eSports Graphic Producer - eSports

Job Description

The Role:
In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends and has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the dramatic growth of esports. The League Championship Series (the LCS) represents the pinnacle of professional Esports in North America. Recently Riot has put the ''s'' in Riot Games, adding Team Fight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT and Wild Rift to our roster of games. The Content Services team is the group responsible for producing campaigns, broadcasts, content, events and technology for all of North America's Games and Esports. This includes creating the player facing manifestations for each Esport and competition, driving competitive narratives, and supporting our teams, players and fans. Our vision is to bring joy to fans by fostering a thriving gaming and sports ecosystem. That's where you come in.

Suggested JA/Title: Graphics Producer (P3)

The Role Applied

As a Graphics Producer, Content Services, NA + OCE you will collaborate with a team of visual designers, broadcast producers and motion graphics artists. Working closely with this team you will oversee asset creation for various campaigns, broadcast graphics and shows that are supported by the larger content services group.

You will support graphic and sponsorship executions for broadcasts on a regional and global scale. You are a team player who has an understanding of all aspects of production but you excel in maximizing broadcast graphics workflows. You are a highly adaptable collaborator who gets the job done today while meticulously planning ahead for the future. You are a critical liaison between the show producers, the broadcast graphics team and the graphics they use to tell stories.

You will use your operational and creative experience to continuously enhance pre-rendered and live broadcast graphics with a heavy focus on delighting players around the globe.

Responsibilities:
• Make decisions on form and function for broadcast graphics in team meetings, larger group settings and at times in live environments like our broadcast's control room.
• Assist with the design and implementation of on-air and post production workflows.
• Collaborate with crew pre-event and post-event to create graphics that support and enhance our storytelling.
• Help ensure that our graphics operators and graphics team are in a position to succeed before and/or during tournaments, events, broadcasts.
• Partner with business development teams to create compelling content and broadcast opportunities for sponsorships and new inventory.
• Work with Production and Engineering to help maintain existing features, as well as, assist with implementing new broadcast technologies.
• Work jointly with visual designers, motion graphics artists, video, and audio teams to ensure creative alignment in regards to creative requests.

Required Qualifications:
• You have 3 years experience in live broadcasting
• You have experience working with creative content production
• You are intimately familiar with the Esports landscape
• Level-headed approach to change management, conflict resolution and patience through the fluctuating creative development process and live broadcast environments
• Willingness to travel for extended periods of time as events require

Desired Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in production
• Experience working with artists, designers, producers and operators
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the LoL Esports ecosystem
• Outstanding creative capabilities and communication skills
• Collaborative spirit and a team player.

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.
It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb53oo-216-73-217-10-42 in your application.