Events Coordinator
Chess.com
Marketing & Communications
Job Summary
You have passion and experience in running well-organized events and tournaments. You are not only a chess fan, but a fan of anything competitive gaming. You understand that chess has a truly global community spanning all timezones, and are comfortable working occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends. You hold fairness and competitive integrity above all else, with particular care for the player experience. You’ll work with our VP of Esports and our team of Event Coordinators to operate and support the largest online chess events in the world. You’ve formerly worked in event management or have organized chess and/or gaming tournaments. You have a passion for chess (no matter your rating) and we don’t need to tell you what SCC stands for!
- Minimum Qualification: Degree
- Experience Level: Senior level
- Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description/Requirements
What You’ll Do
Chess.com has created some of the most iconic events in online chess history. From PogChamps to the Champions Chess Tour to the Pro Chess League, we’ve been leading the charge in building innovative online chess events - and it’s only going to get bigger and better from here!
- Provide logistical preparation and live support during Chess.com events and live broadcasts
- Communicate with and manage the needs of players and staff
- Create and maintain leaderboards and scoreboards for events
- Ensure rules compliance and escalate issues
- Assist with prize fulfillment for events
- Work closely with the fair play team to support their workflows
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of the chess community and events
- Understanding of various tournament formats (Round-Robin, Swiss, Single/Double Elimination, etc)
- Experience organizing or operating chess and/or gaming tournaments
- Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team
- Comfortable communicating simultaneously through multiple channels (Slack, Zoom, Discord)
- Proficiency with Google Sheets
- Experience working in live broadcast environments for gaming events
- Knowledge of industry-standard tools for tournament operations such as Challonge, Start.gg, and Battlefy, as well as Chess.com’s own software.
- Sense of ownership and responsibility
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