Senior Game Product Manager

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.

As a Production Manager at Riot, we lead passionate teams to create new products and experiences that provide maximum player value. We guide development, smash through obstacles, and push projects across the finish-line. We help concept, build, and influence projects at every stage of production.
 
As a Senior Game Product Manager (SEA) on the Fight for the Golden Spatula (FFGS) team, you will guide the strategy and delivery of the monetization related production and create exciting new experiences within Golden Spatula that launched in the global market.  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 into FFGS's Director, Game/Product direction.
 
As a Rioter, you'll join a team of internationally and culturally diverse professionals that share our prioritization of player experience, rejection of convention and maniacal passion for gaming.
 
To reinforce Riot’s collaborative culture in our global offices, we’ve decided to do away with the constraints of traditional hierarchical title structures that are more common in the region. Titles don’t really matter at any of Riot’s offices, but we chose to take this extra step in our China offices to foster a space where teamwork thrives. We believe that removing this constraint will promote individual autonomy, ownership, collaboration, and a focus on results. We promise you won’t need a title at Riot to make an impact.

Base Location: Shanghai, China; or Singapore

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external development teams and partners, oversee the day-to-day game development and operations.
• Drive exciting product strategy and content that delight our players in the market
• Drive localized monetization related features and store operations, in-game events with development team
• Craft, maintain, and communicate Golden Spatula(SEA) roadmap, build accountability through agreements and follow-up (e.g., defining sprints, milestones, retrospectives, roles and responsibilities)
• Assist the production team and product managers with being involved in game production projects, improve feature landing efficiency and collaborating with partners to optimize players’ experiences. Identify misalignment areas in development and develop risk mitigation plans
• Be responsible for continuous efforts in understanding players, monitoring and analyzing in-game and around game experiences performance in Golden Spatula(SEA)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in game product management or game development, practiced knowledge of product strategy and product development with expertise in aligning product roadmaps with desired outcomes and goals.
• Experience with managing external partnership with developers and publishers
• Experience with Agile frameworks - managing the priority of team and product backlogs and knowing your way around a product roadmap
• Experience with South-east Asia game operations
• Bi-lingual in English and Mandarin
• Identify, communicate, and help resolve roadblocks and bottlenecks

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

Don’t forget to include a resume and cover letter. We receive a lot of applications, but we’ll notice a fun, well-written intro that shows us you take play seriously.

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 players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. 

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.