Director for eSports

Keiser University

Sarasota, FL

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Sarasota, FL
POSTED
5 days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Special Projects as needed
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the Keiser University Office of the Athletic Director where appropriate on:
    • Compliance
    • Scholarship opportunities
    • Sponsorships
    • Purchasing of uniforms & equipment – leveraging economies of scale
    • Branding & use of logos
    • Broadcasting, live streaming, and social media presence
  • Work with and provide support to Presidents who have an eSports Team on campus to standardize and coordinate all facets of the team, to include, but not limited to:
    • Advise and assist with the Coach recruitment process
    • Advise and assist with visioning for the campus eSports Training Facility
    • Advise and assist with the implementation of interdepartmental communication practices
    • Advise and assist with campus initiatives for eSports engagement
  • Work with and provide support to all campus Coaches to standardize and coordinate all facets of the team, which include, but are not limited to:
    • Training
    • Recruitment of players
    • Recruitment strategy
    • Purchasing equipment
    • Facility "build out" and planning
    • Internal marketing
    • Implementing scholarship strategy
    • Vetting partnerships
    • Vetting sponsorships
    • Sample weekly schedule for athletes, ie. Class, practice, work out, tournament play, "film watching", strategy development, etc.
    • Academic accountability for athletes (SAP)
    • Training usage of OBS (open broadcasting software)
    • Training usage of adobe creative suite software including Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop
    • Training usage of camera equipment, sound, lighting, and best videography practices
    • Train leadership in best practices for interpersonal conflct resolution and team culture dynamics
  • Create and establish policies for appropriate use/player engagement online
  • Create and establish policies as it relates to professionalism in Broadcasting
  • Create and establish policies as it relates to athlete professionalism when wearing the Keiser University logo items
  • Develop and establish an eSports Summer Camp for campuses who want to run such a program
  • Work with vendor to establish Keiser University eSports Website to highlight players of each game with campus pages
  • Assist in implementation of successful and impactful social media strategies
  • Assist in creation of engaging social media content highlighting eSports players
  • Assist in development of relationships between Keiser eSports programs and community stakeholders
  • Become point of contact for eSports scholarship eligibility questions
  • Update and refine current Keiser eSports scholarship framework
  • Assist in the planning and execution of eSports tournaments on Keiser campuses
  • Lead online marketing strategies
  • Assist in coordination of eSports team activities and meetings
  • Resolution of inquiry conflicts
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration between eSports Coaches of Keiser University system
  • Lead creation of esports intrasystem competition/LAN event
  • Assist in setting standards for player behavior in team environment
  • Travel to other campus eSports programs to assist ensure facility maintenance and quality standards

 

 

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

 

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum of 2 year's related experience

 

 

About the Company

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Keiser University