Esports Event Producer

The Events Producer manages the production of our digital, studio and stadium events within North America.

In this position, you will fill the role of the Events Producer for our live events in North America. You will use your strategic and creative expertise to help lead the design and execution of digital and in-person activations and events for live and broadcast audiences. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Esports Production Management, you will help guide the creative and operational vision for our events, and partner with the Event Production, League Management, Publishing, Partnership and Broadcast teams to deliver on them. You will collaborate with a team of event producers, broadcast producers, and creative leads to deliver world-class events to our fans, providing guidance and support to every aspect of the show.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the future events planning group: proactively managing meetings, gathering product needs, updating source of truth (SOT) documents and ensuring internal teams have visibility on upcoming events and multi-year roadmap.
• Be a liaison to create consistency across both product team(s) of event producers providing consistency, operational support, and event coordination as needed.
• Establish timelines, work systems, and track progress with stakeholders. Develop evaluation tools that measure effectiveness of programs and work with leadership on prioritization.
• Directly lead operations of the Event Producers team; establish cross-product processes, documentation, retrospectives, best practices, and work systems
• Assist as needed in resource and scenario planning, forecasting, and managing department and program operating expenses
• Partner with creative and production teams to brainstorm and produce esports events, sharing learnings and documentation across products, events, and regions
• Collaborate and drive initiatives with Riot esports teams such as Operations, Business Development, Partnerships, Entertainment, and Publishing in the planning of events and ad-hoc projects.
• Prepare and present insights, reports, and recommendations to senior stakeholders as necessary
• Develop data-driven insights for our events including budget, ticket sales, attendance figures, etc.
• Manage the production of our events including venue selection, strategic product goals and KPIs, creative vision, opening ceremony, ticket sales, and all fan-facing aspects of the show.
• Collaborate with the game development teams and other internal teams at Riot to seamlessly integrate in-game activities and content with our live events.
• Implement scalable systems and processes to enable consistent delivery across multiple event formats and team types
• Oversee vendor RFPs, contract negotiations, and performance tracking in alignment with procurement and Riot’s legal standards
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regional regulations while maintaining flexibility for creative execution
• Serve as a senior point of contact for regional and global stakeholders, escalating and resolving issues as needed
• Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement in all production processes
• Plan and develop physical security plans and risk assessments for our esports events

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in production.
• Experience managing stakeholders and project managing teams through the execution of live events, shows, TV or film productions.
• Hands-on experience as an events producer or coordinating producer, with a solid background in events strategy, events production, and creative executions.
• Experience developing ticket sales strategies for events and managing ticket sales
• Deep knowledge of technical production, budgeting, vendor management, and operational logistics

Desired Qualifications:

• Outstanding creative capabilities.
• Experience with large-scale events for 10,000+ attendees as well as small-scale events for a few hundred attendees
• Experience across both competitive esports and publishing/brand activations

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 focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and 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.

At Riot Games, we put players first . That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

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. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

• (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $150,000.00 - $209,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.