Manager, Narrative Writing - League of Legends

Narrative at Riot works directly with product teams and creative direction to create excellent content for our players. We are responsible for the quality of our written words, regardless of the format in which they are delivered, and for pushing the boundaries of what is possible with our tech and tools. We lean on...

As a Narrative Manager on LoL PC, you will report to the Narrative Director, partnering to build and support a world-class team of storytellers. You will work alongside—and help to guide and develop—Narrative Writers and Editors working on League of Legends. You will assist Leads in delivering seasonal narrative con...

Manage team growth and contribute to performance reviews, career development, and hiring processes, holding a high craft bar for Narrative content
Participate in Narrative craft reviews and provide feedback to other members of the team on a regular basis
Execute high-quality narrative content, across a variety of tones and themes, spanning in-game VO and any written materials, ensuring alignment with vision, quality, and timelines
Collaborate with leadership to address challenges and drive initiatives that improve team health, efficiency and output
Contribute to the development of creative processes for writing and editing at Riot, providing SME feedback in areas of expertise 
Provide input on how Narrative connects to the long-term creative direction
Model and uphold good working relationships with stakeholders and product teams
Help to drive improvements to Riot Games' global multi-language processes (including sensitivity consideration)

6+ years of professional industry experience
4+ years experience in game writing, and at least one other narrative medium (e.g. prose, VO, comics, interactive stories, etc)
1+ years of management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience delivering quality work in partnership with other creative disciplines
Experience with creating content for translation into other languages
Familiarity with the League of Legends intellectual property, and its current range of narrative expressions
Experience with the creation of story and game content within existing IPs, for game product releases or in direct support of them
Experience delivering timely, clear, and actionable Narrative craft feedback, in both Writing and Editing
Experience in formal mentoring
Experience working on a live game

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!