Riot Games · 1 day ago
Esports Event Producer
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expRiot Games is a leading game development company known for its player-first mission. They are seeking an Esports Event Producer to manage the production of digital, studio, and stadium events in North America, collaborating with various teams to deliver world-class experiences for fans.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead the future events planning group: proactively managing meetings, gathering product needs, updating source of truth (SOT) documents and ensuring internal teams have visibility on upcoming events and multi-year roadmap
Be a liaison to create consistency across both product team(s) of event producers providing consistency, operational support, and event coordination as needed
Establish timelines, work systems, and track progress with stakeholders. Develop evaluation tools that measure effectiveness of programs and work with leadership on prioritization
Directly lead operations of the Event Producers team; establish cross-product processes, documentation, retrospectives, best practices, and work systems
Assist as needed in resource and scenario planning, forecasting, and managing department and program operating expenses
Partner with creative and production teams to brainstorm and produce esports events, sharing learnings and documentation across products, events, and regions
Collaborate and drive initiatives with Riot esports teams such as Operations, Business Development, Partnerships, Entertainment, and Publishing in the planning of events and ad-hoc projects
Prepare and present insights, reports, and recommendations to senior stakeholders as necessary
Develop data-driven insights for our events including budget, ticket sales, attendance figures, etc
Manage the production of our events including venue selection, strategic product goals and KPIs, creative vision, opening ceremony, ticket sales, and all fan-facing aspects of the show
Collaborate with the game development teams and other internal teams at Riot to seamlessly integrate in-game activities and content with our live events
Implement scalable systems and processes to enable consistent delivery across multiple event formats and team types
Oversee vendor RFPs, contract negotiations, and performance tracking in alignment with procurement and Riot’s legal standards
Ensure compliance with internal policies and regional regulations while maintaining flexibility for creative execution
Serve as a senior point of contact for regional and global stakeholders, escalating and resolving issues as needed
Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement in all production processes
Plan and develop physical security plans and risk assessments for our esports events
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in production
Experience managing stakeholders and project managing teams through the execution of live events, shows, TV or film productions
Hands-on experience as an events producer or coordinating producer, with a solid background in events strategy, events production, and creative executions
Experience developing ticket sales strategies for events and managing ticket sales
Deep knowledge of technical production, budgeting, vendor management, and operational logistics
Preferred
Outstanding creative capabilities
Experience with large-scale events for 10,000+ attendees as well as small-scale events for a few hundred attendees
Experience across both competitive esports and publishing/brand activations
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
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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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