Content Producer, LoL (Contractor)

As a Content Producer (Contractor), you will report to the Publishing Lead of League of Legends. You will use your experience in art/video/CG production and your exceptional communications skills to help the creative and production team deliver compelling and inspired stories in stylized art formats.

You will work with members of the League of Legends publishing team in an agency producing capacity, helping your teammates translate their cinematic or visual story goals into an achievable production plan that partners them with the right external talent and the right parameters for success. You will then oversee all aspects of production from business affairs to final delivery. In collaboration with creative leads, brand managers, and creative contributors across multiple crafts, you will guide the team to deliver on their vision within time and budget constraints. Your process savvy and sharp eye for quality will help you translate creative goals into sound production plans and the right partnerships to achieve success.

Responsibilities:

Based on the creative and brand goals for the project and informed by experience and historical cost data, generate and revise an initial production plan for the project, including a schedule, budget, and critical assumptions.
Source and bid external partners to execute production and—with support from Riot’s internal sourcing specialists—represent Riot in business affairs negotiations.
Ensure your project team properly balances the creative goals and practical needs of the project and help them seamlessly adapt as production realities develop.
Represent the team on all matters of production management to internal stakeholders and external partners.
Maintain and track the project schedule and cost report to keep the production on track.
Oversee all vendor deliverables, holding the line for quality and specs.
Facilitate all client reviews, using your experience working with internal and external artists to make certain the team’s feedback is clear, consistent, specific, and actionable.
Maintain studio-side production operations to the highest professional standards.

Required Qualifications:

You have 3+ years experience as producer on visual and CGI animation productions or as an agency producer overseeing content production on behalf of a client studio or agency.
You have expert-level experience with visual and CGI production management and shot management, having used tools like Shotgun, ftrack, or Filemaker Pro to manage shows.
You are fluent in art, visual design, filmmaking and animation techniques and have experience translating desired outcomes into technical executions.
You are proficient in projecting and drafting project budgets and schedules and in maintaining the production cost report for the run of the show.
You are well-versed in vendor relations and production outsourcing, including writing RFPs, business affairs negotiation, and onboarding vendors.
You have consistently demonstrated your expert communication skills by earning the trust of your colleagues and vendors and serving as a calm, confidence-inspiring leader on your team.
You are a League of Legends player or fans with strong familiarity of the IP.

Desired Qualifications:

You have invested time into analyzing and critiquing visuals, animation and live-action filmmaking to develop your eye for quality.
Proficiency in ftrack.
Experience with Google Suite and Adobe Acrobat and Premiere.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

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