BLAST

Global esports event organizer and broadcaster

Esports Community & Grassroots Manager

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAttard, MaltaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A genuine foothold in Malta, including existing relationships with local esports organisations, gaming communities, schools, or institutions.
Proven ability to work through people and networks, earn trust in an established community, and achieve results through relationships.
Strong community management or grassroots development experience, ideally in esports, sport, or entertainment.
Event coordination skills, including online and live event management.
Confidence across multiple gaming titles and the ability to speak credibly about them.
A proactive, self-starting working style, with the ability to set an agenda, manage deadlines, and follow through independently.
Stakeholder management experience involving government partners, local organisers, school coordinators, and internal teams.
Experience working with schools, universities, or community organisations.

Responsibilities

Activate Malta’s existing esports community by working with local organisations, clubs, universities, and institutions rather than building programmes in isolation.
Develop and deliver a comprehensive grassroots programme across Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Rocket League, and League of Legends.
Support at least one major school or university event per year, targeting a minimum of 100 online participants.
Organise behind-the-scenes tours and shadowing experiences for at least 80 students annually, providing insight into esports operations and careers.
Build and continuously maintain an active database of schools, colleges, universities, esports clubs, and community contacts.
Build and manage a network of local delivery partners, commissioning local organisations to co-deliver community events and BLASTRoots qualifying tournaments under the BLAST brand.
Set expectations, maintain partner relationships, and ensure consistent standards across partner-delivered activity.
Coordinate and manage local teams competing on stage at BLAST’s major events in Malta, with at least two teams annually.
Run school tournaments and community events at the BLAST Studio and elsewhere in Malta, maximizing availability and providing local esports clubs access for practice sessions and community tournaments.
Drive year-round community engagement through watch parties, community gaming nights, meet-ups, studio open sessions, and other activations.
Own the Studio’s community calendar between events, formalize the booking process, promote access through local channels and GamingMalta, and keep the space active as a year-round community asset.
Build a Gaming Lounge programme that welcomes local clubs, creators, and community groups into the BLAST Studio.
Promote grassroots initiatives through social media, Discord, local networks, and BLAST communication channels.
Serve as the day-to-day on-the-ground partner for GamingMalta, manage the relationship, track contractual deliverables, and flag risks with proposed solutions.
Run quarterly business reviews with GamingMalta that are structured, forward-looking, and supported by impact data.
Collaborate with local esports organisations, schools, universities, and community leaders to create engagement opportunities and talent pathways.
Design and implement structured shadowing and mentoring programmes that expose students to professional esports environments.
Track and report programme participation, impact, and community feedback in real time.
Deliver post-event reports to GamingMalta covering shadow programmes, community engagement, and KPI evidence.
Support BLAST’s strategic objectives for growing esports in Malta through data-driven insights and community feedback.

Desired Qualifications

An existing network in Malta across gaming, media, education, business, or hospitality.
Experience commissioning or managing third-party delivery partners.
Commercial awareness, including recognizing opportunities for local businesses or sponsors to add value and initiating conversations.
A passion for esports and a genuine understanding of Malta’s gaming landscape.

Esports Community & Grassroots Manager

BLAST · Attard, Malta · — · Posted 2026-10-27

Workplace: on_site

Department: Business Development

Description

About BLAST

At BLAST, we’re all about creating extraordinary live and digital experiences — from arena-packing esports tournaments to unforgettable content that engages fans around the globe. We Make It Bold by challenging the norm and delivering fresh, creative formats that redefine what’s possible in the industry. We Make It Together by building close, collaborative partnerships with world-leading game publishers and brands to produce truly world-class results. And we Make It Happen by bringing energy, precision, and a problem-solving mindset to everything we do — across games like Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, and Fortnite.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and share our passion for pushing boundaries, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

Entertainment company BLAST and GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta, have announced a transformative multi-year partnership. The partnership will see Malta become a premier destination for world-class esports events and innovation.

BLAST will support GamingMalta's mission by investing in local esports initiatives, forging connections with universities and grassroots organisations, and helping create meaningful career opportunities for Maltese players, content creators, and aspiring professionals within the gaming industry.

Reporting into the VP of Destinations, the Esports Community & Grassroots Manager will lead BLAST's community programme in Malta - activating the island's existing esports ecosystem, building lasting relationships with local organisations, and delivering a year-round programme of grassroots engagement across multiple titles. This role is pivotal in ensuring BLAST's partnership with GamingMalta delivers real, visible community impact on the ground.

