Manager, Community Lead (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Manager, Community Lead (Gamedev): Leading communications, social, influencer, and community strategy for League of Legends in EMEA. Focus on maintaining storytelling alignment across markets and shaping culturally relevant narratives.

Location: This role may be performed from London, Berlin, Paris, or Barcelona.

Company

Riot Games puts players first, creating games and experiences that make it better to be a player.

What you will do

• Own and lead League of Legends’ EMEA-wide comms, social, influencer, and community strategy.
• Maintain storytelling alignment across all EMEA markets.
• Partner with local Community Leads to shape culturally relevant narratives and community initiatives.
• Lead regional crisis communications response and prioritize communications efforts.
• Manage the LoL EMEA PR Strategist.
• Act as the craft lead for community, content, social, influencer, and communications across the region.

Requirements

• 7+ years in communications, social media, community, or related fields within games, entertainment, or tech.
• Proven experience leading integrated comms and community strategies at a regional or multi-market level.
• Strong crisis communications management experience.
• Demonstrated success in crafting culturally relevant campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience directly managing people within a high-performing organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (additional languages a plus).

Nice to have

• Experience working with global and local publishing teams to adapt storytelling for regional audiences.
• Proven ability to integrate influencer, creator, and community strategies into broader marketing campaigns.
• Track record of managing social and content strategies for live service games or esports.
• Deep understanding of MOBA gaming culture and the League of Legends player community.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.
• Decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.