Riot Games

Manager, Globalization Production

Riot Games$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least five years in content localization or globalization management, preferably in gaming or entertainment.
  • Experience leading teams in localization, content operations, publishing or program management.
  • Experience working with global teams and regional partners.
  • Strong understanding of how content is produced, packaged, localized and published at scale.
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional workflows and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of content from source handoff through localization, readiness and publishing.
  • Ensure global launches are coordinated, localized, and published across channels and regions.
  • Directly manage localization and content operations producers, coaching them to think beyond functional silos.
  • Build a team culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a primary partner to stakeholders across Content Production, Product and Game Teams.
  • Use data and insights to inform prioritization, resourcing and process improvements.
  • Establish and evolve workflows that connect Content Production, Localization and Publishing.

Benefits

  • Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance.
  • Parental leave for employees and their families.
  • 401k with company match.
Full Job Description
As a Manager of Globalization Production at Riot Games, you will lead teams responsible for bringing Riot's content from creation to live for players around the world. You will serve as the strategic bridge between our creative game and content teams and our global audiences. In this role, you'll manage producers across localization and content publishing teams and align workflows across teams to enable scale while partnering closely with Development, Product, Content Production, Marketing and Engineering teams. Your mission is to ensure that every game, cinematic and Riot produced experience lands with quality, consistency, and impact across regions, languages and platforms.
Responsibilities:
  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of content from source handoff through localization, readiness and publishing.
  • Ensure global launches are coordinated, localized, and published across channels and regions.
  • Directly manage localization and content operations producers, coaching them to think beyond functional silos and take ownership of full content lifecycles.
  • Build a team culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a primary partner to stakeholders across Content Production, Product and Game Teams.
  • Represent globalization and publishing considerations early in planning and intake conversations.
  • Use data and insights to inform prioritization, resourcing and process improvements.
  • Establish and evolve workflows that connect Content Production, Localization and Publishing.
  • Partner with tooling and platform teams to improve automation, scalability, and visibility.
  • Define and track success metrics such as time-to-market, localization readiness, etc.
Required Qualifications:
  • Experience building content pipelines and familiarity with publishing systems, and content management platforms.
  • Strong understanding of how content is produced, packaged, localized and published at scale.
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional workflows and multiple stakeholders.
  • 3 years of people management experience.
Desired Qualifications:
  • At least five years in content localization or globalization management, preferably in gaming or entertainment.
  • Experience leading teams in localization, content operations, publishing or program management.
  • Experience working with global teams and regional partners.
  • A systems mindset: you see patterns, dependencies, and opportunities for simplification.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

About Riot Games

Riot Games is a video game developer and publisher based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, and is best known for its flagship game, League of Legends. The game has become one of the most popular esports titles in the world, with millions of players and fans around the globe. Riot Games is committed to creating high-quality, immersive gaming experiences that bring people together and foster a sense of community. The company is also dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in the gaming industry, and has launched several initiatives to support underrepresented groups.
Learn more about Riot Games
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2,500 employees
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Founded
2006

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