD
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
About the Company
- Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more.
- We’re about community, inside and out.
- We’re on a quest to empower live communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
