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Director, Publishing Business Strategy (Korea)

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 video game in the world, over 67 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 the Director, Publishing Business Strategy (Korea) , you’ll report to the Korea Country Manager. You’ll oversee the regional publishing strategy and provide business intelligence to the Korea leadership team. Also, you’ll recommend existing service enhancements (including B2B business) and lead special projects focused on marketing and publishing technology. Lastly, you’ll manage public relations and corporate social responsibility in diverse forms.

As a Rioter in Seoul, 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 Korea is dedicated to creating tailored player experiences that show local players they aren’t lost in translation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the regional publishing strategy development, provide business intelligence to the Korea leadership team, and determine long-term goals together.
• Partner with game publishing teams to create insights and frameworks and inform the strategic directions.
• Make recommendations to enhance existing services (including B2B business) and manage diverse forms of public relations and corporate social responsibility to maximize efficiency.
• Drive company-wide strategic initiatives and also lead special projects focused on marketing and publishing technology.
• Effectively navigate ambiguities and work under pressure to solve complex problems by collaborating with key stakeholders including senior management.
• Lead, support, and mentor teammates and also help other Rioters to make strategic decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Experienced: you’ve racked up at least 10 years of leadership experience in business operations or general management.
• Strategic: your foresight is 20/20, enabling you to get a jump on future trends and shifts with seer-like accuracy; you anticipate consequences, creating breakthrough strategies and plans that zig when everyone else is stuck in the zag.
• A trusted manager: you lead, support, and mentor your teammates on and off the clock; you offer guidance and encouragement when the team needs support and fist bumps when they're kicking ass.
• A communications guru: you've honed your presentation, persuasion, and interpersonal skills with business level fluency in English so you seamlessly connect with both players and global team members.
• Entrepreneurial: roadblocks, constraints, dogmas, none of these scare you. Your energy is positive and focused on finding solutions to deliver your vision to Korean players and set higher standards. In other words: “get it done!”.
• Humbitious: you’re ambitious but humble, a state of being summed up by fans of portmanteau as “humbitious;” always striving for continuous improvement, you never forgo rounds of feedback from teammates, players, and partners who keep you from drifting off into space.
• Player focused: you understand your impact on the player experience because you’re a player too; you listen closely to community members to better understand their needs before they do and use that knowledge to improve the overall League of Legends experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master Degree in a relevant field from top institutions preferred.
• Self-directed, independent thinker who is also adept at cross-functional collaboration.
• Passionate about games and player experience. Able to empathize with the joys and plights of players.
• People management experience with leadership and coaching skills.