Premier Play Manager; Global

Location: Seattle, WA (USA) preferred - remote considered for the right candidate

Reports to: Sr. Premier Play Manager (Global Organized Play)

Contract: Fixed-term – 12 months (renewable based on performance and business needs)

We are a fast-growing publisher dedicated to bringing the world's best IPs to the tabletop, since 2006.

From My Hero Academia and Godzilla to Star Trek and Street Fighter, our Uni Versus platform has built a reputation for blending deep tactical gameplay with fan-favorite universes across multiple licenses at once.

Riftbound (the League of Legends TCG), launched in October 2025, has become the newest driver of that growth. 2027 raises the bar again, with Invincible, Hellboy, Critical Role, Warhammer 40,000, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Persona 5 joining the Uni Versus lineup. We are looking for builders, people ready to disrupt the TCG market with creativity, agility, and precision.

We don't just sell games; we build ecosystems where players and fans thrive.

We are a fast-growing publisher dedicated to bringing the world's best IPs to the tabletop, since 2006.

If the Sr. Premier Play Manager sets the strategy for our global competitive ecosystem, you are the one who runs it on the ground, worldwide. Reporting to the Sr. Premier Play Manager, you own the execution of our Premier Events outside of Europe (Riftbound Regionals, Riftbound Continentals, and, in time, World Championship stages across North America, LATAM, and APAC).

You will manage highly competitive integrations within partner networks (such as Riot's ecosystem) on a global scale. You are the ultimate guardian of competitive integrity and the premium player experience across every region you cover.

• Premier Tournament Operations (Global, excl. EMEA): Plan, scale, and execute Premier Play events across every region outside Europe. You manage tournament structures, round timings, prizing logistics, side event programming, and the physical setup of competitive play areas.
• Strategic Partner Integration: Work closely with IP partners (like Riot Games), event partners and their established esports/competitive networks to align our tabletop organized play with their broader digital and physical ecosystems, region by region.
• The “Unmissable” Festival
  
  Experience:
  
  You own the end-to-end journey of every attendee at the events you run. Beyond strict tournament logistics, you bring bold creativity to build a welcoming, vibrant “festival concept” for competitors and casual fans alike.
• Cross-Functional Event Coordination: Partner closely with the Judge Program Manager and the Broadcast & Content Manager, who travel to the same events, to ensure every Regional Qualifier and Regional Championship runs as one seamless operation on-site.
• Global Strategy, Local Execution: Work in lockstep with the Sr. Premier Play Manager to translate the global competitive strategy into flawless on-the-ground delivery at each event, and feed field insights back into that strategy.
• Data & Feedback: Monitor the health of the competitive meta and gather direct feedback from pro-level players to inform our global Game Design and Organized Play teams.
• Deliver Brand Immersion: Work alongside the Sr. Premier Play Manager to identify competitions, activations, and experiences that showcase our brands in ways that best represent their uniqueness.

• The Guardian of Fairness: You are obsessed with competitive integrity. You understand tournament software, tie-breakers, and the strict logistics required to run a 2,000-player Swiss bracket flawlessly.
• Player-Obsessed: You understand the psychology of a competitive TCG player. You know what makes a prize wall exciting, what makes a venue comfortable for a…