Lecturer in Esports and Games (London Campus) (CDT20-09)

Staffordshire University is on a journey to become the foremost modern higher education institution in the UK, with an international reputation for excellence, and we are looking for inspirational and effective people to take us to the next stage.

You will join us at a time when we begin the next step of our transformation journey. The new £40m Catalyst Building will deliver 6,500 new apprentices in the next decade, boosting both the local and national economy. The development of our offer into new academic areas and geographic locations will see us expand our reach and make an innovative offer to a new generation of students.

We are driven by our values; they underpin everything we do and our colleagues live our values every day. We are daring, curious and proud of our region and people. If you share our values and have the skills to deliver our vision, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a new member to join the team at our new campus in London. We opened our doors in September 2019 to a brand new Digital Institute based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  The building, Here East is a state of the art home for technology, media and innovation, and we have invested heavily to ensure we have the best facilities for our new students.

Staffordshire University is a leading Games Design University and pioneered the development of Esport Education at degree level, with our first intake in 2018. We have extensive industry contacts and a large part of your role will be to build our network to ensure our students have access to career opportunities, internships and work placements throughout their course.

Ideally qualified to PHD level or with equivalent professional standing, 

We are looking for someone with:

Knowledge of KPIs and data used through the esports landscape by developers, broadcasters, tournament operators and teams.Experience of recruiting and developing talent inside a team structure for playing at a competitive levelKnowledge of regulation inside various esports titles, it’s implementation and the enforcement between professional bodies, player associations and tournament operators/developers.Knowledge of contemporary and historic esports business models across landscape.Experience of being in esports communities, participating in games & attending events.Experience of producing broadcast assets for pre and post production. Including but not limited to: graphics, b-roll, interviews, bumpers/stings, profiles, highlights.

We are happy to consider applications from those looking for fractional roles.

Whilst the University campus is currently closed, the University is still open, and we are providing online lessons to our students as well as essential services. We welcome your application during this time and aim to recruit to new posts using digital capabilities such as Skype or Microsoft Teams. 

Closing Date: 06 May 2020
Type: Academic