Event Manager – Magic: The Gathering – Conventions

Come join the team at Pastimes Events! We are looking to add an experienced, enthusiastic and creative team member to our crew who is interested in helping develop, organize and deliver great experiences for fun loving gamers! The ideal candidate will find themselves making fun happen at conventions all over the country, experiencing convention life behind the curtain of Magic events at shows such as MagicCon, PAX and Gen Con!

What are you going to do?

In this role you will work with our events team to help create, plan, organize and manage experiences for fans all over the US. You will utilize your attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to gamify anything to help the team:

Create and implement event plans, schedules and programming
Get involved with all things logistic – from floor plans to product ordering to staff support
Work with Event and Marketing teams to keep customers informed about the latest news, messaging and updates

Desired Skills and Expertise

3+ years of positively engaging with tabletop organized play or related experiences
Spreadsheet skills aplenty along with great written and verbal communication skills
Experience working and coordinating with a variety of internal and external partners
Ability to prioritize a high number of tasks in a self directed environment
Interest in traveling to and working at conventions – approximately 15-25%
Maintaining the highest level of customer service with our partners and customers

Location and Compensation

While this position can be hybrid, working in person with the team in the Chicago area is preferred and will often be required. Relocation assistance may be available. Compensation will vary based on experience. Expectation is in the $32,000 – $45,000 range based on experience. Benefits include: Paid Time Off, discounts in our retail store, 401K with match, flexible schedule and travel.

About Pastimes and GamerMats

Established in 1992, Pastimes has been servicing the hobby community with great service, products and events for over 30 years. Today Pastimes is a leader in the tabletop gaming market, and one of the largest organizers of hobby game events in the USA. Pastimes is an equal opportunity employer.

GamerMats, a division of Pastimes, serves hobbyists and art fans of game mats and lifestyle items through online, retail and convention sales. GamerMats also sells to corporations such as Pokemon, NASA, Wizards of the Coast and many others desiring high quality products to represent their brands.

Why Pastimes Incorporated?

We value our in-store and online customers and work hard to bring them the hobbies, events and products they love. Providing excellent service to our customers provides growth opportunities to those Team Members who excel in their work. We offer a challenging, but fun, work environment surrounded by the items, characters, and concepts you enjoy, making it easy to engage with your work and our clients.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply please send us a letter telling us why you want this position. We select candidates to interview on the content of their resume and letters.

Please include an up-to-date resume to support your application.

Respond with cover letter and resume to – HR@Pastimes.net

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