Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.
We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.
That's where you come in.
Game Product Managers at Riot lead passionate teams to create and evolve products and experiences for our players. We seek to deeply understand our product’s audience and drive strategy to create value for players and for Riot. We help concept, build, and influence projects at all stages of production.
As a Manager, Game Product Management on the FFGS(金铲铲之战) team, you will be a member of the game’s leadership team for one of Riot’s largest franchise game, Teamfight Tactics. You will be responsible for building actionable strategies and business plans and working across gameplay and around game features to articulate a clear roadmap and requirements to create value for players and the product. You will be accountable for monitoring performance against targets; leading vision and execution for live operations; driving improvements to our processes and systems to support better decision making; and building, managing, and operating a PM team that can meet the key measurement of the product while partnering with delivery leadership to achieve the team’s goals. Since the role leads the major effort of gameplay and player engagement, the role will require a leader that has solid experience in PM and game development.
As a Manager, Game Product Management on the Fight for the Golden Spatula (FFGS) team, you will guide the gameplay strategy and delivery of the most exciting new experience within Fight for the Golden Spatula. You will guide product gameplay strategy for new FFGS revival sets, modes, and FFGS R&D gameplay features. You will engage with the community and player data to ensure that the team is delivering maximum value, maintaining a singular focus on providing the best possible player experience. You will also establish what success looks like and work closely with our partners of development and publishing for building a clear plan for the development team to achieve it. You will report to FFGS's Senior Director, Game Product Management.
Responsibilities:
- Build a comprehensive gameplay strategy and handle executions for FFGS gameplay feature production, release and daily operations that will maximize long term engagement and player perception.
- Build and manage game development pipelines to ensure a cost-efficiency way of production
- Manage the production collaboration with other departments
- Hire, mentor, and grow producers for teams within your space.
- Organize the daily development efforts of the team, leading team meetings, managing planning efforts and ensuring delivery against the product roadmap and FFGS strategy.
- Build strong relationships with partner teams to drive the success of joint projects.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in a game production role - deep, practiced knowledge of product strategy and product development with expertise in aligning product roadmaps with desired outcomes and goals.
- Minimum of 1 years of experience in a people management role or mentorship
- Experience with managing external partnership with developers and publishers
- Experience with Agile frameworks - managing the priority of team and product backlogs and know your way around a product roadmap.
- Bi-lingual in English and Mandarin
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience playing FFGS and other titles in the autobattler genre, and have a deep understanding of the mode and associated systems
- You take a holistic systems thinking view of the product development life-cycle and adapt processes accordingly.
- Experience being the accountable party for co-development game products
- Experience with a global, live game service
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!
Our Perks (Only applicable for US locations):
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.
At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
- Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
- Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
- Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
- Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
