Global Creator Partnerships Lead for Riftbound

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Open PTO

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Parental leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Global Influencer Strategist to lead creator strategy for Riftbound, Riot’s physical trading card game. You will develop and execute influencer programs that introduce players to Riftbound, deepen relationships with creators, and support product, publishing, organized play, and community goals.

You will own Riftbound’s global influencer strategy, guide regional execution, represent creator needs in product and campaign planning, and develop scalable programs that support

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, talent management, or a related field.
• Experience independently developing and executing influencer strategies from planning through measurement.
• Experience working directly with creators, streamers, talent representatives, and agencies.
• Strong understanding of creator needs, content development, and the creator lifecycle.
• Experience leading cross-functional campaigns involving multiple internal teams and external partners.
• Knowledge of major social, video, and livestreaming platforms and their role in creator strategy.
• Experience developing campaign goals, performance metrics, reporting, and strategic recommendations.
• Strong project-management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to operate independently and make decisions in ambiguous or evolving situations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the global influencer strategy for Riftbound in support of product and publishing priorities.
• Build creator programs across launches, product releases, organized-play moments, live events, and ongoing community engagement.
• Partner with Brand, Community, Social, PR, Creative, Organized Play, Events, Commercial, and Product teams to integrate creators into campaign planning.
• Identify and develop relationships with creators across TCG, tabletop, gaming, collecting, lifestyle, and adjacent communities.
• Create a balanced portfolio of scaled programs and bespoke creator partnerships.
• Represent creator needs and expectations in product development, campaign planning, and live-service discussions.
• Develop creator briefs, engagement models, toolkits, and guidance that can be adapted by regional teams.
• Partner with regional influencer teams to localize global strategy and maintain consistency across markets.
• Manage creator relationships, agency partnerships, contracting, onboarding, and campaign execution.
• Establish campaign goals and performance metrics, analyze results, and recommend improvements.
• Monitor creator sentiment, platform trends, industry developments, and emerging opportunities.
• Lead escalation and issue-resolution processes involving creators, agencies, or campaign execution.
• Serve as a craft partner to regional influencer managers and share best practices across the influencer community.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Creator partnerships

Talent management

Campaign planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Global Influencer Strategist to lead creator strategy for Riftbound, Riot’s physical trading card game. You will develop and execute influencer programs that introduce players to Riftbound, deepen relationships with creators, and support product, publishing, organized play, and community goals.

You will own Riftbound’s global influencer strategy, guide regional execution, represent creator needs in product and campaign planning, and develop scalable programs that support