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What an esports marketing manager
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19evidenced tasks
21,470in the US (2025)
$133,660median pay / year
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Develop advertising campaigns
Draft three distinct ad campaign concepts for the Haze Cup targeting 1…3 sources agree

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Analyze market trends+
Analyze the last six months of viewership and engagement across regional qualifiers, identify two rising player demographics, forecast three trends with supporting charts, and recommend one audience segment to prioritise.
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Create marketing strategies+
Create a quarter-long marketing plan for the new roster launch: goals, target audiences, channel mix, KPIs, creative themes, and a phased media budget with contingency, ready for the Monday strategy review.
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Oversee media buying+
Approve the weekly paid social and programmatic buys for the Valorant season: confirm target audiences, top three creatives for each flight, total budget of $45,000, and delivery pacing, then send the purchase order to finance and media agency for release tomorrow.
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Propose alternatives to clients that promote their organisations, products, or projects+
Draft three alternative campaign decks for Redline Gaming that promote their new controller, each with target audience, three activation ideas, estimated CPM and reach, IP clearance notes, and one headline-driven creative treatment — deliver to Priya in procurement and Marco the brand director by Thursday for their decision meeting.
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Advertising techniques+
Create a one-page playbook that explains our top five advertising techniques for esports sponsors, include examples, one quick A/B test to run, legal checklist for copyrighted assets, and a recommended timeline to present to Maya the account lead on Monday.
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Manage advertising budgets+
Reconcile last quarter's channel spend against campaign KPIs, move unused programmatic funds into the top-performing ads, notify finance and the performance lead, and lock budgets for next Friday's buy window.
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Stay updated on advertising industry developments and new techniques+
Compile a one-page brief of three emerging ad techniques, summarise two recent industry reports and one competitor play, and circulate to the creative director and client success by Wednesday for strategy discussion.
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Supervise creative teams+
Run a creative review: collect current concepts from the design lead, score them against brand and conversion criteria, give revision notes with clear priorities, and schedule a follow-up sign-off meeting for Tuesday.
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What the work runs on

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9 tasksHubSpotsupplement with CRM engagement metrics and campaign attribution
7 tasksGoogle Analyticsprovide web and campaign audience data to identify demographics and behaviour trends
2 tasksAdobe InDesignlay out the 12-slide deck and one-page spec sheet as print-ready and screen PDFs
1 taskAdobe Illustratorcreate polished concept art and mockups of hero creatives for client presentation
1 taskFacebookmanages paid social targeting, creatives and flighting for esports audiences
1 taskAdobe Creative Cloudstores and shares the creative assets and enables collaborative review across design tools
1 taskAdobe After Effectsproduce and trim the two short gameplay clips for the demo
1 taskAdobe Acrobatannotate and redline final creative PDFs and prepare a clean compliant copy version for approval
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What the work pays

two countries, two different measures

United States

this exact occupation · BLS 2025
  • $133,660 a year — the middle: half earn more, half earn less
  • The lowest tenth earn near $63,300; the top tenth near $286,240
  • 21,470 people employed in this occupation

India

the occupation GROUP, not this job · PLFS via ILOSTAT 2025
  • ₹38,298 a month — the median for Professionals, the group this work sits in
  • India publishes pay by broad occupation group, so this covers many jobs besides this one. It is a shape, not a salary.
read this carefullyThese two numbers are not comparable and must not be converted into each other. One is a yearly figure for this job alone; the other is a monthly figure for a whole family of jobs. What travels between them is the pattern, not the amount: experience lifts pay almost everywhere.

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O*NETThe US Department of Labor's own record of this job12 of these tasks ESCOThe European skills and occupations register4 of these tasks Job descriptionsReal postings, in the wild8 of these tasks WikipediaHow the world describes this work8 of these tasks US Bureau of Labor StatisticsPay and employment, by occupation2025 figures UK NOS INSMAR019Develop strategies and plans for marketing campaigns and activitiesnational standard UK NOS INSMAR020Develop and implement marketing campaigns and activitiesnational standard

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You spend mornings checking campaign performance in Google Analytics, ad dashboards (Facebook Ads), and the team calendar. That shows which matches, streams, or paid ads need adjustment right away.

Afternoons are meetings: creative reviews with designers using Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), sponsor calls to propose alternatives, and planning events or product demos with the sales or field staff.

Start with Google Analytics for tracking campaign performance and Facebook Ads Manager for running ads. These two tools show you who watches, clicks, and converts.

Also learn HubSpot for CRM and Adobe Creative Cloud basics — Illustrator and InDesign for assets, After Effects for motion — so you can talk with and supervise the creative team.

Use AI to speed drafts: automate ad copy variants, summarize analytics insights from Google Analytics, or generate mood ideas for briefs. Always check facts, tone, and source links before publishing.

Do not rely on AI for legal claims, contracts, or final creative that uses copyrighted material. Keep human sign-off for sponsor deliverables and any content where brand reputation or legal compliance is involved.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists marketing managers (SOC 11-2011.00) with 21,470 employed and a 2025 median wage of $133,660 per year. The lowest tenth earned $63,300; the top tenth earned $286,240, according to BLS.

Esports-specific pay varies by company size, region, and whether you work for a publisher, team, or agency. Use the BLS numbers as a national frame, then check industry job listings for current esports ranges.

Build a portfolio: run small campaigns for a school club or local event using Facebook Ads and measure results with Google Analytics. Save ad creative and performance screenshots.

Learn HubSpot basics for outreach, and practice Adobe Illustrator/InDesign for social assets. Volunteer to plan a campus tournament to show event, sponsor contact, and budget experience.

A Marketing Manager builds and runs campaigns, buys media, manages budgets, analyzes market trends, and coordinates sponsors and events. They use tools like Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Adobe Creative Cloud.

A Community Manager focuses on day-to-day audience engagement: moderating chats, posting on social channels, and keeping player relations healthy. Both work together, but marketing handles strategy and paid promotion; community handles organic relationship work.

Data-driven decision making: regularly read Google Analytics and campaign metrics to change bids, creative, or targeting quickly. Good managers check numbers; great managers turn those numbers into tested hypotheses and A/B tests.

Also strong creative direction: knowing enough Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign) to give precise feedback to designers so assets match sponsor requirements and legal/ethical standards.