Creative Services Manager

With League of Legends, one of the most played and critically acclaimed PC games today, Riot Games is a leading innovator in its mission to be the most player-focused game company in the world. At Riot you will work among the most gifted and passionate people in the industry as we hire only the most talented and collaborative people in their discipline. We believe the core reason for Riot's success is people and we are committed to helping employees grow their abilities and careers, as we all continually focus on improvement.  We are serious professionals who don't take ourselves too seriously. Named a Top 30 Developer by Game Developer Magazine, Riot Games is aggressively expanding, growing the company five-fold over the past two years, and still continuing the search for top talent.

This position is accountable for leading a team of creative professionals to create world-class collateral and interactive marketing deliverables.  The Creative Services Manager oversees scheduling, sourcing, production and on-time delivery of creative projects by interfacing with key internal personnel as well as external vendors and partners -- developing and reporting schedules based on deadlines and overall workload.  The ideal candidate will be able to manage multiple internal creative resources and external partners against project timelines with a passion for learning about emerging technology solutions and new domestic and international marketing opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage creative resource allocation to ensure accurate project delivery, and ensuring the final deliverables meets quality expectations and business goals
• Meets with creative teams to ensure accurate, consistent communication/details are provided for all projects
• Proactively manage relationships and production with external partners and vendors
• Troubleshoots production issues directly with internal stakeholders and external vendors 
• Establishes good working business relationships to enable quick effective resolution of issues as they occur
• Assist with onboarding, mentoring and ongoing training of design professionals
• Organize and lead diverse projects with cross-functional teams
• Must be able to evaluate existing creative workflow processes and look for opportunities to evolve and optimize them into clear production workflows
• Develop detailed schedules and creative production calendars/processes in order to communicate and meet production deliverable deadlines
• Must be able to organize multiple objectives and inputs into a clear project plan
• Must have the ability to judge when a project is at risk early in the process and escalate as appropriate

Requirements:

• The ability to manage multiple creative professionals and project deadlines
• Organized self-starter with an eye for detail, both creatively and organizationally
• 3+ years of relative experience
• Excellent understanding of the design process for both print and web development
• Strong creative leadership skills, with the ability to not only motivate but also inspire creative teams to greatness

To apply, please send resume and cover letter with Creative Services Manager | Name in the subject line to: ux-recruiting@riotgames.com.