Senior Manager, Art Management (Wild Rift)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Art Management (Wild Rift): Leading and growing a Shanghai-based team to drive art direction for Wild Rift's live-service cosmetic content and in-game art, with an accent on delivering high-quality, high-velocity content. Focus on building sustainable pipelines, fostering team health, and collaborating with Tencent partners on complex production challenges.

Location: Lead and grow a Shanghai-based team.

Company

Riot Games is an entrepreneurial game developer known for its debut title League of Legends, focused on player-centric game development.

What you will do

• Manage and support a multi-disciplinary creative art team, setting clear expectations and career goals.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and performance management, with a focus on mentoring and long-term team growth.
• Collaborate deeply with Tencent partners on production pipelines and delivery.
• Partner with Product, Discipline Leads, Delivery, Narrative, Design, Sound, and Publishing to align on content scope and execution quality.
• Build and maintain sustainable art pipelines and workflows for team scalability.
• Contribute to creative strategy and drive continuous process improvement and documentation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in video games, with strong knowledge of cosmetic development pipelines.
• 4+ years of direct management experience in an art or creative production role.
• Proven success in leading teams through live-service development or operating at scale.
• Deep understanding of game art fundamentals (concept, 3D, VFX, animation, UI).
• Familiarity with production pipelines and tools for mobile game development.
• Experience giving feedback across disciplines and guiding cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping a mobile game or supporting a live-service product with regular cosmetic updates.
• Background in skin or cosmetics pipelines for a major IP.
• Strong collaboration history with external partners or regional co-dev teams (especially in Asia).
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a player-focused game development environment with passionate colleagues.
• Embrace experimentation and a healthy disregard for constraints.
• Focus on craft awareness, cultural empathy, and decision-making that puts Wild Rift players first.
• Opportunity to contribute to live games, team health, and visual excellence.

Hiring process

• Include a resume and cover letter.
• A fun, well-written introduction demonstrating passion for games will be noticed.