Senior Manager, Creative Direction - Wild Rift

Creative Directors at Riot define and oversee the overall creative strategy for a product. You’ll create inspiring Creative Direction across experiences that genuinely surprise and delight our players. You ensure parity with product strategy and tie the product’s goals to the target audience. Creative direction is for the team; as the Creative Director acts as the intersection between aesthetics, story, and brand that evokes a visceral response in the user. You’ll represent the game at the IP strategy level and work with fellow Creative Directors to shape the future of the IP.
As Creative Director, you will own the holistic creative experience across all of Wild Rift, globally. You will bring together, guide, and inspire teams of multi-discipline developers to  develop Wild Rift’s own unique and iconic creative voice. Through your close partnerships with Riot and Tencent stakeholders and developers, you will ensure that Wild Rift delivers a cohesive and resonant experience for players. You will report into the Executive Producer.

Responsibilities:

• Uphold the expression of the League of Legends IP
• Partner with Riot regional partners and Tencent developers on creative strategies that provide thematic cohesion on cross-game tentpole moments
• Produce artifacts that inform, align, and empower art, narrative, and audio
• Lead and manage creatives while promoting a healthy and collaborative work environment

Required Qualifications: 

• 5+ years experience in game development
• Operated as a key creative leader
• Experience working with multiple disciplines to deliver on a goal
• Fluency in English

Desired Qualifications:

• Professional experience establishing creative vision and strategy 
• Has shipped 1 title as a creative lead
• Deep knowledge of the League of Legends IP

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 has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to 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.

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