Lead Visual Design Manager — TFT UI & Systems

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Open PTO

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Manager, Visual Design for Teamfight Tactics to oversee a team of Visual Designers on the Gameplay initiative. You will coach, develop, and guide your team while partnering with Producers, Artists, Designers, and Engineers to translate the TFT vision into compelling UI experiences.

This role emphasizes craft leadership, setting design standards, and planning headcount with product leadership to deliver outstanding visuals that delight players.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UI/Visual Design in games.
• 2+ years of direct people management in Visual Design.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong visual design craft.
• Strong understanding of 2D art fundamentals, including composition, color, value, hierarchy, clarity, legibility.
• Experience providing craft leadership, mentorship, and actionable feedback to other designers.
• Experience establishing, extending, documenting, and maintaining UI visual styles and systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Photoshop.
• Experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine using UMG.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and dependencies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across adjacent UI disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Visual Designers, providing regular feedback, setting clear expectations, and supporting their growth.
• Establish and uphold the visual design quality bar for Gameplay UI, ensuring work is clear, cohesive, and aligned with the visual direction of TFT.
• Provide craft direction and actionable feedback throughout the design process, from early exploration through final implementation.
• Guide the creation and evolution of UI visual styles and systems that support new gameplay experiences.
• Partner with UX Designers, Artists, Motion Designers, Engineers, and Producers to develop player-focused UI solutions.
• Partner with Production to plan and scope Visual Design work, balancing priorities, dependencies, quality, and team capacity across multiple workstreams.
• Work with Art Direction and product leadership to translate the broader vision for TFT into clear Visual Design goals and priorities.
• Advocate for the needs of the Visual Design craft, including team capabilities, staffing, workflows, tools, team health, and best practices.
• Support the implementation and polish of UI in Unreal Engine, partnering with designers and engineers to maintain visual quality through development.
• Provide direction and feedback to external art partners when additional Visual Design support is needed.

Skills

UI design

People management

Portfolio

2D art

Mentorship

UI systems

Figma

Photoshop

Unreal UMG

Project coordination

Tools

Unreal Engine (UMG)

Figma

Photoshop

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Manager, Visual Design for Teamfight Tactics to oversee a team of Visual Designers on the Gameplay initiative. You will coach, develop, and guide your team while partnering with Producers, Artists, Designers, and Engineers to translate the TFT vision into compelling UI experiences.

This role emphasizes craft leadership, setting design standards, and planning headcount with product leadership to deliver outstanding visuals that delight players.