Event Producer, APAC at RTS
Japan
JPY 11500k - JPY 13500k
<div><body><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Role Overview</strong></b></h5><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">As the APAC Event Producer, your primary remit will be to plan, build, and deliver assigned Evo events and activations across APAC, from production planning and vendor sourcing through on-site execution. You will be at the center, driving cross-functional alignment across Product, Marketing, Event Operations, Broadcast Production, and Business Development from initial concept through to on-site delivery.</span></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This role sits within the Evo Product & Community organization and manages day to day coordination across internal teams, local production partners, venues, and vendors. You will ensure that master project milestones, event product features, show programming and on-site experiential builds land on schedule, within budget, and to the highest standard of execution.</span></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The ideal candidate combines hands-on event production experience, strong vendor management skills, budget discipline, with a collaborative approach to solving operational problems, and an understanding of the competitive video games landscape.</span></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Reporting Structure</strong></b></h5><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">You will report to Evo’s General Manager.</span></p><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Key Responsibilities</strong></b></h5><h6 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:13pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">APAC Event Planning & Delivery</span></h6><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop production plans and detailed schedules for assigned APAC events, translating approved concepts into venue requirements, layout and staffing plans, vendor briefs, and build, rehearsal, and event-day milestones.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with local venues and production partners to adapt event delivery to each market’s language needs, venue procedures, and operating conditions.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Manage day to day dependencies across internal teams for assigned events, resolve operational issues, and escalate resource conflicts or decisions that materially affect scope, budget, or timing.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Assess proposed changes to events, document their downstream impact on schedules, vendor scopes, and costs. Gain alignment and approval(s) for material changes prior to implementation. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Proactively identify delivery bottlenecks and operational risks well ahead of event windows, implementing practical solutions and contingency plans to maintain delivery excellence.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Use and maintain event planning templates and documentation while recommending improvements needed to execute in APAC.</span></li></ul><h6 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:13pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Show & Business Partnerships Delivery Support</span></h6><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with Business Development and Product to develop clear, cross-functional execution plans for agreed partner commitments, including game publisher showcases, strategic partner activations, and regional operating partnerships.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Coordinate across Broadcast, Creative, and Event Ops to ensure partner deliverables (stage share-of-voice, show floor footprints, digital broadcast assets, and promotional integrations) land seamlessly without compromising tournament flow.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner with internal account managers to monitor and confirm the accurate on-site and on-stream delivery of all contracted partner inventory and experiential commitments.</span></li></ul><h6 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:13pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Financial Management & Tracking</span></h6><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Prepare production estimates and manage approved budgets for assigned events, tracking vendor commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and variances in coordination with Finance and relevant department leads.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with Finance to reconcile final event production expenditures and partner fulfillment reports against initial baseline budgets.</span></li></ul><h6 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:13pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Vendor Sourcing & Management</span></h6><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Source and evaluate venues, production partners, and event vendors in Japan and assigned markets. Prepare briefs, compare proposals, and recommend suppliers based on capability, quality, availability, and cost.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Define vendor scopes, deliverables, and schedules, and manage day-to-day vendor relationships. Negotiate pricing and delivery terms within approved parameters, coordinate contract review and approvals with internal teams, and resolve supplier issues throughout planning and on-site delivery.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Track vendor milestones, verify delivery against agreed scopes, and coordinate invoice approval and cost reconciliation with the relevant internal owners.</span></li></ul><h6 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:13pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">On-Site Delivery & Post-Event Reporting</span></h6><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Lead on-site production for assigned events, coordinating vendors and event crews through load-in, setup, rehearsals, live delivery, and breakdown.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain clear operational swimlanes with Event Operations on venue logistics and tournament floor flow, and with Broadcast Production on control room and stream execution.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Lead cross-functional post-mortems, documenting vendor performance and delivery lessons, and recommend improvements for future events.</span></li></ul><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications</strong></b></h5><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">5+ years in live event production or operations, including independently delivering events or substantial production workstreams and working with venues and vendors in Japan.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Professional fluency in Japanese for vendor management and on-site delivery, and business-level English for international coordination and reporting.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience managing multiple production workstreams, schedules, budgets, and vendors, including proposals, scopes of work, contracts, purchase orders, and cost reconciliation.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment and the ability to coordinate internal teams and external partners under pressure.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Working knowledge of live event and venue operations, including coordination with broadcast, creative, and tournament teams.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to work in Japan</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Willingness to travel across APAC and work on site during event preparation, delivery, and breakdown, including occasional evenings and weekends.</span></li></ul><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Bonus Points</strong></b></h5><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience delivering events in additional APAC markets.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">An established network of venues and production suppliers in Japan.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Interest or experience in gaming, esports, entertainment, or creator culture, with familiarity with fighting games and their communities.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with fighting games and their communities.</span></li></ul><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Our Philosophy</strong></b></h5><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">We believe strongly in work/life balance - you’ve got to feel your best to do your best. We invest in people, not just output, and aim to create an environment where creativity, empathy, and experimentation thrive.</span></li></ul><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p><h5 style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;'><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Benefits</strong></b></h5><ul style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;'><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">401k plan available for employee contributions</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Flexible work schedule</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Generous PTO and company-observed holidays</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Remote-first culture</span></li></ul><p style='font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;'><br></p></body></div>
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