Program Manager, Twitch Rivals

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About the Role

Twitch Rivals is looking for an experienced Program Manager Broadcast Operations to manage the daily planning organization and execution of all online Twitch Rivals streams. Reporting to the Director of Community Originals you will collaborate with team members and vendors to produce remote streams across diverse gaming genres and Twitch communities. You will draw from previous work to scale operational solutions in order to help achieve program level goals to engage and entertain communities across Twitch.

You can work remotely in the US for this role.

You Will:

• Project manage all aspects of 60+ competitive gaming entertainment streams / year

• Manage broadcast and tournament production vendor including all expected deliverables necessary for streams

• Work cross-functionally throughout the Twitch business to coordinate relevant work with emphasis on Business Development Creative Analytics Sales Customer Trust Marketing and Partnerships teams

• Partner with the Product lead + Creative and Executive Producers for Twitch Rivals on competition formats interactivity and other stream elements

• Monitor broadcast and act as point of escalation for all online Twitch Rivals events

• Understand production costs and recommend budget solutions

• Define operational priorities and improve performance by identifying risks early planning contingencies and reacting to issues in real-time

You Have:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent industry experience

• 5+ years experience in one or multiple areas including: esports or broadcast production creative production project management program management

• Comfort working cross-functionally and building relationships with various external partners

• Experience with decision-making in high pressure moments

Bonus Points

• Detail oriented and digs into the details of each project managed

• Deep familiarity with Twitch streaming video games and internet culture

• Direct experience building competitive gaming events across multiple genres

Perks

• Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance

• 401(k)

• Maternity & Parental Leave

• Flexible PTO

• Amazon Employee Discount

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Job ID: TW8507

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