Esports Community & Grassroots Manager

About the role

BLAST, an entertainment company, and GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta, have announced a multi-year partnership to make Malta a destination for world-class esports events. Reporting to the VP of Destinations, the Esports Community & Grassroots Manager leads BLAST's community programme in Malta: activating the island's existing esports ecosystem, building lasting relationships with local organisations and delivering a year-round grassroots programme across several titles.

Key responsibilities

• Activate and work through Malta's existing esports community (organisations, clubs, universities, institutions) and deliver a grassroots programme covering Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Rocket League and League of Legends
• Help run or co-deliver at least one major school or university event per year with a minimum of 100 online participants, and organise behind-the-scenes tours and shadowing for at least 80 students annually
• Maintain a live database of schools, colleges, universities, esports clubs and community contacts
• Build and manage a network of local delivery partners who co-deliver community events and BLASTRoots qualifying tournaments, and coordinate local teams competing at BLAST's major events in Malta (minimum two teams per year)
• Run school tournaments and community events at the BLAST Studio and in Malta, and drive year-round engagement such as watch parties, gaming nights, meet-ups and studio open sessions
• Build a Gaming Lounge programme welcoming local clubs, creators and community groups, and promote grassroots initiatives through social media, Discord and local networks
• Serve as the day-to-day partner for GamingMalta, track contractual deliverables, run quarterly business reviews and deliver post-event reports with KPI evidence
• Design shadowing and mentoring programmes for students and report on participation, impact and feedback

Required profile

• A genuine foothold in Malta with existing relationships with local esports organisations, gaming communities, schools or institutions
• Proven community management or grassroots development experience, ideally in esports, sport or entertainment
• Experience working with schools, universities or community organisations
• Nice to have: an existing network in Malta across gaming, media, education, business or hospitality, and experience commissioning or managing third-party delivery partners

Required skills

• Event coordination, including online and live events
• Stakeholder management with government partners, local organisers, school coordinators and internal teams
• Confidence across multiple gaming titles
• Proactive, self-starting working style

What we offer

• Competitive salary package
• Pension and health insurance
• Team building and social events
• Company trips