Narrative Studio Lead — League of Legends

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Open paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Narrative Manager for LoL PC, reporting to the Narrative Director. You will guide a team of Narrative Writers and Editors, aligning seasonal content with vision and timelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, crafting VO and written materials, mentoring staff, and helping Riot’s multi-language processes while maintaining high craft standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional industry experience.
• 4+ years experience in game writing, and at least one other narrative medium (e.g. prose, VO, comics, interactive stories, etc).
• 1+ years of management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience delivering quality work in partnership with other creative disciplines
• Experience with creating content for translation into other languages

Responsibilities

• Manage team growth and contribute to performance reviews, career development, and hiring processes, holding a high craft bar for Narrative content
• Participate in Narrative craft reviews and provide feedback to other members of the team on a regular basis
• Execute high-quality narrative content, across a variety of tones and themes, spanning in-game VO and any written materials, ensuring alignment with vision, quality, and timelines
• Collaborate with leadership to address challenges and drive initiatives that improve team health, efficiency and output
• Contribute to the development of creative processes for writing and editing at Riot, providing SME feedback in areas of expertise
• Provide input on how Narrative connects to the long-term creative direction
• Model and uphold good working relationships with stakeholders and product teams
• Help to drive improvements to Riot Games' global multi-language processes (including sensitivity consideration)

Skills

6+ years experience

4+ years game writing

1+ years management experience

Excellent written and verbal skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Translation/content for multilingual

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Narrative Manager for LoL PC, reporting to the Narrative Director. You will guide a team of Narrative Writers and Editors, aligning seasonal content with vision and timelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, crafting VO and written materials, mentoring staff, and helping Riot’s multi-language processes while maintaining high craft standards.