Senior Marketing Creative Director (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Marketing Creative Director (Game Development): Guiding and elevating creative content for VALORANT across gameplay trailers, cinematics, illustrations, and UA assets. Focus on upholding craft excellence, managing vendor partnerships, and aligning creative execution across international teams to meet strategic goals.

Location: Onsite in Los Angeles, USA

Salary: $149,800–$208,400 USD

Company

Riot Games is a product company focused on creating games and experiences that make it better to be a player.

What you will do

• Demonstrate and support craft excellence across gameplay and cinematic content, including strategy, creative, art, writing, video, and audio.
• Guide workstreams and uphold creative craft excellence both internally and with vendor partnerships.
• Elevate work to meet evolving creative and platform best practices through asset reviews and actionable feedback.
• Partner with multi-disciplinary, international development, publishing, and central teams to align and elevate creative execution.
• Collaborate with various creative professionals to deliver content that delights players.
• Innovate in creative marketing and storytelling within the global creative director discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or demonstrated equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience leading successful creative teams in games marketing or a creative agency with focus on gaming projects.
• Impressive portfolio demonstrating a proven track record of developing 360 campaigns and building brand identity.
• Experience collaborating across multiple marketing craft disciplines from Brand, Creative, Comms, and Channels.
• Experience leading creatives with various levels of seniority.
• Level-headed approach to change management, conflict resolution, and patience through fluctuating creative development.

Nice to have

• PC or Console marketing experience.
• Understanding of gaming competitors' strategies to promote fandom, engagement, and acquisition.
• Experience managing 360 creative marketing campaigns.
• Prior experience in VALORANT or esports marketing.
• Expertise with Project Management tools (e.g., Airtable, Favro, Smartsheets) and DAMs (e.g., Iconik, Brandfolder).

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Emphasis on player empathy and creating collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective.