Principal Game Product Manager, Metagame & Monetization - Unpublished R&D Product

Game Product Managers at Riot lead passionate teams to create and evolve products and experiences for our players. We seek to deeply understand our product’s audience and drive strategy to create value for players and for Riot. We help concept, build, and influence projects at all stages of production. 

As a Principal Game Product Manager on an unannounced R&D project, you will be the product lead for the game’s metagame systems and monetization content. You will lead a cross-functional team that is responsible for monetization, progression, identity, and social systems. You will be responsible for defining strategic plans; working cross functionally to translate those plans into clear direction, and then operationalizing development to deliver outcomes. You will report to the Game Director of the game. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of player needs and behaviors and use it to drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for metagame systems in order to achieve player, product, and business impact
• Work with project leaders to define and set the direction for player-focused content and monetization, solving complex monetization problems leveraging a wide variety of product and design capabilities 
• Develop a robust strategy for supporting ongoing player retention and engagement that’s realized through resonant progression and identity systems
• Contribute to the development of the game’s live operations strategy. Ensure that your team’s work streams are tightly aligned with the game’s plans for sustainable and best-in-class live operations
• Maintain deep audience & player empathy to inform your strategic understanding opportunity spaces
• Operationalize your impact by ensuring your team's efforts and capabilities support the holistic product strategy, working closely with production
• Partner tightly with central and game-team insights, research and analytics to ensure development in your area is informed hypothesis driven, supported by a wide range of player signals, and can be effectively validated and measured to inform learning and iteration

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional experience, of which 4+ is in a Product Management or Strategy role on a game team or equivalent
• Ability to solve complex and ambiguous problems using first-principles strategic thinking, generating frameworks to enable rapid and effective decision making
• Meaningful familiarity with several of the following crafts: Revenue Strategy / Monetization Design, LiveOps / Live Service, Player Growth & Lifecycle Management,  Analytics, and Research 
• Experience conceptualizing, designing, and shipping metagame systems, monetization content, and distribution mechanisms within the games industry
• Meaningful relationship with and affinity for PVP Shooters

Desired Qualifications

• 3+ years experience leading and managing cross-functional teams with excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, collaboration and stakeholder management
• Experience working on a AAA game with global reach through development and, launch
• Experience working on a live service game with significant live operations
• Experience working on progression systems that are deeply integrated into the core gameplay loop

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is 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 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.