Project Manager

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Project Manager at EFG is responsible for coordinating and managing live events and studio productions, overseeing budgets, timelines, and deliverables. This involves collaborating with various teams, managing vendor relationships, ensuring high production standards, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing project strategies, managing budgets and financial reporting, creating project roadmaps, leading issue tracking, and coordinating on-site event logistics. The role requires experience in studio/event production, project management, budget management, and stakeholder management, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Must have:
  • 3+ years experience in studio/event production
  • 3+ years project management experience
  • Budget management & financial tracking
  • Stakeholder management & communication
  • Live event planning & execution
Good to have:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Project Management Certification
  • Video game/interactive media passion
  • Experience managing multiple priorities in high-stress environments

Job Details

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.

The Project Manager is responsible for coordination, financial health, and management of live events and studio productions. This means working alongside production disciplines to create budgets and timelines, review deliverables, and work with vendors to ensure that everything is completed to our high standards to make the best show possible. Project Managers sit in the middle of everything to ensure communication happens, deliverables are clearly defined, budgets are on target, and things get done.

Responsibilities 

  • Serve as the brain trust for project strategy, understanding and communicating project scope, budget, and deliverables to wider project teams to achieve program and client objectives.
  • Collaborate with our product and partnerships teams to develop project scope and budget with client input.
  • Act as a liaison between external and internal stakeholders; Identify risks, monitor potential scope creep, and work with internal teams to be proactive, discover, and convey relevant updates.
  • Drive day-to-day execution of project deliverables, including financial tracking and reporting, ensuring timely and quality production.
  • Create and manage project roadmaps, workback schedules, and task and milestone reports, and communicate project health to project, client, and leadership groups.
  • Lead and manage internal issue trackers, incident report creation, pre- and post-mortems, financial reconciliation, and general project management initiatives.
  • Plan and execute live events in various off-site event locations and our studios; Provide real-time on-site coordination of multiple departments and key stakeholders, including clients.
  • Partner with international teams on global project deliveries
  • Identify, implement, and maintain best practices related to project execution, financial tracking, stakeholder management, and communication

Role Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in studio and/or event productions of all shapes and sizes
  • 3+ years of proven experience in managing a project or initiatives from start to finish
  • 3+ years of experience building and managing budgets, including tracking budget health and reconciliation
  • Proven ability to independently manage multiple departments and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience working with third-party partners and vendors
  • Deep knowledge of live event and studio production
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and evaluative skills
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • Familiarity with project management software (JIRA, monday.com, etc.) and best practices
  • Strong attention to detail

Desirable Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of study
  • Project management certification or formal training
  • Passion for video games and interactive media
  • Experience managing multiple priorities in high-stress, time-sensitive environments
  • The desire for a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

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.

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About The Company

The ESL FACEIT Group is the leading competitive games and esports company.


We help brands embrace the youth culture phenomenon of our times. Through exposure and authentic activation, we enable brands to engage the notoriously hard-to-reach global youth audiences capable of driving their growth today and tomorrow.


At EFG we create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. The company is built on the great legacy of the world-renowned ESL, FACEIT and DreamHack brands.


We harness this legacy to further innovate and develop the esports and gaming landscape worldwide. Working with our developer, publisher, brand, and media partners, we deliver products that accelerate gaming culture and make gamer communities come together.


Join us on the journey as we help gaming communities thrive by creating worlds beyond gameplay that unite players, fans, and creators around the esports and games they love.

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