WME is expanding its gaming and esports division with two new hires and nine new clients.

On the hiring side, the agency has brought in former Twitch staffer Ben Lindemer and former Team Liquid exec Jake Schwartz.

Lindemer spent two years at Twitch, working on influencer relations and brand partnerships within the platform’s Twitch Brand Partnership Studio. Prior to joining Twitch, he was a talent manager at Whistle Sports, and prior to that, he worked on sponsorships and investment strategy at Omnicom‘s esports/gaming group Zero Code.

He’ll be based out of WME’s New York office, where he’ll “focus on growing the agency’s presence in the space through his deep relationships in the industry,” a rep tells Tubefilter.

Schwartz, as mentioned above, comes from Team Liquid, where he led global partnerships and talent sales. A rep tells Tubefilter Schwartz has expertise in brand partnerships,...