Manager, Visual Design Art - TFT (Game Design)

Company

Riot Games develops games and player-focused interactive experiences, including Teamfight Tactics.

What you will do

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Visual Designers through feedback, expectations, mentorship, and career support.
• Set and maintain the visual quality bar for Gameplay UI and guide work from early exploration through final implementation.
• Define and evolve UI visual styles and systems for new Teamfight Tactics gameplay experiences.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, Artists, Motion Designers, Engineers, Producers, and Art Direction on player-focused UI solutions.
• Plan and scope Visual Design work across multiple workstreams, balancing priorities, dependencies, quality, and team capacity.
• Support UI implementation and polish in Unreal Engine and provide direction to external art partners when needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of UI or Visual Design experience in the games industry.
• Experience managing and developing Visual Designers, including setting expectations and supporting career growth.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design craft and contemporary graphic and interface design.
• Strong understanding of 2D art and visual design fundamentals, including composition, color, value, hierarchy, clarity, legibility, and visual communication.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Photoshop, plus experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine using UMG.
• Experience establishing UI visual styles and systems, managing concurrent workstreams, and collaborating across Motion Graphics, UI Illustration, and UX Design.

Nice to have

• Experience with Blueprint scripting and UI Material authoring in Unreal Engine.
• Experience partnering with external art vendors on UI-focused projects.
• Additional experience in Motion Graphics, Illustration, or UX Design.

Culture & Benefits

• Player-first decision-making and an emphasis on player empathy.
• Collaborative teams that value diverse perspectives and cross-disciplinary work.
• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave and a 401(k) with company match.