Senior Strategic Partnerships Specialist, Riot Games

• 6+ years of experience in brand partnerships, marketing, or product
• Experience creating partnerships or marketing integrations, especially with a cultural or community focus
• Experience working in an external-facing role, including relationship management and communication
• Experience operating in a matrixed organization while collaborating with multiple teams and stakeholders
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Passionate about games and able to empathize with the player experience

Desirable

• As a Senior Strategic Partnerships Specialist, you will be responsible for driving the development and execution of partnerships to support campaign initiatives across our Games portfolio
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams in Publishing and Game Studios to build authentic and culturally resonant partnerships and integrations in alignment with brand and product objectives
• As a member of the Strategic Partnerships team, you will play a key role in developing and expanding our support for Game ecosystems and player experiences
• Identify partner targets and develop partnerships in alignment with Game objectives (such as brand positioning, awareness, retention)
• Collaborate across teams to build and co-create culturally resonant, authentic partnership integrations and player experiences
• Drive partnership building from end-to-end, including sourcing, pitching, ideating, negotiating terms and contracts, valuation, and project managing
• Coordinate with teams including Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, and Production to execute and deliver these partnerships according to plan
• Partner with Legal to assess and mitigate risks
• Establish network and nurture relationships
• Engage with stakeholders to understand Game strategy, drive alignment for projects, and effectively communicate at all stages of the partnership development process
• Monitor and analyze performance and reception to inform strategy