Job Description

As the Marketing Creative Director for VALORANT Mobile, you will report to the Director of Marketing Creative Direction for VALORANT, and will be responsible for shaping and delivering world?class campaigns for VALORANT MOBILE in China. Partnering closely with internal teams and external production partners to deliver on the high demand for compelling creative content across gameplay trailers, cinematics, illustrations, UA assets and moreall crafted with authenticity and a deep connection to both the product and the player. Working with the VALORANT Mobile publishing team, youll help execute creative strategy, manage and guide vendor partnerships, and ensure each campaign meets its strategic goals and maintains the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and support craft excellence on gameplay and cinematic content across strategy, creative, art, writing, video and audio.
• Guide workstreams and help uphold the bar for creative craft excellence within Riot and in vendor partnerships.
• Strong eye for creative quality with experience in guiding asset reviews, offering actionable feedback, and elevating work to meet evolving creative and platform best practices.
• Partner across multi-disciplinary, international development, publishing, and central teams including external partners to align and elevate creative execution.
• Collaborate with creative directors, writers, art directors, producers, editors, directors, artists, and more to deliver creative that surprises and delights our players.
• Effectively balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, with a focus on aligning with teams to achieve creative excellence even as expectations and standards vary.
• You will work with our VALORANT MOBILE leadership team to ensure timely resolution of needs and advocate for opportunities.
• Hold us accountable to be true partners to the other studio pillars, external vendors, regional hubs and regional vendors.
• Innovate in the space of creative marketing and storytelling.
• Be an active participant in the creative director discipline to ensure global creative quality bar is met and developed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or demonstrated equivalent
• 7+ years of leading successful creative teams in games marketing or creative agency with focus on gaming projects
• Experience marketing Mobile games
• Impressive portfolio that demonstrates a proven track record of developing 360 campaigns from strategic creation to final delivery while building the foundation of a brand identity with a unique creative platform
• Experience collaborating across multiple marketing craft disciplines from Brand, Creative, Comms and Channels
• Experience leading creatives with various levels of seniority
• Level-headed approach to change management, conflict resolution and patience through the fluctuating creative development process
• Strong proficiency in Mandarin Chinese

Desired Qualifications:

• Expertise with Project Management tools (ie. Airtable, Favro, Smartsheets) and DAMs (ie. Iconik, Brandfolder) for database management, tracking, and archiving
• Understand what gaming competitors are doing to promote acquisition, fandom, and engagementExperience managing 360 creative marketing campaigns for game launches
• Prior experience in the China market is a strong advantage
• PC and Console marketing experience optional

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 the experiences of players, this could be 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 youre working directly on a new player-facing experience or youre supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, were 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, were looking forward to your application.

Its 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.

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