Game Design Manager

5 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time
Job Description

Riot Games is seeking a talented Game Design Manager to join our team. As a key member of our Player Platform, you will be responsible for designing and developing social systems that create healthy and positive experiences for our players.

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.
  • Generate data and insights to create presentations and designs at the right level of fidelity to communicate design intent to executives and leaders.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience designing digital product experiences, games as a service/live services, and platforms as a System or Game Designer.
  • Experience communicating and expressing complex and nuanced designs in simple ways.
  • Leadership experience resolving conflict and offering difficult feedback with respect.
  • At least 2 years of management experience.
  • Experience with industry-standard digital design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, ProtoPie, Framer, etc.).
Desired Qualifications
  • A minimum of a BA/BS degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Interaction Design, Communication Design, Psychology, Sociology, or equivalent.
  • Experience researching or working directly with moderation or psychology of online communities or social spaces.
  • Familiarity with natural language processing and other forms of machine learning.
  • Experience designing, developing, and launching large social and/or game features.

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 at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect.


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