Manager, Game Design - Teamfight Tactics, Gameplay

Game Designers at Riot craft the systems, mechanics, and content that make up a resonant player experience. We push boundaries to build new and engaging moments for players.  

As a Game Design Manager on the Teamfight Tactics team, you will report to the Design Director.  You’ll coach, support, and advocate for the designers who report to you, and you’ll also work as an individual contributor on one of our design-involved initiatives - Gameplay and Cosmetics. Since TFT design managers do meaningful IC work, we expect them to manage no more than 5 designers (and ideally 3-4).

Knowledge of Teamfight Tactics will be crucial to understanding what appeals to our players. You’ll also need strong leadership skills and an intense desire to build and refine your management craft; formal management experience, while desirable, is not required for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and solve team problems quickly - this is a manager’s most important responsibility
• Demonstrate and coach excellent design craft on your own IC work and that of direct reports
• Ensure that Design on Teamfight Tactics meets an elite performance standard

Required Qualifications:

Successful candidates will need…

• …5+ years of professional game design experience or equivalent
• …1+ years of team leadership experience; craft or workstream leadership roles in which you evaluated and gave binding feedback on other designers’ work meets this requirement
• …a deep understanding of TFT gameplay
• …demonstrated ability to mentor other designers leading to a promotion or substantial positive improvements in their work
• …strong interest in management craft and best practices
• …a high comfort level with sharing and asking for feedback
• …empathy with and understanding of many different player audiences

Desired Qualifications:

Bonus XP for…

• …formal management experience with direct reports
• …experience with performance management
• …experience with organization design or scaling teams
• …familiarity with implementing/scripting game content
• …experience designing mobile games

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is 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.