Back to job search
Great Canadian Entertainment logo

Gaming Tournament & Events Manager

  • Toronto, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 7, 2026
  • 1 position

$71,500–$98,500 / year

Opens an external site

Sign in to save this job
Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
High school
Apply by
Oct 12, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The Gaming Tournament & Events Manager is responsible for developing and executing poker and slot tournament strategies across multiple gaming sites. This role involves managing operational logistics, ensuring regulatory compliance, and monitoring performance to enhance guest experience and financial results.

Job details

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Vice President, Gaming (Ontario), this position is responsible for developing, planning, and maintaining strategies for poker and slot tournaments across multiple gaming sites. The role collaborates closely with each site’s General Manager/Assistant General Manager to ensure consistent and effective execution of poker and slot tournaments. Key Accountabilities: Tournament Strategy and Planning: * Lead the development of tournament concepts, structures, schedules, eligibility criteria and prize distributions in support of the broader provincial gaming strategy * Plan and maintain the poker and slot tournament calendar across assigned locations * Identify and propose new tournament formats and promotional opportunities to enhance player engagement and financial performance. Tournament Operations and Execution: * Act as the final operational authority during tournaments. * Manage poker tournament registration, seating, table assignments, blind structures, breaks, re-entries, and payouts. * Coordinate slot tournament heats, machine assignments, scoring, leaderboards and advancement criteria. Compliance and Stakeholder Management * Coordinate tournament approvals in accordance with Compliance and regulatory requirements. * Coordinate with stakeholders and complementary departments to secure required operational support for tournament delivery. Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: * Monitor and track participation, gaming activity, expenses, revenue, guest feedback and overall tournament performance across assigned locations. * Review tournament results and identify opportunities for improvement to enhance operational effectiveness, guest experience and financial performance. * Perform other operational duties as required to support tournament operations and Gaming business needs. Educational and Functional Requirements: * Secondary School Diploma required; Post-Secondary education or a suitable combination of education and experience is an asset. * Minimum five (5) years of casino operations experience. * Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience; casino leadership experience is considered an asset. * Computer literacy in MS Office Must be eligible to obtain registration as a Category 1 Gaming Assistant with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. * Must be eligible to obtain a Smart Serve Ontario certification. Salary range: CAD 71,500 - 98,500

What you’ll do

The Gaming Tournament & Events Manager is responsible for developing and executing poker and slot tournament strategies across multiple gaming sites. This role involves managing operational logistics, ensuring regulatory compliance, and monitoring performance to enhance guest experience and financial results.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least five years of casino operations experience and three years of leadership experience. A secondary school diploma is required, and the candidate must be eligible for Category 1 Gaming Assistant registration and Smart Serve Ontario certification.

Listed skills

  • Leadership · Preferred
  • Data analysis · Preferred
  • Compliance · Preferred
  • MS-Office · Preferred
  • Performance Monitoring · Preferred
  • Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Tournament Strategy
  • Casino Operations
  • Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Compliance
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Data Analysis
  • MS Office
  • Project Planning
  • Gaming Regulations
  • Operational Execution
  • Planning
  • Computer Literacy
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Delivery Performance
  • Functional Requirement
  • Operations

Job areas

  • Management & Leadership
  • Hospitality
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Tournament Manager
  • Event Planner
  • Conference and Event Planners
  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

More jobs from Great Canadian Entertainment

See all jobs from Great Canadian Entertainment