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As Commissioner and Product Lead of the LEC (or Sr. Manager, Esports as it's known internally), you will guide the efforts of operating and further building a thriving competitive ecosystem for League of Legends. You will be front and center as the representative of the LEC together with the Head of Esports for League of Legends Esports in EMEA, our professional teams and their owners, the media, fans, and our partners.

Your strategic vision, product management skills, deep operational craft, and passion for esports will establish a new standard in professional esports. Your focus will be to create holistic, outstanding experiences for players, fans and esports organizations. You will be the lead driver to deliver value to our fans and partners, providing resonant and memorable experiences as well as work together with our Business Development team on a strong commercial performance. To achieve this, you will develop and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and teams from our local and global teams, content team, and key external stakeholders including team ownership groups and the press.

You will also oversee the European Regional Leagues (ERLs) including European Masters (EM) together with their dedicated Product Manager on your team as well as collaborate with the respective stakeholders & partners as appropriate. You will report to the Head of League of Legends Esports, EMEA to align your strategy and vision with our overall esports strategy for the region.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive the LEC business strategy; define and execute a 3-year product strategy
  • Manage the LEC P&L, prepare and present insight, plans and recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • Partner with our LEC franchise partners, understand their strategic and operational objectives, needs, and wishes, and create a transparent feedback loop between the LEC and the franchise partners
  • Lead and develop the Product Teams catering to the various Leagues in our EMEA ecosystem
  • Develop and design a fan experience that puts fans first while being commercially viable for the league and teams
  • Act as a fusion point between competitive operations, business development, finance, and regional leadership
  • Manage external relationships, including fan communication, partner engagement, and media relationships, to continue to grow the LEC
  • Coordinate between partners and Riot stakeholders (global team, marketing, game teams) towards a shared vision and roadmap for delivering the best experience in esports through the LEC

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of product or commercial leadership experience in sports, tech, or entertainment
  • 3+ years of experience managing others, including hiring and performance management
  • Proven driver of revenue and successful commercialization
  • Proven ability to create and lead the execution of a multi-year strategy
  • Experience managing & operating a P&L with direct accountability
  • Experience understanding large scale commercial deals with media companies, corporate partners, and the advertising business
  • Extensive experience in competitive product management
  • Experience regarding deals with tournament organizers, production companies, broadcasters and media groups
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experienced and comfortable acting as a public facing leader
  • Detail-oriented and digitally organized
  • Experience working with remote teams and external vendors

Desired Qualifications:

  • Business/Legal background is a plus
  • Experience or training in a public facing role is a plus
  • Experience in online/offline esports event production
  • Expert knowledge of the esports and gaming industry globally

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:

  • Open paid time off
  • Retirement benefits with company matching
  • Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability
  • Commuting allowance
  • Play funds so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games
  • Daily lunch, snacks and fruits in the office
  • We will double down on your donations of time and money to nonprofits
  • Travel allowance
  • Wellness allowance

Let's Thrive Together:

Because together we are better

It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games. We know that fresh and varied perspectives will make us better at what we do, so however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, we're excited to hear from you. Don't be discouraged if you feel you don't fully meet every single one of the requirements for a particular role, there's always room for growth at Riot. If you spot a role that will make you want to jump out of bed in the morning, we are waiting to hear from you!