Senior Partnership Manager

The Riot Commercial Partnerships (RCP) team is responsible for identifying, building, and executing world-class partnerships with leading global brands. Our mission is to drive revenue through strategic commercial collaborations that bring meaningful value to Riot’s fans across Games, Entertainment, Esports, and Soc...

As a Senior Partner Experience Manager, you will drive the planning processes and execution of the collective partner experiences across Global and Americas Events, including hospitality, VIP programs, exclusive experiences, and partnership activations. You will serve as a key connector across Partner Managers, Riot...

You will own the end-to-end planning and delivery of partner experiences, balancing partner needs, business objectives, budget, and location. This role requires strong strategic thinking, operational rigor, creativity, and the ability to manage complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Lead end-to-end Partner Experience programs across Global and Americas Events, including hospitality, VIP experiences, activations, and partner deliverables.
Partner with internal teams, agencies, vendors, and Event Production to ideate, plan, and execute high-impact experiences aligned with Riot and partner objectives.
Own project plans, timelines, budgets, staffing, dependencies, and stakeholder communication to ensure seamless delivery.
Own partner assets and event needs, including tickets, credentials, CPX/merchandise orders, gifting, signage, catering, photography, and VIP requirements.
Coordinate team travel and onsite logistics for Global Events.
Manage applicable partner contractual obligations and deliverables, ensuring commitments are clearly understood, tracked, and fulfilled.
Identify opportunities to improve partner experiences, processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
Manage temporary staff, agencies, photographers, and vendors as needed.

 

7+ years of experience in partnerships, experiential events, marketing, production, or a related field.
Deep experience leading live events from experience design through production and onsite execution.
Proven ability to build strong partner relationships and deliver exceptional partner experiences.
Strong project management, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to balance creative thinking with strategic and business objectives.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with budget development, forecasting, and spend management.
Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Up to approximately 30% annual domestic and international travel.

 
Experience in games, esports, entertainment, or media.
Experience leading complex, high-visibility global programs.
Experience developing premium hospitality, VIP, and experiential programs for global partners.
Experience working across international teams, agencies, vendors, and event production partners.

 
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!