Creative Service Manager, India & South

Job Description

Creative Service Manager, India & South Asia (Contract)

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played PC game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

That's where you come in.

As a Creative Services Manager you will be responsible for planning and implementing a player-focused creative strategy for Riot's products in the region. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of creative content and local campaigns, working across internal teams and third-party creative production & agencies. In this role, you will act as the bridge between product, publishing teams and our partner creative agencies.

A key responsibility in this role is to ensure that we're using the right external partners for our projects, and check that partners stay on track to create and provide player-focused content on time. You will build meaningful and trusting external relationships through clear two-way communication and planning. Your approach will ensure sustainable production of content without compromising quality.

This role will report to the Marketing Lead - India & South Asia, and will be based in Mumbai.

Responsibilities:
• Successfully plan and execute brand and marketing creative initiatives of Riot's products
• Manage creative partner relationships across India, communicate Riot's vision and feedback to those partners and serve as the voice for your company partners internally.
• Ensuring that our assets stay true to our player-focused philosophy and meet Riot's quality bar, on time and within budget.
• Provide creative direction through deep understanding of the strategic objectives
• Direct effective project executions with professional creative agencies and productions.
• Lead digital video content productions that not only accurately reflect each product's content marketing strategy but elevate it to a new level.
• Cultivate and promote the Riot culture and values

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum five years of experience in creative production, creative direction, art direction, project management, client management, content operations or similar roles.
• Experience in the gaming industry, or is a gamer or a gaming enthusiast
• Experience delivering quality content from a variety of creative disciplines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to talk to technical staff, artists and business leaders.
• Experience with asset management and sharing, maintaining control on embargos and brand tools for execution.
• Experience collaborating with vendors and maintaining relationships with multiple vendors and team members.
• Experience working across India and South Asia
• Demonstrates the Riot values: Player Experience First, Dare to Dream, Thrive Together, Execute with Excellence, and Stay Hungry; Stay Humble.

Don't forget to include a resume and cover letter. We receive a lot of applications, but we'll notice a fun, well-written intro that shows us you take play seriously.

It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r78yxk-13-59-205-74-42 in your application.