Esports Promotion Specialist

Cygames

Gaming

Events

Marketing

Sales

About this role

This role plans and executes esports initiatives for Cygames titles. Responsibilities include designing tournament and event concepts and formats, establishing operating structures, and managing online and offline events, including streaming.

The position coordinates with internal planners and external partners, manages schedules and budgets, and adjusts activities with relevant stakeholders. It also analyzes user trends and event results, then proposes improvements to activate competitive scenes and expand the user base.

The role includes sales activities to acquire sponsors for company-organized events and the preparation of proposal materials. Candidates must have practical experience planning, operating, or producing esports tournaments or events at a business company, advertising agency, or similar organization. Experience collaborating with internal or external stakeholders to advance events and participating in planning or improvement based on user perspectives or content issues is required.

Experience designing esports tournaments or building event operating structures is welcome. Experience in sponsorship sales for events or content, and experience planning or operating online or offline events in gaming or entertainment, are also welcome.

The position is based at offices in Shibuya or Meguro, Tokyo. Standard working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, including eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime is approximately 18.5 hours based on 2025 results. The employment arrangement is generally full-time permanent employment, although contract or outsourced arrangements may also be used. Annual salary is listed at 4.5 million to 12 million yen, with a semiannual performance incentive system outside the annual salary. The annual salary includes scheduled overtime and late-night work allowances. Benefits and leave include social insurance, paid leave, summer and year-end holidays, housing and moving allowances, a defined-contribution pension plan, lunch support, and other company programs.副業は禁止されています。

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