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Senior Manager of Game Design

2 months ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time
Design a Better Player Experience

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Manager of Game Design to lead our team of designers in creating outstanding experiences for our players. As a key member of our Player Platform team, you will help set the experiential strategy to create healthy social environments and positive social experiences for players.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with the Head of Player Dynamics and leaders across Game Design, Player Platform Product, and Player Platform Design to align on a shared social and community vision and strategy for Player Platform and across Riot.
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of the motivations and behaviors of players, fans, and social dynamics of communities.
  • Manage a diverse team of talented designers to design solutions that are novel and resonant to players.
  • Ensure design and development teams are provided with the right artifacts at the right time to deepen understanding and meet product goals.
  • Collaborate closely with Game teams to ensure the seamless integration of social systems into the game development process leading to the optimal experience for players.
Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience designing digital product experiences, games as a service/live services, and platforms as a System or Game Designer.
  • Design owner of multiple large projects in parallel with successful delivery.
  • At least 2 years of management experience.
  • Experience creating systemic change to a design team's process or principles to improve output and impact significantly across the team.
  • Experience communicating and expressing complex and nuanced designs in simple ways.
  • Leadership experience resolving conflict and offering difficult feedback with respect.
  • Robust understanding of player behavior and how social systems affect social dynamics.
  • Experience with industry-standard digital design and prototyping tools.
What We Offer:
  • A competitive salary range between $196,000 and $275,200 per year.
  • Incentive compensation and equity.
  • 401K with company match.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Short and long-term disability.
  • Open PTO.

Riot Games is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to creating a workplace that values teamwork, diversity, and inclusion.