Marketing Lead, Esports

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title _League of Legends_ to critical and player acclaim. As the most played PC game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the _League of Legends_ experience.

We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

That's where you come in.

As **Marketing Lead, League of Legends Esports**, you will work hand in hand with the Head of Marketing and the broader APAC Marketing Team to spearhead the holistic APAC brand narrative and brand marketing strategy for our MOBA Products in the Riot's Esports portfolio. You accept the unknown and you're able to come up with ground breaking initiatives that will take our relationship with fans and partners to the next level. You are eager to design marketing campaigns that genuinely engage communities and inspire the next generation of fans to dive into esports. You will utilize insights, experience, and brand marketing craft to establish and inspire fellow Rioters with a clear vision for our titles, guiding and supporting teams towards delivering incredible levels of player focus in APAC.

As a Rioter in Singapore, you'll join a tight knit group of exceptionally bright minded individuals who share our prioritization of player experience, rejection of convention, and passion for gaming. Riot Games APAC is dedicated to creating tailored player experiences that show local players they aren't lost in translation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Define our esports journey for League of Legends across APAC - where do fans watch, socialize and champion their experiences
- Develop tailored product marketing strategies (including vision, goals, roadmap, and prioritization) for MOBA esports (VCS, PCS,)
- Be the key liaison between the global marketing and product teams and Riot's regional publishing organization, advocating for successful outcomes through close collaboration and partnership
- Represent APAC in global product strategy and SMEs groups, speaking to each market's unique challenges and opportunities
- Maintain a clear direction for Riot's brand, marketing and content efforts across APAC, ensuring that all marketing programs are aligned with goals, target audience, and core brand strategy
- Guide successful execution of campaign and initiative development within the team - ensuring outstanding creative experiences that improve standards for marketing across the industry and product vision, identifying and collaborating with the best-in-class agencies to do so
- Set top-level goals and key results for esports marketing efforts, work with partner teams to develop measurement plans, guide marketing research, and enhance the team's collective knowledge of our future audience and landscape
- Maintain seamless integration with the product and esports teams maintaining clear and consistent communication strategy that surprises and delights players and viewers at every turn within our ecosystem
- You will manage a team initially consisting of 1 direct report. You will mentor and provide growth opportunities to the team, and collaboratively bringing together leadership across departments

**Required Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of experience in marketing in gaming, interactive entertainment or related fields, throughout all stages of the production lifecycle of a product or experience
- Experience working across departments and working with executive management
- Good knowledge of marketing disciplines and building cohesive campaign strategy and plans
- 2 years minimum people management experience
- Experience in planning and delivering successful integrated marketing campaigns
- Good understanding of regional/cultural landscape differences and similarities in the gaming communities of APAC
- Up-to-date with the gaming and entertainment industry's newest trends and technologies
- Experience working in nimble and high growth businesses

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Active player and fan of League of Legends
- Passion for esports - watching, supporting and championing
- Experience working in multiple markets within APAC
- Experience working on the launch of multiple games across a variety of platforms and genres
- Experience working directly with creative, community, and channel-focused leaders
- Fluency in English is a must, but strong bonus points for language capabilities in any of our market's languages: ex. Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, Japanese, Hindi, Vietnamese or Chinese
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