Tournament Coordinator

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Tournament Coordinator based in Germany.

This role offers the opportunity to take operational ownership of esports tournaments from initial planning through live delivery and post-event review.

You’ll turn tournament objectives, approved designs, and commercial requirements into clear, executable operational plans.

The position brings together tournament operations, project coordination, stakeholder management, and live event delivery.

You’ll coordinate people, systems, schedules, and dependencies while ensuring every aspect of an event is ready for launch.

As a key operational contact, you’ll work closely with internal delivery teams, publishers, esports teams, partners, and other stakeholders.

The role requires strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and resolve risks before they affect delivery.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, international environment where your coordination directly contributes to high-quality tournament experiences for teams, partners, and fans.

Accountabilities

• Own the end-to-end operational planning, coordination, and delivery of assigned esports tournaments from initial planning through live operations and post-event review.
• Coordinate tournament formats, schedules, competitive structures, invitations, registrations, and other operational requirements.
• Translate approved tournament designs and commercial requirements into clear plans, timelines, documentation, and actionable delivery processes.
• Ensure tournaments remain aligned with agreed scope, budgets, timelines, quality standards, and operational requirements.
• Maintain event readiness by validating tournament systems, documentation, resources, dependencies, and operational processes before launch.
• Track dependencies, identify risks and blockers early, escalate issues when appropriate, and drive actions through to resolution.
• Coordinate tournament operations during live events, working closely with league operations and other delivery teams to ensure consistent execution.
• Act as the primary operational point of contact for assigned tournaments and support operational decisions and stakeholder communications throughout delivery.
• Ensure tournament formats, schedules, rules, and operational processes are implemented consistently against agreed standards.
• Maintain clear and complete handovers into live operations so delivery teams have the information and resources required for successful execution.
• Maintain tournament KPIs, trackers, dashboards, and operational reporting, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.
• Lead or support post-event reviews and debriefs, capturing operational learnings and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure stakeholders remain aligned throughout the tournament lifecycle and that issues affecting delivery are addressed promptly.

Requirements

• Previous experience in tournament operations, esports, event operations, project coordination, or another delivery-focused role is preferred.
• Strong understanding of tournament planning, competitive structures, and live event operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, with experience coordinating multiple workstreams, deadlines, stakeholders, and dependencies.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, publishers, esports teams, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complex operational information accurately and consistently.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making, and risk-management skills, including the ability to remain effective under pressure.
• Ability to identify operational risks and blockers early, take appropriate action, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Strong ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently and drive projects through to successful completion.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities and requirements may change quickly.
• Genuine interest in esports and a good understanding of competitive gaming ecosystems.
• Ability to coordinate complex event requirements while maintaining a clear focus on quality, readiness, and stakeholder alignment.

Benefits

• Flexible working conditions with the ability to work remotely.
• Generous vacation allowance of 28+ days per year.
• Mental health support through access to professional counselors covered by the business.
• Training and development budget to support professional and personal growth.
• Opportunities for career advancement and self-directed development.
• Company and team-wide events that encourage connection and collaboration.
• Opportunities for work-related travel, including travel insurance.
• High-quality company merchandise and swag.
• International, remote-friendly working environment with colleagues across more than 24 countries.
• Opportunities to collaborate in person through available office locations and team meetups.
• Flexible and pragmatic working culture focused on effective decision-making and employee autonomy.
• Supportive and inclusive environment with a strong focus on employee development and wellbeing.