Sr. Manager, Product Management

Riot Games; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Management for WildRift in Dubai. This role focuses on leading publishing efforts and community engagement, requiring 8+ years experience in game publishing. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and strong leadership skills. Offering comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance and paid parental leave

Flexible paid time off

Play fund for games

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in game publishing or similar field.
• 5+ years of management experience in gaming or media industries.
• Experience in mobile publishing across regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute subregional strategies for product and community engagement.
• Oversee subregional budgets and performance metrics.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and ensure regional alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Market Analysis

Budget Management

Team Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or business administration

MBA or equivalent

Job description

As the Senior Manager, Product Management WildRift for EMEA, you will be responsible for leading the publishing efforts and community engagement in locally served countries and languages within your subregion. Reporting to the GM of EMEA, you will drive subregional strategies aligned with the broader regional and global objectives. Your deep understanding of market trends and cultural nuances will be critical as you work to deliver exceptional value to players while ensuring optimal operational efficiency and performance.

You will play a key role in advocating for your subregion’s needs in global decision-making processes and ensuring that subregional product ecosystems and community involvement thrive. In this role, you’ll also oversee budgeting and resource allocation to support the successful execution of regional goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute subregional strategies aligned with regional and global priorities, focusing on product ecosystems, community engagement, and market trends.
• Oversee subregional budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and tracking performance to optimize results.
• Recommend and align country-based OKRs linked to regional key results, set performance indicators, and track publishing efforts' performance. Support teams in maintaining a data-informed perspective on their work and individual expectations.
• Represent the region in ecosystem-level conversations, participating in key workstreams to ensure regional needs are addressed.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring regional needs are prioritized in global decision-making.
• Identify risks in regional projects and provide cultural and market expertise to ensure alignment with global strategies.
• Build and manage a high performing, regionally diverse team. Recruit and mentor team members and foster a diverse and growth-oriented team environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, or comparable work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in game publishing or a similar field, with a focus on leading regional or subregional teams to deliver on product, marketing, and ecosystem goals.
• 5+ years of experience in management roles within gaming, sports, or media industries.
• 3+ years experience in mobile publishing or product experience across different regions or markets.
• Experience in fostering mobile channel partnership to drive player growth.
• Experience in driving regional game partnership or co-branding campaign with mobile relevant brands and partners.
• Proven experience in managing regional budgets, including allocating resources effectively and tracking financial performance.
• Significant experience in launching or scaling game products or services across different regions or markets.
• Extensive experience working in a global video game or entertainment company, with a strong understanding of the Wild Rift player base and community.
• Deep understanding of cultural nuances and regional market trends, with the ability to advocate for local needs in global decision-making.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects or initiatives simultaneously, ensuring alignment with global goals, timelines, and budget constraints.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) in business, marketing, or a related field.
• Fluent in Turkish and English.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable strategies for publishing and community engagement.
• Proven success working in a matrixed environment, managing cross-functional teams across various geographies.

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

We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

Let's Thrive Together

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.