What careers are there in gaming?

There are many career paths and job opportunities that many people don’t even know exist. On the surface, being a professional esports player or content creator / influencer are some of the more well known jobs and have the potential to make a lot of money. But what if that’s not something you’re interested in pursuing? Not to worry, we’ll tell you about all of the other opportunities available to you if you want to work in esports.

Apparel & Merchandise

If you’re into fashion and want to create the next hot line of clothing, there are plenty of jobs that create clothing and merchandise for esports and gaming related companies. Jerseys for competitive teams, t-shirts for your favorite streamer, and other promotional items for competitions and events.

Art and Design

Want to create engaging graphics and marketing content? This is the place for you. There are art and design related jobs at all types of esports and gaming companies: professional teams, brands, and tournament organizers.

Business Operations

The business operations side of esports and gaming includes finance, human resources (HR), legal, accounting, public relations, and much more. These jobs are essential to the management and success of any esports or gaming company.

Content Production & Media

Content production is the heart of the esports community. Fans consume content on social media, YouTube, and Twitch constantly so it’s important to these companies to always be putting out high quality and engaging content. One the media side, esports and gaming has produced the new era of journalism and media through digital channels.

Esports & Performance

Supporting professional esports players with coaches, analysts, mental coaches, and physical training is key to a team’s success and winning games. Jobs supporting professional esports teams and players are growing in popularity and necessity.

Event & Tournament Operations

Organizing and setting up competitions are fun for those that love live events. Some of the esports competitions of tens of thousands of people attending live and newest arenas all over the world.

Game Design & Software Engineering

Truly the backbone of the industry. Be the one to create the next biggest video game. Working at a game publisher building new games and supporting existing games is a crucial part of the esports and gaming industry. 

Marketing, Social, & Community

Help drive awareness of esports and gaming events, teams, players, brands, and even games. These are important roles that every type of company has.

Sales & Partnerships

Want to create exciting partnerships that bring companies together? Sales and partnerships is for you. Sponsorships are the leading revenue source of esports teams so this is an extremely important role. 

Talent Management

If you’re not going to be a pro player, streamer, or content creator yourself, maybe you want to help support these players as an agent or manager.

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