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Senior Manager, US Education Initiatives

Gen.G Esports

Gen.G Esports

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 31, 2026

Interested candidates, please submit your resume and links to the following as part of your application to careers@geng.gg

We're looking for an enthusiastic education leader who will own curriculum strategy and student learning outcomes, translating educational best practices into engaging, gaming-connected experiences for middle school, high school, and early college students.

About Gen.G

Gen.G is a global esports organization with teams, creators, and communities across the U.S., Korea, and beyond. Through our education initiatives, we use esports and gaming culture as a gateway to meaningful learning—building programs that develop academic skills, career readiness, and lifelong passion in students.

The Role

Gen.G is seeking a Senior Manager of U.S. Education Initiatives to lead the design, development, and execution of curriculum-driven learning programs in the US. This role is ideal for an education leader who has built and scaled student learning programs—particularly in supplemental or enrichment settings (e.g., learning centers, tutoring franchises, after-school programs).

Team: US Education, reporting into Senior Director of Operations

Position: Full-Time (In-Person)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Curriculum & Learning Design

  • Lead the development of structured, standards-aligned curricula that integrate esports, gaming, and digital culture with academic and career-focused learning
  • Design learning pathways that support measurable student outcomes (e.g., STEM, problem-solving, teamwork, digital literacy)
  • Ensure curricula are pedagogically sound, age-appropriate, and scalable across different school and community contexts
  • Continuously iterate on curriculum based on data, educator feedback, and student performance

Program Leadership & Implementation

  • Develop U.S.-based education programs, including after-school, summer, and enrichment initiatives
  • Support facilitators, instructors, and paraeducators with training, materials, and instructional guidance
  • Develop playbooks, lesson plans, and educator-facing resources to ensure consistency and quality

Student Experience & Outcomes

  • Champion student-centered learning, ensuring programs are engaging, inclusive, and impactful
  • Define and track key learning metrics, assessments, and success indicators
  • Apply insights from tutoring, enrichment, or learning-center models to improve retention and mastery

Partnerships & Collaboration

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Gen.G teams in content, partnerships, and community
  • Work with schools, districts, nonprofits, and corporate partners to align programs with educational needs

Key Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in education, learning programs, or enrichment environments, including 2+ years in a leadership role overseeing curriculum, program delivery, or student outcomes
  • Direct experience running or managing a supplemental education model (e.g., Mathnasium, Kumon, tutoring centers, after-school programs, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of curriculum design, instructional frameworks, and student assessment
  • Proven ability to scale programs across multiple sites or regions
  • Comfort translating academic rigor into engaging, real-world learning experiences
  • Experience working with middle school, high school, or early college learners
  • Passion for esports, gaming, or youth culture

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including clearance to work with minors, in accordance with applicable laws.

About Gen.G Esports:

Established in 2017, Gen.G is the leading esports organization connecting the United States and Asia. Ranked no. 8 in the 2022 Forbes list of the “World's Most Valuable Esports Companies,” Gen.G is the only major organization that owns and operates top teams in the world's leading esports markets — China, South Korea and the United States. Its unique portfolio of teams, winners of seven global championships to date, includes the Seoul Dynasty franchise of the Overwatch League; 2014 and 2017 League of Legends world champion team and Valorant in South Korea; 2022 Rocket League Fall Major Champions, based in Los Angeles; and the NBA 2K League's historic expansion franchise in Shanghai.

United under #TigerNation, Gen.G's core mission is to help fans and athletes use the power of gaming and esports to get ahead in and beyond the competition. The company has quickly become a commercial and thought leader, building a global, inclusive and cross-cultural future for sports entertainment. Its widely acclaimed initiatives include: Gen.G Black the leading team platform for the empowerment of women in gaming; and Gen.G Global Esports Academy (GGA) the world's first fully-integrated academic esports program along with key collegiate partnerships and educational offerings in live/hybrid and fully online formats.. Gen.G's teams and corporate staff work out of their offices in Los Angeles, Seoul and Shanghai.