Events and Broadcast Manager, Card Business (Hybrid/Full-time)

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Position Summary: The Events and Broadcast Manger is responsible for the planning and execution of our Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series and World Championship Qualifier (Tier 3) Events in addition to two B2B trade shows: the GAMA Trade Show and New York Toy Fair, and two B2C Conventions: Comic Con International at San Diego and New York Comic Con. This role is responsible for venue sourcing and procurement and ensuring that all required services are booked and contracted well in advance through collaboration with our external events partner for Tier 3 events, and working with the organizers for each of the conventions and trade shows. This role will also serve as the livestream liaison between our internal team and our external livestream partner(s) to make sure all aspects of the livestream are properly planned and executed. Job Title: Events and Broadcast Manager, Card Business Reports to: Sr. Manager, Organized Play and Events Responsibilities: * Collaborate with Sr. Manager of Organized Play and Events and our external events partners to ensure all aspects of Tier 3 and higher events including venues, hotels, and all required services are secured and confirmed in advance. * Work with TCG and Digital Marketing, R&D, and Sales teams to plan for our B2B and B2C trade show. * Coordinate all aspects of budgeting, planning and booking our B2B and B2C trade shows, working with external partners including Comic-Con International, Reed Exhibition, The Toy Association, and GAMA. * Work with external partners to ensure all services for our B2B and B2C trade shows are fully contracted at least 60 days prior to the shows. * Prepare and manage the pre-event meeting documents, and post-event meeting documents. * Responsible for planning, managing, and executing all pre-event preparations and post-event logistics to ensure successful event delivery. * Work with Organized Play Team to ensure all invoices for events and livestream are being processed and paid in a timely manner in accordance with contractual terms. * Collaborate with the rest of the Organized Play team to ensure all event documentation is current and consistently applied across all events. * Oversee livestream planning for Organized Play and Marketing events, ensuring all deliverables are provided in advance in collaboration with Organized Play, Marketing, and R&D teams. * Partner with TCG Marketing, Digital Marketing, R&D, OTS, and Organized Play teams to develop and enhance livestream content. Ensure all livestream content is prepared and approved at least 30 days ahead of each event. * Collaborate with our livestream partner on all technical and logistical requirements for each event and provide on-site communication to ensure high quality broadcast execution. * Work on-site with the livestream judge team, talent, and writers to coordinate tasks and rehearsals as needed, ensuring smooth event execution. * Maintain Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Image database for use at livestream events * Provide onsite Main and Public Event operational support at Tier 3 and higher events. * Lead and manage post-event recap meetings with internal teams, livestream partners, and Tournament Organizers.   General Responsibilities: * Demo Card Business games when needed. * General administrative and other duties as assigned.   The successful candidate will possess: * Strong leadership, decision making, and analytical skills. * Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, along with strong presentation abilities. Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and independent judgment. * Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects with attention to detail. * Proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills. * Excellent strategic planning, budgeting, marketing, and forecasting abilities. * Strong working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point. * Strong working knowledge of Asana * The ability to travel. Required Experience: * Bachelor or higher in Marketing or Business, or equitable job experience. * Minimum of 5 years experience in entertainment or consumer goods categories, with at least 3 years of relevant event management experience. * Extensive tournament or consumer event experience required. * MS Access, MS Project, Illustrator or Photoshop skills a plus. Salary range is $110K to $120K Please send resumes to: cardbusinessjobs@kde-us.com with the subject line: Events & Broadcast Manager Application .