Esports Product Lead - Vct Americas

The Esports team is focused on delivering amazing fan experiences through our global events and regional competitions. Our professional and semi-professional competitive tiers in League of Legends, VALORANT and other Esports involve thousands of players and hundreds of organizations competing every week.

As Product Manager for VCT Americas, you will help shape the direction of the league, partner with internal teams to ensure we’re delivering a compelling product to fans, and collaborate with pro teams to deliver the best competitive experience.

Your strategic vision, product management skills, operational excellence, and passion for esports will help you to establish new standards in professional esports. This role is based in Los Angeles and you will report to the Head of VALORANT Esports, Americas to align your strategy and vision with our overall esports strategy for the territory.

Responsibilities

• Run the holistic product experience and strategy of new or current projects for the VCT Americas league
• Develop and design a fan experience that puts fans first while being commercially viable for the league and teams
• Support external relationships, including fan communication, partner engagement, and media relationships, to continue to grow the VCT Americas League
• Partner with our VCT Americas team partners to understand their strategic/operational objectives and how we can support their growth
• Manage the VCT Americas P&L, prepare and present insight, plans and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Work with other esports leaders (content, broadcast, competitive operations, etc.) to identify main requirements, outcomes, and improve the product. To support this partnership, must be conversationally adept in the components that make up an esports program
• Run weekly stand-ups and manage work tracking for sections of the team

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing & operating a P&L with direct accountability
• Detail-oriented and digitally organized
• Experience working with remote teams and external vendors
• Experience setting a clear strategic vision and translate that vision into a cohesive portfolio of competitive products
• You know how to create product strategies for the different ecosystems, identify audience requirements, product requirements and delivery plans that will go from product conceptualization to implementation and performance tracking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experienced and comfortable acting as a public facing leader
• 6+ years of product leadership experience in sports, tech, or entertainment
• Expert knowledge of the esports and gaming industry globally

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of the tactical shooter genre
• Experience or training in a public facing role a plus
• Experience negotiating deals with tournament organizers, production companies, broadcasters and media groups

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 the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

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.

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 (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.