Esports Organized Play Manager, IBIT (9 - Month Contract)

As Program Manager II, you will be part of the Organized Play team, embedded in the Competitive Operations function. This role is overseeing the IBIT region with a priority on Spain and is based in Barcelona. You will build relationships with tournament organizers for amateur competitive events across schools, universities, not-for-profit events and one-off grassroots tournaments; whether online or offline.

You will cover the entire Riot Games portfolio. The prioritization of games will evolve dynamically based on market and product needs. You'll oversee local amateur tournament events and work with third parties to provide a fantastic player experience. You will report to Sr. Manager Competitive Operations based in Berlin.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee our local competitive amateur experience ecosystem striving for sustainability, inclusivity and a high level of participation.
• Manage local Competitive Experience products in collaboration with partners and vendors and track participation.
• Manage local tournament licensing requests and support tournament organizers accordingly.
• Manage/Build long-term relationships with partners / tournament organizers for amateur events to ensure the development of competitions and increase participation.
• Cultivate Riot relationships with developing local esports teams.
• When needed, develop local brands partnerships to support local Competitive Experience tournaments and events.
• In collaboration with regional brand managers, develop bespoke Organized Play activations that support Publishing beats
• Lead delivery regional and global activations in local markets.
• Ensure internal alignment on all of the above with our EMEA Publishing and Esports offices.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in competitive product management
• Experience with designing organized play ecosystems that contribute directly to the growth and sustainability of games and their communities.
• Understanding of how to build long-term vendor and partner relationships that dynamically evolve with market needs
• Experience in project management and execution of offline and online marketing activations
• Equipped to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and support them towards shared objectives
• Ability to think strategically, in order to work at scale across a broad portfolio of products and competitions
• Knowledge of Spanish gaming and esports scenes
• Fluency (spoken and written) in both Spanish and English is required for this role.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Italian and Portuguese gaming and competitive scene
• Fluency in Italian and/or Portuguese
• Experience in online / offline event production management

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 players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.

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.