Viacom18 - Director - Product & Operations - eSports

Key Accountabilities :

Operations :

- Ensure effective and timely on ground execution of all production & technical elements for eSports properties

- Develop impactful client integration & concepts for on ground client integrations that maximize client satisfaction.

- Identify and develop new and innovative production partners, oversee vendor quotes, contracts, negotiations, cost closures and vendor payments.

- Oversee vendors and event agencies for execution of technical and production

- Optimize costs and manage budgets on production to maximise ROI.

- Create, implement and document structured systems and processes to ensure that eSports Operations can be standardized and templatized

Product Management : Build cross functional communication & liasioning across internal BUs and Functions (TV, Digital, Live, CP, Legal, Finance, Commercial etc.) to deliver consistent and high quality experience for eSports consumers across all Viacom18 platforms

Team Management : Build and mentor a high quality product and ops team in line with the eSports Budget/Long Range Plan

Skills & Competencies :

- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to align diverse stakeholders towards a common goal

- Action oriented, can-do attitude with solid crisis management skills

- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous projects and workstreams

- Detailed oriented and organized

- Strategic thinking and strong orientation towards data-driven decision making

- Experience in media industry is not essential.

Educational Expectations :

- 8 - 11 years- experience in business development, product management, event execution, entrepreneurship or start-ups.

- MBA Preferred.

- Must have a personal interest in eSports and Gaming.