Event Manager

BLAST

Event Manager coordinating venue operations and logistics for high-profile esports tournaments. Leading planning and delivery with multiple stakeholders in a global setting.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead operational contact for the event delivery elements of BLAST arena shows, coordinating all of the venue operations with all relevant stakeholders both internally and externally
Leads on all deadlines & deliverables relating to the venue hire contract or stipulated by the venue team, working very closely with the Production and ticketing lead on all operations
Has a clear overview of all activities happening across the venue (eg high level overview of load in, media days, ad-hoc tours and events etc.) and a contact list of all key personnel
Coordinates all site visits and team introductions ensuring the correct departments & venue contacts are represented and connected
Owns the non-production elements of the floorplan eg back of house and office layouts, dressing rooms, furniture, catering areas as well as ensuring all activity regarding practise rooms at the team hotel is planned with tournament operations
Leads the on-site comms flow and daily briefs relating to Event Delivery
Hiring and managing freelance local Event Managers / Coordinators / FOH staff where required, and working with any local production companies in the respective country
Owns & manages the relevant lines of the budgets relating to event delivery
Work closely with all BLAST departments including production, ticketing, commercial and broadcast colleagues to collectively finalize floor-plans and seating charts before on-sale announcements
Working closely with the BLAST commercial team to ensure partner activations are facilitated on site and are approved by the venue
Responsible (with support from the event coordinator) for researching, booking and managing all Hotels and accommodation operations
Responsible (with support from the event coordinator and team operations) for the planning and delivery of all on-site catering, accreditation and staff operations on venue
Plan and budget for the front of house audience elements - VIP operations inc staffing & budget (not inc guestlist), signing sessions, partner activations, concourse floor plans etc
Work closely with the Ecosystem Directors and Exec Producer on KPI’s and ensuring the Events department is delivering what is needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in delivering complex events in a multi-stakeholder environment
International event experience preferred
Willing to travel internationally for event delivery multiple times a year
Willing to travel internationally for workshops and / or site visits
Excellent at relationship building, multitasking and remaining calm under pressure
Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Right to work in EU or UK - Copenhagen or UK (able to travel to London) base preferred
Knowledge of the esports industry is a nice to have, but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Enhanced parental leave
Pension and Health Insurance
Awesome offices in the centre of Copenhagen or London
A fantastic team with lots of support, whose background lies in a variety of fields across Esports, sport and entertainment
Team building and social events

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Hard Skills & Tools

event deliverybudget managementfloorplan designsite coordinationstaff managementcatering operationsaccommodation managementKPI trackingstakeholder coordinationproduction planning

Soft Skills

relationship buildingmultitaskingcalm under pressureleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteam managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaboration