Game Producer II - VALORANT, Narrative

Game Producers lead teams, initiatives and products from conception through launch and operation inside of the gaming space. They create and align teams to product vision, have a deep understanding of player needs, competitors and market conditions, and are able to balance scope, quality and time to predictably deliver at a high quality bar for players. As a Game Producer II on VALORANT, you’ll help with the production efforts of the VALORANT Narrative team to successfully shepherd production of Narrative in support of all game content. You’ll help manage delivery schedules on the day to day, and facilitate efficient team organization that leads to high team morale and output. You’ll work with the Narrative leadership and liaise with all other teams to ensure Narrative runs smoothly and produces world class content. Responsibilities: Drive and improve team work systems Teams have clear work systems that accurately track and deliver on production efforts Help ensures all teams have clean, up-to-date work backlogs Facilitate meetings, discussions, and decisions Teams have predictable and measurable capacity for work through Cross-functional work planning with accurate estimations Velocity tracking on sprint and release basis Teams track and communicate progress to stakeholders and rest of team Track all work (planned, unplanned, emergent) consistently Ensure stakeholders are consulted and informed on all team progress and brought in to discussions as needed for project success End to end feature delivery tracking Ensure teams set and meet definition of done for all work Update and tracks against common delivery checklist for shipping all work Ensure strong team health, culture, and efficiency Team work systems are efficient and adopted by everyone on the team Monitor team morale, ensure the team has a safe and supportive environment where they can succeed Celebrate successes, make sure team-building happens regularly Resolve team problems quickly Cascade work systems and best practices across teams Required Qualifications: 5+ years industry experience across both PC and Console platforms 2+ years experience delivering Narrative content Experience producing cross functional teams (including writers/designers/artists/QA) through all phases of content development Experience with live service games or games that have had multiple post launch content updates Experience working on a shooter, or personal affinity for shooter genre Desired Qualifications: Full Feature pipeline experience on character driven projects like Hero based games Understanding of common design, engineering, and art pipelines relevant to character creation Experience working within a large game organization (team of 50 or more developers) 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: 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 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. It’s 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.