Product Manager, Special Events

About Evo

For over 20 years, The Evolution Championship Series (Evo), has produced the largest and longest-running fighting game tournament conventions in the world. Our events are rallying points where fans, publishers, developers, and brands celebrate fighting games and the communities that love them. Beyond our established live events, Evo’s mission continues to evolve to create, celebrate, and renew fighting game fandom.

Product Manager - Evo Legends

• Define product goals, priorities, and success metrics
• Build and maintain a roadmap across multiple initiatives
• Make tradeoffs across features, formats, and investments
• Use data, feedback, and judgment to guide decisions
• Lead execution across Product, Operations, Marketing, Partnerships, Creative, Content, and Broadcast
• Align stakeholders on priorities, scope, and timelines
• Drive work forward across teams and remove blockers
• Ensure decisions are made and progress is consistent
• Break down product work into clear plans and deliverables
• Manage timelines across multiple workstreams
• Identify risks early and adjust as needed
• Ensure a high standard of quality across outputs
• Own and manage budgets across your product areas
• Allocate resources across events, content, and production based on priorities
• Track spend and performance against plan
• Evaluate outcomes and adjust investment over time
• Lead development of Evo Legends and Evo Showcase as repeatable products across markets
• Define event structures, formats, and core components of the experiences
• Shape how exhibition matches, local competitions, fan elements, and new content promotions come together
• Ensure the products are clear, compelling, and consistent across regions
• Define how storytelling, matchups, and player narratives are developed
• Work with teams to build content that supports each event, including promotional and broadcast content
• Ensure the experience works both on-site and for broadcast audiences
• Build repeatable processes for planning and executing events across regions
• Create documentation and workflows that support scale
• Improve how teams collaborate and deliver over time
• Stay close to players, talent, and fans
• Gather feedback and translate it into product improvements
• Identify patterns across markets and adjust the approach accordingly
• Support launch and rollout of Legends events across regions
• Measure performance across attendance, engagement, and viewership
• Iterate on format, content, and experience based on results

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, or a related role with clear product ownership
• Experience building and shipping products, programs, or live experiences
• Experience owning budgets and making investment decisions
• Strong ability to prioritize and make decisions with limited information
• Clear communicator who can align cross-functional teams
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote environment
• Interest in gaming, live events, or content-driven products
• Experience working on live events, broadcast, or content production
• Experience working with talent, creators, or competitive players
• Background in esports or gaming
• Experience building repeatable event formats across markets
• Existing connections in the FGC or gaming community
• A practical understanding of frame data

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan available for employee contributions
• Flexible work schedule
• Generous PTO and company-observed holidays
• Remote-first culture

Schedule

Remote (United States)