Senior Game Producer - League of Legends, Seasons Champions

5 Months ago • 6 Years + • Game Production

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Game Producer on the League of Legends Champions team, you will lead cross-functional teams to deliver new and updated champions. You'll be responsible for the entire champion development lifecycle, from inception to launch, managing schedules, project staffing, and cross-team collaboration. This role demands expertise in 3D character pipelines, various development methodologies, and backlog management. You will partner with the Product Lead to execute product strategies, ensure team sustainability, and continuously improve processes. Success requires strong leadership, collaboration, and a deep understanding of player experience, coupled with at least 6 years of game production experience.
Must have:
  • 6+ years game production experience
  • 3D character pipeline experience
  • Development methodology expertise
  • Backlog management & prioritization
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Player empathy & experience focus
Good to have:
  • League of Legends familiarity
  • Artist/designer team management
  • Live service experience
  • KPI development
Perks:
  • Open paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

As Producers at Riot, we lead passionate cross-functional teams to create innovative products and experiences that seek to deliver maximum player value. We drive development, smash through obstacles, and push projects across the finish line. We meet and exceed expectations by helping concept, deliver, enhance, and influence projects at every stage of production.

As a Senior Game Producer on the Seasons Mission, Champions team, you will report to the Seasons Production Lead. You will be accountable for taking Champion projects from Inception to a successful launch. You will be building and maintaining work systems, managing schedules and project staffing, and coordinating cross-team interactions and stakeholder visibility. You will also ensure the team works at a sustainable pace and continuously improves.

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!


Responsibilities:

  • Lead cross-functional development teams to own and deliver new and updated Champions for League of Legends PC
  • Partner with the Champions Team Product Lead to help evangelize and execute against product strategies for Champions, Seasons and other game health projects
  • Accountable to long term sustainability of the team including improving capabilities, creating and maintaining effective work systems, and team health
  • Communicate, collaborate and work effectively with partner teams, vendors and other groups within the organization
  • Create and contribute ideas to areas beyond your immediate ownership across different teams and disciplines

Required Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 6 years experience in a production role in a game or feature development team (i.e. - experience as a game producer, product manager, program/project manager)
  • Experience working on 3D character pipelines (from 2D concept to launch) and ability to do throughput analysis of an asset pipeline
  • Experience in applying a variety of development methodologies based on development goals and make up of the team
  • Experience managing the priority of team and product backlogs, writing user stories, and leading estimation and scoping

Desired Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with League of Legends and its roster of Champions
  • Experience managing artists, designers or vendor partner teams
  • Experience running a live service with frequent updates
  • Experience developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure success

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. 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 for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . 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 and our ongoing work to build the .

 

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. 

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