Riot Games · 5 months ago
Director of Publishing Content and Community Strategy - VALORANT
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expRiot Games is a company dedicated to creating player-first experiences, and they are seeking a Director of Publishing Content and Community Strategy for VALORANT. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping the player narrative, leading community engagement, and developing a comprehensive communication strategy that resonates with players across various channels.
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Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day narrative for VALORANT, both proactively and reactively
Develop and maintain a clear, year-long comms strategy: what we want players to understand, feel, and say, and how we’re going to get there
Monitor and triage sentiment risks and trending player conversations before they escalate. Deliver recommendations and act fast
Be THE player advocate, representing the player to the entire studio, advocating for their needs and pain points
Treat the anywhere players talk about VALORANT as the front page, no matter if it’s a creator podcast, TikTok channel, Twitter conversation, etc
Decide when to speak, where to speak, who speaks, and what we say across owned, earned, and social-first spaces
Partner with devs, producers, and publishing leads to ensure we’re showing up consistently and impactfully to players
Drive a clear strategy and goals for content creator ecosystem programs and community programs
Act as “editor-in-chief” of the day to day player experience: Drive day-to-day player journeys in alignment with the vision of the holistic player experience across game, sport, and community on our owned channels
Program the overall content experience on owned channels, ranging from Riot Client, VALORANT client, our website, and social channels
Develop a content strategy and measurement framework that helps measure the efficacy of our content and resonance with players
Lead a cross-functional team of social, community, influencer, and comms experts, our internal comms newsroom
Develop a clear 2026 Community and Comms strategy that makes it easy for individual crafts to develop their own 2026 plans, aligned to the overall VALORANT Studio strategy
Be a coach and unblocker. Elevate your team beyond craft execution into player-first comms thinking and decisions
Foster a fast-moving, decisive, player-obsessed culture that values clarity, accountability, and results
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in communications, editorial, community, content strategy, or related disciplines
Proven track record of shaping comms for major titles or entertainment properties
Deep familiarity with gaming, shooter players, and internet culture, ideally has a deep familiarity with VALORANT
Experience working across multiple publishing functions (social, community, PR, etc.), especially in matrixed teams
Fast, fluent writing chops, you can draft a tweet in our voice and hit send, or prep a reactive Reddit post that earns trust
Sharp, systems thinker with an eye for emerging risks, sentiment trends, and player dynamics
Experience managing teams and stakeholders through ambiguous, high-stakes moments
Ability to prioritize ruthlessly, especially under pressure
Preferred
Experience in competitive gaming or esports environments
History of building strong relationships with dev teams, helping them communicate more authentically
Comfortable representing the product to leadership, players, and partners alike
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (98)
2024 (65)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
Recent News
2026-01-07
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