Riot Games · 5 months ago
Director, Insights - WILD RIFT
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expRiot Games, established in 2006, is known for its player-focused game development, particularly with its flagship title League of Legends. They are seeking a Director of Insights for WILD RIFT to lead a team responsible for data-informed decision-making, ensuring that the game’s ecosystem is effectively measured and supported through insights and analysis.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Support product ecosystem leadership by ensuring WILD RIFT products and strategies have impact effectively measured; contribute to a culture of continuous learning across WILD RIFT
Partner with product ecosystem leadership, as well as Studio Insights leadership by giving input on strategic and product choices
Work closely with product ecosystem leadership to monitor the health of WILD RIFT across the ecosystem, providing insights and recommendations around engagement, retention, monetization, sentiment, and other critical areas determined alongside the WILD RIFT leadership team
Partner with WILD RIFT leadership to ensure a strong and shared understanding of the global audience experience across the full range of the game ecosystem’s offerings (core game, publishing, First Parties, etc.)
Be an effective advocate for players and provide strategic guidance about their wants, needs, and behaviors
Work with analysts and researchers to generate frameworks and insights that support gameplay content, cosmetic content, metagame systems, publishing efforts, etc. for all aspects of the game
Ensure insights generated by the team are appropriately shared and accessible inside the WILD RIFT organization as well as to the broader Riot organization
Develop and maintain deep knowledge and domain expertise about WILD RIFT
Develop, communicate, and implement the vision, roadmap, and operational strategy for the Insights team to deliver against WILD RIFT’s needs
Accountable for staffing and managing an internationally dispersed team that will support the full range of WILD RIFT’s Insights needs across the entire ecosystem (game dev, publishing, and esports domains)
Ensure Insights Rioters within the entire game team (dev, publishing, and esports) deliver high-value outcomes, meet expected quality bars and discipline standards, and effectively integrate with their teams; work with the team on setting and maintaining high performance standards
Lead, mentor, and support career growth for Insights Rioters on the team
Participate as a leader in the Product Insights and LEAGUE Studio organization, collaborating with other game Insights leaders and central Product Insights team leaders to ensure Riot’s Product Insights needs are met
Collaborate with LEAGUE Studio, central Product Insights teams, and Riot-level corporate strategy and business health teams to contribute to the overall decision making space of LEAGUE Studio
Collaborate with partners across a range of domains across Product Insights to ensure Insights can be effective and has its infrastructure needs met
Work with the Data organization to design and implement new systems for collection, reporting, and application of data
Partner with Business Operations and Finance to support strategic planning activities for WILD RIFT
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data analytics, research, business strategy, management consulting, product management, or related experience
Working knowledge of both analytics and research, with 5+ years specializing in at least one
4+ years of experience managing individuals and teams
Preferred
Experience working on games, with knowledge of development practices and practical considerations involved in making and publishing games
Experience working with multiple cross-functional stakeholders
Experience supporting live service games
Experience supporting strategic game publishing efforts (marketing, segmentation, brand positioning, etc.)
Experience with (or demonstrated understanding of) MOBA player needs
Knowledge of game lifecycle and game economy considerations
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
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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
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