Responsibilities

Grassroots & Education Programmes

Activate and work through Malta's existing esports community - local organisations, clubs, universities, and institutions - rather than building programmes in isolation
Develop and deliver a comprehensive grassroots programme across multiple titles including Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Rocket League, and League of Legends
Support BLAST in running or co-delivering at least one major school or university event per year, targeting a minimum of 100 online participants
Organise behind-the-scenes tours and shadowing experiences for at least 80 students annually, providing real insight into esports operations and careers
Build and maintain a live, active database of schools, colleges, universities, esports clubs, and community contacts - updated continuously, not just before each event

Local Delivery Network

Build and manage a network of trusted local delivery partners - commissioning existing local organisations to co-deliver community events and BLASTRoots qualifying tournaments under the BLAST brand
Act as quality owner of the local delivery network: set clear expectations, maintain relationships, and ensure consistent standards across all partner-delivered activity
Coordinate and manage local teams to compete on stage at BLAST's major events in Malta, with a minimum of two teams annually
Run school tournaments and community events at the BLAST Studio and in Malta more widely, maximising availability and ensuring access for local esports clubs for practice sessions and community tournaments

Community Engagement & Studio Activation

Drive year-round community engagement beyond major events - watch parties, community gaming nights, meet-ups, studio open sessions, and activations that bring Malta's gaming community together regularly
Own the Studio's community calendar between events: formalise the booking process, promote access through local channels and GamingMalta, and ensure the space is an active community asset year-round
Build a Gaming Lounge programme that welcomes local clubs, creators, and community groups into the BLAST Studio
Promote grassroots initiatives through social media, Discord, local networks, and BLAST communication channels

Partnership & Stakeholder Management

Serve as the day-to-day partner for GamingMalta on the ground - proactively managing the relationship, tracking every contractual deliverable, and flagging risks early with solutions ready
Run a quarterly business review rhythm with GamingMalta: structured, forward-looking, and evidenced with real impact data
Collaborate closely with local esports organisations, schools, universities, and community leaders to create meaningful engagement opportunities and talent pathways

Programme Development & Reporting

Design and implement structured shadowing and mentoring programmes to expose students to professional esports environments
Track and report on programme participation, impact, and community feedback in real time
Deliver post-event reports to GamingMalta, including shadow programmes, community engagement, and KPI evidence
Support broader BLAST strategic objectives for growing esports in Malta through data-driven insights and community feedback

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

A genuine foothold in Malta - existing relationships with local esports organisations, gaming communities, schools, or institutions
Proven ability to work through people and networks - you know how to earn trust in an established community and get results through relationships
Strong community management or grassroots development experience, ideally in esports, sport, or entertainment
Excellent event coordination skills, including both online and live event management
Confidence across multiple gaming titles - the Malta community plays more than Counter-Strike, and you should be able to speak credibly to all of it
A proactive, self-starting working style - you set your own agenda, manage your own deadlines, and follow through without needing to be managed
Strong stakeholder management - government partners, local organisers, school coordinators, and internal teams - you handle all of it with confidence
Experience working with schools, universities, or community organisations

Nice to Have

An existing network in Malta across gaming, media, education, business, or hospitality
Experience commissioning or managing third-party delivery partners
Commercial awareness - an instinct for when a local business or sponsor could add value, and the confidence to start that conversation
Passion for esports and a genuine understanding of the gaming landscape in Malta

Benefits

Competitive salary package
Pension and Health Insurance
Team building and social events
Company trips (March 2026 we all went to Berlin and had a BLAST)

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About the Company

BLAST

Global esports event organizer and broadcaster

BLAST runs large-scale esports events centered on Counter-Strike, delivering these experiences through live tournaments and a global media network. Its BLAST Premier circuit includes major events and is broadcast with high production on BLAST.tv and partner channels, combining live competition with digital distribution. It generates revenue from ticket sales, media rights, streaming, and sponsorships from brands like Alienware. BLAST differentiates itself through strong ties to the Counter-Strike community and a blend of live events with scalable digital distribution, with the goal of delivering widely viewed, high-quality esports experiences that attract top teams and large audiences while sustaining multiple revenue streams and partnerships.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $76.7M
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded: 2016

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