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As of Aug 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for twitch streamer in the United States is $133,249.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $76,000.00 and $160,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Twitch Streamer is someone who creates and broadcasts live content on Twitch, a popular streaming platform. They typically focus on gaming, but content can also include music, art, talk shows, and more. Streamers engage with their audience in real time, often building a community around their content. Many monetize their streams through subscriptions, donations, sponsorships, and ad revenue. Successful streamers consistently create engaging content and grow their viewer base over time.

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Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals

Twitch

Los Angeles, CA

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

About Us

Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

We're about community, inside and out. You'll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We're on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we're up to on LinkedIn and X,  and discover the projects we're solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

The Community Originals team at Twitch is responsible for producing some of the most unique content in livestreaming. We're currently seeking a Sr. Programming & Development Manager to help lead our top of funnel partnership conversations with publishers, streamers, and brands. This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. 

About the Role

The Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals will be a competitive entertainment expert who is passionate about creator-focused content. You can derive insights from data sets and trends that influence a content strategy and framework, and are comfortable having content development conversations with some of the biggest creators, brands, and publishers in gaming. You will report to the Director of Production and Events, and will coordinate closely with our current content, sales, business development, and community teams. 

You will follow gaming trends, define key elements needed for event planning, collaborate with diverse teams, build on our partnership with game publishers, get stakeholder approval, provide direction to vendors responsible for the production of each broadcast, and produce post-event reports. You are a passionate community member for a few games, understand broad gaming mechanics, competitions structures, and can pick up a new game and understand how it could translate into a Twitch Rivals competition.

You Will:
  • Develop and program the Twitch Rivals calendar and help produce competitive entertainment that is exciting and satisfying to creators and the gaming communities they love
  • Assist in the development of the Twitch Rivals program strategy & ensure the execution is aligned
  • Review event data and present opportunities for improvement to the team
  • Work with production vendors to ensure they are building events based on pre-determined priorities (publisher, streamer, brand)
  • Write and manage event briefs to ensure the Community Originals team has all the most up-to-date information on a show
  • Work with Business Development, Marketing, Partnerships, Public Relations, Broadcast Operations, Analytics, and Sales teams
  • Work with Amazon Sales to build pitch decks for brands interested in partnering with Twitch Rivals
  • Build relationships with Game Publishers to guarantee a continued mutually beneficial partnership
You Have:
  • 6+ years of experience in esports, professional sports, and / or gaming related events
  • Worked with sales organizations either in a pre-sale or post-sale capacity ideating or activating unique brand focused ideas
  • Experience with a variety of different games and gaming mechanics
  • Strong verbal communication and experience presenting and pitching programs or products
  • An intrinsic motivation to dig into the details, and understand how to communicate strategy and intent through comprehensive documentation
Bonus Points
  • You know the differences between games within similar genres (i.e. tactical FPS vs hero FPS)
  • You have used or streamed on Twitch and / or are aware of Twitch's influence on gaming and culture
  • You currently follow or have a favorite streamer
Perks
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Job ID: TW9224

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