Manager, Game Design - Teamfight Tactics, Gameplay

Job Description

Game Designers at Riot craft the systems, mechanics, and content that make up a deeply resonant player experience. We explore how to best push the boundaries of that experience to build new and engaging moments for players.
As a Game Design Manager on the Teamfight Tactics team, you will report into the Game Director. Leveraging a combination of design craft and people management skills, you will guide the growth of the designers that report to you. You will be instrumental in helping to lead a cross-discipline team responsible for the development and delivery of new sets for Teamfight Tactics, with opportunities to directly contribute gameplay content development as well.
Having an understanding of Teamfight Tactics or other deep strategy games will be crucial to understanding what appeals to our players, as well as assisting in the design of a variety of interconnected systems of content to create rewarding decision making experiences. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to innovate and iterate player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world.

Responsibilities:
• Manage and coach designers on the Teamfight Tactics team
• Work with a diverse team of developers to deliver world-class content
• Ensure that Design on Teamfight Tactics is a highly performing team
• Contribute to the vision for Teamfight Tactic's set design and set mechanics that gives players constant exploration and mastery
Required Qualifications:
Successful candidates will need…
• …5+ years of professional game design experience or equivalent.
• …1+ years people management experience
• … strong ability to mentor other designers leading to a promotion or substantial positive improvements in their work
• … a high comfort level when it comes to sharing and asking for feedback.
• …empathy and understanding with respect to many different player audiences
• … to be a driver for a healthy culture of collaboration, respect, and inclusion
Desired Qualifications:
Bonus XP for…
• … experience designing mobile games
• … growing high-functioning game design teams
• … a strong understanding of TFT gameplay and characters
• …familiarity with implementing/scripting game content
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

• (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $166,600.00 - $232,800.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-bxw0vo-216-73-216-187-42 in your application.