Editor-In-Chief - Unpublished R&D Product

As Editor-in-Chief for an upcoming R&D title’s game experience, you’ll work across teams to ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the player community we will be serving, what successful outcomes look like for that community, and an aligned strategy to achieve said outcomes. As an expert in this community, you will be a critical publishing leader on a new title for Riot. This will require you to step in as a leader and a doer, eventually leading a team of channel experts and matrixed team initiatives. An owner-operator mentality is critical. 

Responsibilities:

• Bring clarity and alignment to Riot’s understanding of the player community/ies the game is serving at launch and into the future
• Develop actionable content and ecosystem strategies to achieve outcomes that are good for players, player community health, and the game’s viability
• Partner with the Publishing Lead to determine what investments are required to execute content and ecosystem strategies with organizational design, internal Riot and external to Riot partnerships
• Build and lead a matrixed team of player communications, community, influencer, social, and content planners across the game ecosystem/experience to ensure we have a clear player journey, clear takeaways, and clear narrative for players month over month and day to day
• Act as “editor in chief” leading up to launch and beyond for the day to day player experience: Drive alignment with the vision of the holistic player experience across game, sport, entertainment, community content, and any other relevant player touchpoints with the broader product experiences
• Partner with Publishing Lead and Brand Lead to build a holistic, curated, ecosystem calendar and ensure product and brand goals are met in day to day narrative.
• Work in partnership with Esports leaders to determine the role of competitive play within the player community and align a matrixed team around cascading outcomes
• Build a “player comms/community” newsroom in preparation for live-service to ensure monthly/daily/hourly connectivity with our audiences 
• Ensure all content shipped to players falls within a defined player experience as defined by the game’s leadership team
• Inform ongoing product and brand planning by representing the player community landscape
• Define strategic opportunity spaces for dev-to-player communications and to create content or highlight community content
• Maintain open communication and visibility with the product team and publishing team on what matters most for players, including daily/weekly monthly/quarterly reporting on community sentiment
• Help the game leadership team understand “The Why” behind player sentiment along with solutions to address any risks
• Stay deeply connected to the game’s player and community/ies to ensure our matrixed teams are communicating and reacting to what matters most for any given moment

     Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in product strategy, content strategy, communications, or community management
• 7+ years experience with gaming audiences, especially in games, interactive media, sports or entertainment.
• 5+ years of leading a team (either directly or accountable for) towards shared outcomes
• Intimate knowledge of the global games landscape, current competition, innovations, trends, and ever-evolving player expectations
• Well-versed in leading cross-disciplinary teams and able to influence stakeholders
• Excellent communicator - verbal and written
• Deep experience creating and communicating communications strategies that span across multiple platforms and delivery channels
• Experience across PC and console platforms, mobile a plus
• Citizen of the internet - you’re an autodidact and create time to understand what conversations are happening and how we can engage on behalf of our audience
• Passion for international youth culture

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 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.

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.

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.