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Senior Esports Events Production Manager
Riot Games INC · 🌍 Berlin, Germany
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About the role
As a Senior Production Manager on Riot’s Esports Events team, you’ll be a senior operational leader driving the planning and execution of high-complexity, high-visibility esports productions across EMEA. You will work on flagship events such as LEC Finals , VCT EMEA Finals , or cross-regional tournaments and other product initiatives , ensuring operational excellence across multiple vendors, geographies, and formats. You’ll report to 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 lead through influence , mentoring peers, guiding vendors, and acting as a key escalation and decision-making point for production operations. 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. Please role will be based on site in Berlin. Responsibilities: Production Ownership • 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. Physical Production Leadership • 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. Hospitality Strategy & Oversight • 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. Budget & Financial Leadership • 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. Vendor & Partner Oversight • 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). Process, Standards & Continuous Improvement • 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. Cross-Functional Influence • 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. Required Qualifications: • 8+ years of experience in live broadcast or large-scale event production, ideally in sports or esports, as well as large gaming conventions. • Demo