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Strategy Manager - VALORANT Esports
4 years ago
As the Strategy Manager for VALORANT Esports, you will report into the Senior Manager of Strategy and will support VALORANT's esport strategy and insights. You will be a source of innovation to guide esports forward at Riot, embracing partnership, fostering growth in the ecosystem and creating new approaches to face the challenges of the future.
Responsibilities:
- You will collaborate closely with the Competitive Operations, Broadcast, Events, and Publishing teams to ensure that our decision-makers are armed with information about our sport and will make the best decisions possible
- You will help establish the monetization strategy for esports, working closely with the game monetization teams
- You will help create the business model for our sport - balancing media, sponsorship, franchising and direct-to-consumer revenue
Required Qualifications:
- You have 5+years experience in the field of sports consulting or strategy consulting
- You have experience working with partners, both internal and 3rd party
- You have experience achieving excellent results collaborating with diverse teams
- You have experience defining goals and building data instrumentation systems to track metrics
- You are a fan of sports or esports
Desired Qualifications:
- You have experience participating in sports or competitive gaming
- You have experience leading successful contractual negotiations
- Experience in the FPS genre is a plus
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!
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.
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