Program Manager, Riot Games
Valorant, China
$140.1-195.7k
+ Incentive compensation and equity
Player-focused game development platform
Job no longer available
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140.1-195.7k
+ Incentive compensation and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience relevant experience in program management, production or product management
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management
- Experience driving delivery of cross-functional programs in alignment with functional roadmaps and strategic priorities
- Familiarity with project tracking software (e.g. Google Sheets, Airtable, MS Project, Trello, JIRA, Smartsheets)
- Experience managing partnerships across language and culture
- Experience effectively managing a diverse group of stakeholders across multiple companies and geographies (Tencent & Riot preferred)
- Ability to time-shift schedule as needed for calls with Tencent
- Availability for at minimum quarterly travel to China to build strong relationships with Tencent and Riot Shanghai counterparts
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
- You should bring a proven track record of influencing across teams and products to deliver compelling experiences for your customers
- You should have a deep understanding of player expectations in China. You should also build strong relationships with developers across teams at Riot and partner developer studios
Desirable
- Previous program experience in a large decentralized organization
- Experience with project methodologies like Scrum & Agile
- Experience leading change management on large-scale programs
- Experience taking games from development to launched
- 3+ years of game development experience
- Bachelor's degree
What the job involves
- As the VALORANT Program Manager III for China, you’re responsible for ensuring the VALORANT team is effectively serving our players in China. You will work closely with partners in Riot’s China Publishing organization, Riot’s central tech organization, and our partners at Tencent to ensure everyone is aligned on how we’re serving players
- You will work closely with VALORANT product leadership to ensure that region specific needs are addressed and balance appropriately within VALORANT’s unapologetically global approach
- Ensure that VALORANT PC meets desired performance metrics in China
- Bring insights from Riot China and Tencent into the feature roadmap for VALORANT PC
- Serve as VALORANT’s primary representative to both Riot China and Tencent
- Coordinate with Riot & Tencent publishing to ensure publishing efforts match product deliveries
- Collaborate with VALORANT operations leadership to ensure that Valorant PC operates at the same or better level of quality as other regions
Our take
Riot Games has grown into one of the world’s most prominent online and mobile game developers, due in large part to the success of its 2009 flagship title League of Legends which hosts over 120M users every month.
Riot is riding the wave of online gaming growth, having made a well timed switch from PC-only into mobile-based gaming, as capitalizing on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
While expanding its portfolio with new titles has played a role in Riot's evolution, the company's continued success is more firmly rooted in the enduring strength of League of Legends itself. Riot has built a vast ecosystem around the game, from its global eSports tournaments tand regional leagues to its numerous brand partnerships and sponsorships. The League of Legends World Championship in particular remains a cultural and commercial powerhouse, drawing massive viewership and sustaining global engagement. And since its acquisition by Tencent in 2011, Riot has also expanded its presence in Asia, opening new studios in Shanghai and beyond, to further strengthen its site to markets where competitive gaming and eSports are deeply embedded.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2009
$8m
SERIES C
Jul 2008
$7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you as well as your spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Family Care: Life insurance, parental leave, plus short and long-term disability.
- Open Paid Time Off: In addition to holidays, a 2-week end of year break, and a 1-week mid-year break, Rioters are trusted to take the time they need throughout the year.
- Retirement: Riot matches retirement contributions so you can continue to play games long after you retire.
- Play Fund: Riot’s annual play fund allows Rioters to broaden their knowledge of the games that matter to players and the community.
- Donation Matching: Riot matches donations of time and money to nonprofits to double down on support.
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Founder & Co-Chairman)Prior to co-founding Riot Games in 2006, Brandon was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Founder, CPO & Co-Chairman)After a degree at the University of Southern California, they worked as a U.S. Bank Analyst and a Manager of Advanstar Communications. They co-founded Riot Games with Brandon in September 2006, alongside being a Principal of NaHCo3 since 2016.
A. Dylan Jadeja
(CEO)Dylan joined the Riot team in 2011 as CFO and COO, becoming CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs as a VP and nearly 4 years at A.T. Kearney as a Senior Associate.
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