Senior Partnership Manager

Location: Global and Americas events; requires onsite event execution, coordination of team travel, and approximately 30% annual domestic and international travel.

Company

Riot Games creates games and experiences across Games, Entertainment, Esports, and Social Impact.

What you will do

• 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 design and execute high-impact experiences.
• Own project plans, timelines, budgets, staffing, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage event assets and requirements, including tickets, credentials, merchandise, gifting, signage, catering, photography, and VIP needs.
• Track partner contractual obligations and deliverables while identifying improvements to partner experiences and cross-functional processes.
• Manage temporary staff, agencies, photographers, and vendors, including onsite logistics for global events.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and spend management.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, with approximately 30% annual domestic and international travel.

Nice to have

• 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 with international teams, agencies, vendors, and event production partners.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on craft expertise and empowered decision-making.
• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for employees, spouses or domestic partners, and children.
• 401k with company match.