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About the Role

As a Senior Production Manager on Riot’s Esports Events team, you will be a senior operational leader driving the planning and execution of high-complexity, high-visibility esports productions across EMEA. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Esports Event Production EMEA and act as the regional authority on large-scale production delivery, setting standards, innovating workflows, and ensuring alignment with global broadcast teams. You’ll blend strategic foresight with hands-on operational execution, ensuring every aspect of Riot’s physical, broadcast, and hospitality experience meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and fan engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and operational delivery for Riot’s largest regional or international esports events hosted in EMEA.
Define operational roadmaps and resourcing plans across multiple productions.
Partner with senior Producers and regional leadership to align on event vision, scope, and budget.
Represent EMEA in global Content Services alignment — sharing learnings, best practices, and process innovations.
Own physical production design and execution for large-scale or multi-venue events.
Oversee integration of scenic, lighting, AV, staging, led/projection, power, and rigging with broadcast and creative workflows.
Manage health, safety, permitting, and risk mitigation across venues.
Partner with Facilities and Event Production on load-in/out logistics, transport, and crew deployment.
Coordinate hospitality frameworks for players, talent, and VIPs across Tier-1 events.
Align hospitality and travel schedules with show operations.
Ensure welfare, accessibility, and inclusivity standards are met for all participants.
Partner with Player Management and Events teams to maintain Riot’s hospitality excellence.
Own production budgets for Tier-1 events and major seasonal shows.
Partner with Finance and Global Esports to forecast costs and manage capital investment decisions.
Ensure cost efficiency through vendor negotiations, scaling models, and reusability of assets.
Act as the primary point of contact for senior vendor relationships (major broadcast houses, technical partners, venue operators).
Guide vendor teams to align with Riot’s standards, documentation, and quality expectations.
Lead contractual and logistical coordination for multi-party productions (vendors, agencies).
Contribute to evolving Riot’s global production management framework, templates, and tools.
Identify and implement workflow optimizations for repeatable, scalable broadcast operations.
Mentor and support other Production Managers, sharing insights and technical/operational expertise.
Represent Production Management in cross-discipline planning (Tech Ops, Creative, Event Production, Product).
Partner with Creative and Product teams to balance ambition with operational feasibility.
Act as escalation point for critical on-site and live-event decisions.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in live broadcast or large-scale event production, ideally in sports or esports, as well as large gaming conventions.
Demonstrated success leading complex multi-stakeholder productions.
Deep understanding of live broadcast infrastructure, signal paths, and production technologies.
Strong vendor management, contracting, and financial acumen.
Proven ability to manage high budgets and negotiate effectively.
Excellent communication and diplomacy skills, especially under pressure.
Fluent in English (additional EMEA language a plus).
Comfortable with significant travel and live-event environments.

Skills

Experience with global or cross-regional productions.
Knowledge of remote, cloud, or hybrid broadcast solutions.
Proven ability to drive operational innovation and standardization.
Experience working across multiple titles or esports ecosystems.
Player empathy and care for players' experiences.

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
Company match for retirement benefits
Double down on donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations

About the Company

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.