Manager, Game Production - Competitive Systems, VALORANT

As a Producer, you’ll lead passionate cross-functional teams in crafting creative content and incredible experiences for players around the world. By encouraging teams to collaborate, you’ll drive development, smashing through obstacles and driving products into players’ hands. You’ll exceed expectations by helping concept, deliver, improve, and influence creative projects at every stage of production.

Managers of Game Production lead teams, initiatives and products from conception through launch and operation inside of the gaming space. They align teams to product vision, have a deep understanding of player needs, competitors and market conditions, and are able to balance scope, quality and time to predictably deliver at a high quality bar for players.

VALORANT is Riot’s take on a character-based, tactical shooter.  As a Manager of Game Production on multiple  VALORANT’s Competitive System teams, you’ll be responsible for helping Riot deliver VALORANT ranked systems and features that enable players to team up and play together. You will keep the players' experience in mind as you track progress, deliver content/features, and organize priorities and goals. You will also work with product, insights, artists, designers, and engineers to provide genre-defining experiences to our players. You will report to the Director of Production for your area.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the creation of team roadmaps that match product priorities
• Work with development and partner teams to build out production plans and player journeys
• Collaborate across teams and products to deliver holistic player experiences
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and keep them informed of progress, risks and pivots
• Supervise delivery of team work throughout the software development life cycle
• Ensure the execution of risk management, velocity tracking, product review, and quality validation processes
• Continuously improve work systems to push toward development best practices
• Partner with cross-discipline managers to forecast and execute staffing plans
• Directly manage team producers and develop their skills through mentoring and coaching
• Build and maintain a positive and inclusive culture and regularly assess team health

Required Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience as a Game Producer or Project Manager
• 2+ years of experience as a people manager
• Experience shipping a game or major game feature in a production role
• Experience leading teams through feature development (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with engineering focused development teams
• Passion and experience with competitive FPS games

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.

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. 

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: 7163936

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-13T23:30:19