Director of Esports

Capital University • Columbus, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Esports provides overall leadership and coordination of the College's varsity, developmental, club, and intramural/recreational esports programs. The Director selects and hires game-based coaches, including professional staff, student coaches, and team management. The Director is responsible for maintaining the program budget, coordinating esports events, and serving as an active member of the athletic department. In addition to leading the Esports program, the Director will contribute to the broader operations of the Athletics & Recreation Division by supporting administrative, compliance, and student-facing functions. This includes: Compliance Support: Assist in ensuring departmental adherence to NCAA Division III rules and regulations, as well as institutional, federal, and state compliance standards. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL): Collaborate with Athletics leadership to support institutional NIL education, communication, and policy implementation for student-athletes. Recruitment & Admissions Partnerships: Serve as an ambassador for Athletics by supporting Admissions events, contributing to recruitment strategies, and engaging prospective students and families. Fundraising & External Engagement: Assist Advancement, Athletics, and University leadership in donor cultivation, stewardship, sponsorship development, and event support related to departmental priorities. Other Duties as Assigned: Participate in cross-departmental projects and initiatives that advance the mission, goals, and operations of Capital University's Athletics & Recreation Division.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Five years or more of professional esports coaching at the college level.
• Commitment to Capital's Mission and core values
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Capital expects the chosen candidate to work on-site, on-campus
• Demonstrated history of problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills along with the ability to work collaboratively with others
• Comfortable communicating (verbal and written) to a wide variety of audiences, including parents, students, coaches, faculty, and administrators
• Familiarity with CRM Slate, Colleague, and Front Rush
• Capital University is currently unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop esports athletes at a competitive level.
• Responsible for esports and monitoring the academic development of players
• Manage esports schedule for each game within the leagues and schedule an esports tournament on campus each year among current students for the purposes of recruitment
• Oversee facility maintenance, including building and maintaining the gaming equipment, and equipment checkout for the esports Gaming Lab
• Responsible for promoting the esports program by updating the website, producing a brochure, creating and maintaining a calendar/handbook, and dispersing information to the College's students, faculty, and staff.
• Establish and maintain memberships for all organizations pertaining to the Capital-sanctioned intercollegiate esports clubs
• Create and maintain a handbook with guidelines and requirements for all esports clubs
• Responsible for scheduling an orientation session at the beginning of each semester and in-service training sessions periodically throughout each semester for all student staff.
• Responsible for developing and enforcing all esports policies and procedures.
• Responsible for purchasing, maintaining, and keeping an accurate inventory of all program equipment.
• Oversee the risk management program for the esports program and all related activities held on campus.
• Oversee the esports budgets.
• Serve as a professional advisor for all esports clubs.
• Communicate regularly with the Director of Athletics & Recreation by providing updates of current programs, services, facilities, and operating budgets.
• Ensures the ongoing eligibility of student athletes in the Esports program and monitors their academic program.
• Targets include a 3.00 team GPA and an 80 percent graduation rate for student-athletes who exhaust eligibility at Capital University.
• Provides schedules for competitions that are fiscally efficient and spectator friendly.
• Conducts inventories of uniforms, supplies, and equipment to ensure effective maintenance of physical resources.
• Effectively uses fiscal resources to coordinate team travel and recruiting.
• Serves as the primary spokesperson for the program in the community, leading at least one team on community service projects annually.
• Works with the SID to provide accurate data for individual and team accomplishments, as well as game scores.
• Provides reports and documentation when required by the Director of Athletics & Recreation.

Benefits

• Capital University offers a rich benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, family education benefits, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and free parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director