[Hiring] Product Manager, Live Events @RTS

Role Description

As Evo’s Product Manager, Live Events, you will serve as an architect of live event products and experiences across Evo’s global portfolio. This is a product and experience design role first: you are the keybearer of the consumer, competitor, and attendee experience, shaping what fans and players encounter on-site.

• Define product specifications, tournament format architectures, match pacing, and experiential guidelines.
• Create product briefs and product charters that define our live offerings.
• Support stakeholder teams with execution and creative design direction as needed.
• Champion product consistency, competitive integrity, and fan-first innovation across all domestic and international events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, competitive gaming/esports design, or live consumer experience design.
• Strong ability to translate creative concepts and community needs into clear, actionable product briefs and documentation for operational teams.
• Proven track record aligning cross-functional teams (Operations, Creative, Broadcast, Marketing, BD) around a unified product vision.
• Experience interfacing with external IP holders, game developers, or commercial sponsors to execute joint activations.
• Strong passion for and familiarity with fighting games, the FGC, or competitive gaming ecosystems.

Requirements

• Architect and champion the on-site consumer, competitor and attendee experience.
• Write comprehensive feature briefs and competitive guidelines for flagship tournaments, stage presentations, and interactive show-floor activations.
• Oversee the product design of tournament and non-tournament attendee features.
• Define clear success metrics, attendee journeys, and experience standards globally.
• Own the conceptualization, development, and delivery of game publisher experiences at Evo.
• Define and document detailed product specifications for all ticket types, badge add-ons, and competitor entry tiers.
• Support the design, development, and execution of tournament structures, formats, rulesets, and logistics.
• Manage the tournament staffing pipeline.
• Drive coordination between Evo teams, tournament staff, broadcast production, and general event staff.
• Maintain product roadmaps, documentation, and reporting.
• Contribute to the design and templatization of product intake briefs, tournament design toolkits, and repeatable playbooks.
• Responsible for comprehensive post-event product reporting.
• Analyze competitive trends, meta shifts, ruleset feedback, and post-event survey data.
• Collaborate with Evo teams to develop and execute unique event formats.
• Integrate seamlessly with Evo’s global partners.
• Work closely with Production, Operations, and Creative teams.
• Collaborate with Evo teams to ideate, define, and refine new Evo products.
• Oversee the on-the-ground execution of tournament products and experiential features.
• Support the delivery of publisher showcases and partner stages on-site.
• Play a hands-on supporting role in execution.
• Assist Event Operations and Broadcast on-site with rapid adjustments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401k plan available for employee contributions
• Flexible work schedule
• Generous PTO and company-observed holidays
• Remote-first culture

Compensation

The salary for this role is $90,000 to $110,000, based on experience and qualifications.