Senior Partnership Manager

Riot Games • Los Angeles, CA

3h • $150,000 - $209,600

About The Position

The Riot Commercial Partnerships (RCP) team identifies, builds, and executes commercial partnerships with global brands to drive revenue and bring meaningful value to fans across Games, Entertainment, Esports, and Social Impact. The Partnership Management team is the central point of contact for partners, providing exceptional service and ensuring flawless execution.

The Senior Partner Experience Manager drives the planning and execution of partner experiences across Global and Americas Events, including hospitality, VIP programs, exclusive experiences, and partnership activations. The role connects Partner Managers, Riot teams, partners, agencies, and vendors to turn strategic objectives into seamless, high-quality experiences. It owns end-to-end planning and delivery while balancing partner needs, business objectives, budget, and location.

Success in this role requires craft expertise, collaboration, sound decision-making, strategic thinking, operational rigor, creativity, and the ability to manage complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in partnerships, experiential events, marketing, production, or a related field.
• Deep experience leading live events from experience design through production and onsite execution.
• Proven ability to build strong partner relationships and deliver exceptional partner experiences.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance creative thinking with strategic and business objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and spend management.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 30% annually, domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in games, esports, entertainment, or media.
• Experience leading complex, high-visibility global programs.
• Experience developing premium hospitality, VIP, and experiential programs for global partners.
• Experience working across international teams, agencies, vendors, and event production partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Partner Experience programs across Global and Americas Events, including hospitality, VIP experiences, activations, and partner deliverables.
• Work with internal teams, agencies, vendors, and Event Production to ideate, plan, and execute experiences aligned with Riot and partner objectives.
• Own project plans, timelines, budgets, staffing, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.
• Manage partner assets and event needs, including tickets, credentials, CPX/merchandise orders, gifting, signage, catering, photography, and VIP requirements.
• Coordinate team travel and onsite logistics for Global Events.
• Manage applicable partner contractual obligations and deliverables, ensuring commitments are understood, tracked, and fulfilled.
• Identify opportunities to improve partner experiences, processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage temporary staff, agencies, photographers, and vendors as needed.

Benefits

• Open paid time off policy.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parental leave for the employee, their spouse or domestic partner, and children.
• 401(k) with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed