Sr. Manager, Esports Production Management

5 Months ago • 10 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Esports Production Management at Riot Games will lead the technical and broadcast physical production for global esports events across League of Legends, VALORANT, and other titles. This role involves managing 100+ personnel, vendors, and multi-million dollar budgets. Responsibilities include pre-production planning, on-site execution, post-production wrap-up, and communication with Riot leadership. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in field, event, and studio production, demonstrated success managing large teams and budgets, and a passion for esports.
Must have:
  • 10+ years as Technical Director or Line Producer
  • Budget management (>$2M)
  • Team management (100+ people)
  • In-depth production knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • AutoCAD
  • Budgeting software
  • Team management software
  • Sports industry experience
  • Bachelor's degree
Perks:
  • Open paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

The Esports team is focused on delivering amazing fan experiences through our global events and regional competitions. Our professional and semi-professional competitive tiers in League of Legends, VALORANT and other Esports involve thousands of players and hundreds of organizations competing every week.

As Senior Manager, Esports Production Management, you'll be the primary craft lead driving and managing the successful execution of technical physical production and broadcast physical production of our global events. You’ll be the main point of contact for the Director of Production for live global events, directly managing the event leadership (ELT) production lead function per event (or performing the function of the ELT production lead) that executes physical production and the related aspects/assets of the event (HOD management, lighting, set/scenic, front of house audio, LED/projection, rigging, opening ceremony execution, AV production needs, regional partners, various player management needs, press needs, broadcast needs, etc).

Responsibilities:

  • In-depth knowledge of Field, Event, and Studio Production  
  • Effective at managing vendors and contractors, executing multiple departments and 100+ people on-site
  • Effective at managing full production departments through pre-production, planning, event, and wrap
  • Owns the communication directed from Riot Leadership, overseeing the execution of technical production and costs associated with.
  • Develops and implements the technical production and broadcast production process from pre-production and load-in through wrap of multiple events. Makes events efficient and standardized to be repeatable and scaled
  • Can facilitate managers and production companies in aiding the creation of a television show from start to finish
  • All responsibilities are outlined above in the “Role” category
  • 25-40% travel to support global events

Required Qualifications: 

  • 10+ Years as a Technical Director or Line Producer
  • Experience managing and delivering on a budget of over 2 million dollars
  • Managerial Skills of managing simultaneous teams that oversee departments of dozens of people each
  • Leadership skills, knowing when to make the right decisions and present non-negotiable conditions, having the ability to speak up when noticing something is wrong or out of place
  • Working and collaborating in a complex matrixed organization
  • Strong work ethic, self-starter, self management 
  • Effective communicator between high-level executives on down
  • Time management skills for delivering concurrent global events
  • Budget and money management of multiple departments

Desired Qualifications:

  • Autocad
  • Budget Management Software (MovieMagic, Showbiz, Excel)
  • Team Management Software (Airtable, Monday)
  • Working in Sports industry, having empathy towards sports fandom
  • Experience working as a line producer and/or technical director
  • Bachelor's degree in applicable field

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:

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 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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