Hiring: Principal Publishing Product Manager – Unpublished R&D Product Company: Riot Games Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 14:18:38 Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Product Management, Product Strategy, R About the job Experience: •12+ years of experience in publishing product management, product management, product strategy, go-to-market strategy, or a related discipline. Required Skills: •Serve as the senior publishing product partner embedded within the development team, representing player and publishing perspective in product tradeoff discussions, ensuring publishing considerations meaningfully influence development and launch decisions. •Define target audiences, player needs, value propositions, and market opportunities. •Bring player, audience, market, and publishing insights into product strategy & roadmap decisions •Develop the publishing strategy, positioning, and go-to-market plan from concept through launch and into live operations. •Evaluate product scope, sequencing, and investment recommendations based on player value and market opportunity. •Identify potential ecosystem, connected player experiences, community, competitive, and regional opportunities early in development. •Define success metrics for product validation, launch readiness, and long-term player engagement + value. •Align senior stakeholders around strategic choices, risks, tradeoffs, and next steps. Qualifications: •10-12+ years of experience in publishing product management, product management, product strategy, go-to-market strategy, or a related discipline. •Expertise in shaping a digital product or platform during early development. •Expertise in translating will be player and market insights into product strategy and prioritization. •Expertise in developing and testing audience, positioning, or product-market-fit hypotheses. •In-depth knowledge of digital products, live-service games, and player lifecycle strategy. •Expertise in leading ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders. •Strong strategic thinking, communication, facilitation, and influence skills. •Demonstrated capacity to operate independently with limited oversight. •Operational familiarity with competitive ecosystems and social play. •Personal interest in games and emerging player experiences. Compensation: •Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!