Game Creative Director – Project K
Company | Riot Games |
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Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 13+ years experience total in game development, either digital or physical.
- Experience shipping physical products
- Proven ability to successfully partner with contractors, creative agencies, and manufacturers.
- Proven ability to successfully collaborate with individual artists and art teams.
- Operated as a key creative decision-maker on multiple games
- Experience working with multiple disciplines, particularly game design, to deliver on a goal
- An excellent communicator that inspires by infusing a pitch with emotional intent.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Executive Producer to ensure Project K’s product strategy is interwoven with our creative approach and long-term vision
- Partner with the Game Director to sculpt thematics that support the game experience
- Articulate the intended emotional experience of all aspects of the game
- Define an inspirational north star that empowers creatives to navigate the unknown and bring a unified vision to life.
- Ability to integrate characters, factions, and lore into impactful gameplay
- Collaborating on branding & marketing aesthetics, ensuring consistency across promotional materials and in-game assets.
- Keeping up to speed on industry trends and how competitor games evolve their mechanics, aesthetics and business models to drive acquisition, fandom, and engagement.
- Strong Stakeholder communication with the ability to align with executive teams, marketing, and key partners.
- Understanding of digital economies and player retention strategies.
- Directly connecting with player communities to understand their needs.
- Role will require occasional travel internationally (Quarterly)
Preferred Qualifications
- Shipped 1+ title as Creative Director with art-driven acclaim (e.g., Best Visual Design, Art Direction awards).
- Fluency in League of Legends’ lore
- Background in illustration, concept art, or graphic design.
- Passion for TCG/CCG aesthetics and mechanics (e.g., Magic: The Gathering, Legends of Runeterra).