Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of multiple projects within Fanfinity by providing oversight & operational coordination.

Location:
Belgium
Contract:
Full-time

YOUR ROLE

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of complex high scale projects within Fanfinity. The senior Project Manager can support, guide and coach the project managers in handing over profitable solutions from the high scale projects and translate these to smaller-scale events and budgets to align with client expectations. By maintaining a clear helicopter view across all areas of the project, the Senior Project Manager ensures quality, aligned processes and an exceptional client experience while contributing to the profitability and operational excellence of Fanfinity.

YOUR TASKS

Co-Managing the project from A to Z while ensuring deadlines are met within the expectations by the client and the experienced Senior Project Manager.

  • Realizing project plans outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Work with the client to define project goals and success criteria by the Commercial Director. 
  • Maintain a positive and productive relationship with the client.
  • Manage and control the budget of the project.
  • Report project status to Project Manager Lead & Management
  • Assign PO numbers to invoices and deliver them to Finance, approving invoices & check correctness of invoices cfr data (company details, VAT number, …).
  • Coordinate the project team consisting of internal team members, freelancers and external parties.
  • Within a defined area of the project: point of contact for the client and informing them of all developments
  • Keeping supporting departments (Hospitality Expert, Event Production Expert,…) informed of changes within the project. 
  • Providing a debrief to all parties involved when the project/event is launched.
  • On the event itself, you will bear ultimate responsibility for your area, maintain a helicopter view and manage staff and freelancers. You are responsible for making sure the project is the best possible experience for the fan/visitor/participant, which means you don’t just look at getting the production done, but also that it’s done in a way that suits the experience the best.
  • Working with the project team, members of the gaming community, and our creative and commercial teams to identify areas of improvement for future projects.
  • Presenting ideas for innovation to our commercial & creative teams, and to our clients.
  • Being a reliable sparring partner for the EUIC Project Manager to develop the event in the interest of Fanfinity and the client.
  • Follow-up respecting guidelines of Fanfinity. Lead by example.

WHAT YOU BRING

Education

  • Bachelor in Event Management
  • Bachelor in Business Management
  • Equal by experience

Knowledge

  • Languages: English, other languages are a plus
  • IT: Slack, Google Workspace, Spreadsheets  
  • Game industry & community knowledge

Skills

  • Accuracy
  • Flexibility
  • Collaboration & communication
  • Proactivity
  • Functioning under stress
  • Ownership
  • Eye for detail, striving for perfection
  • Decisive 
  • Problem-solving
  • Organisational ability
  • Leadership
  • Business goals oriented

Professional Experience        

  • +5 years experience in gaming or event industry
  • Experience with managing budgets & teams at large scale events

WHAT WE OFFER

  • We offer a part-time/full-time contract with flexible working hours, in a casual and friendly work environment.
  • A transparent career development framework with actionable steps to grow within the company.
  • A health insurance plan.
  • We encourage personal development and provide training opportunities based on each role and interest.
  • An open company culture where initiative is appreciated and encouraged.
  • You will be part of a team that is passionate about what they do and who are highly motivated gaming enthusiasts.

WHO WE ARE‍

Since 2014, Fanfinity has brought fans and brands together in the gaming industry.

We create and deliver fan experiences for gaming communities in Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Flesh & Blood, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, One Piece, League of Legends, CS:GO, Mario Kart, Splatoon, and more!

With more than 9 nationalities in our team of 25+ dedicated gaming and esports experts, we support our communities and clients (brands, conventions, tournament organisers & game publishers) all across Europe and beyond, from our offices in Ghent (Belgium) and London (UK). We love games and want to share our excitement with communities around the world.

We’ve hosted 200+ events in 14+ countries, welcoming 250.000+ fans, and as a fast-growing company, we’re looking to expand even further.

We also provide the gaming industry with solutions in logistics, e-commerce, consulting, retail marketing, corporate events, etc.

DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONG‍

We believe that a diverse team is what makes us strong. We value our differences and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. We welcome anyone from all backgrounds to join our team regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging in which we can all grow and succeed together.

Interested in joining us? We can't wait to hear from you!

Write us at hr@fanfinity.agency.

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About us

We are a diverse group of people united in our passion for games. We pride ourselves with bringing people from all backgrounds together through meaningful events all over the world. We are driven to create the best possible experience for our communities and are right there enjoying them together.