Riot is Hiring (Web Content Specialist)

[schild]

Web Content Specialist

As one of the most popular PC games today, League of Legends is reshaping PC gaming and core gamers perception of virtual goods.  Riot Games (named a Top 30 developer by Game Developer Magazine), the publisher and developer of League of Legends, is experiencing a period of rapid growth, doubling the size of the company in the past year.  With several million players in their first game across the US and Europe, and numerous awards (including IGN.com’s Readers' Choice for Best Multiplayer Game for League of Legends), Riot Games has pioneered new ground with their debut title and is continuing to aggressively expand.

We have a great opportunity for a Web Content Specialist to join the team for League of Legends. The Web Content Specialist will report to the Web Content Manager and focus on creating new content for the web that will appeal to the League of Legends community.

The ideal candidate should have the ability to clearly articulate goals and display creativity both independently and under the direction of others. They should have excellent writing skills, good oral advocacy, a strong work ethic and an extremely positive attitude.

Responsibilities:

    As a project owner, manage the creation of player-facing initiatives including informational pieces, event coverage, microsites, videos, promotional articles and email campaigns
    Work independently with multiple departments - including creative services, marketing, community, development and web development - to create compelling content
    Spearhead new forms of content that appeal to players and provide a comprehensive, satisfying user experience
    Assist the Web Content Manager in executing content publication strategy
    Other duties include: Copywriting and editing, one-off feature creation, asset generation, limited image manipulation

Requirements

    2+ years of experience creating content specifically for the web
    Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
    Working familiarity with HTML, required; CSS and Photoshop competency strongly preferred
    Must have a solid understanding of new media, social networking, and cutting edge community tools and techniques, and must be personally involved in at least one social media platform
    Must have the ability to lead and work within a team structure
    Must have a passion for League of Legends and its community

You’ll be working on projects large and small that will be enjoyed by millions of players around the world, and allow you to challenge and grow your skills. If you enjoy a fast paced, results-driven environment with the opportunity to significantly impact the end-user experience, then we want to hear from you!

If you think you're interested, poke me via PM or email. I can contact the right people if you're not absolutely insane.

[Nonentity]

I know a few people who used to work there, they loved the place. Probably a pretty neat work environment.

[Hoax]

If you get hired you are required to punch Matt Marcou in the dick. Their support of competitive play is so fucking bad.

[schild]

I'm not applying.

[Samprimary]

I would so do it but my qualifications are

- nope, and

- not even close

[Kail]

I would so do it but my qualifications are

- nope, and

- not even close

Bah, you totally qualify.  They're looking for people to write articles, not code code their billing system.  Two years creating content for the web: you can point to your "contributor" tag.  Familiarity with HTML: it's easy to learn, and if you don't have time, you can fake it easily (just sigh and roll your eyes theatrically whenever someone mentions Internet Explorer, and if someone speaks the phrase "blink tag" punch them as hard as you can until they stop moving).  Grab a Twitter account or something and you're set.

I'd give it a shot, but I suspect they require you to be able to commute to their office in LA.

[Samprimary]

Assuming I'd move out there on a whim and could "jive" people up about League of Legends all day using my "hep" modern language skills, what's the best way to give it a shot?

[IainC]

If this can work from the Dublin office rather than the LA site I might know a lot of people interested in this.

[schild]

That seems unlikely due to the extreme time differential.

[Hoax]

Assuming I'd move out there on a whim and could "jive" people up about League of Legends all day using my "hep" modern language skills, what's the best way to give it a shot?

You can search the forum Riot posters have answered questions about how to submit a resume and whatnot many times.

[schild]

You give the resume to me and I pass it directly to the people involved.

[Thrawn]

Think the commute from Wisconsin would be a bit of an issue unfortunately. 

[bhodi]

I know a few people who used to work there, they loved the place. Probably a pretty neat work environment.

I also know a guy who used to work there, and he agrees that it was a fantastic place to work.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, I wouldn't move to California for this and they likely wouldn't pay enough to make it worthy my while.

[schild]

Yea, I hear Mississippi is fat nice this time of year, so I can see why that would be your attitude towards it.

Seriously, don't post in the thread just to say stuff like that. Trying to help people find a job in the worst economy since your Grandpa called us Carpet Baggers.

[Samprimary]

aight, I'll give it a prod. I mean, worst comes to worst they could use me as a QA grunto

[schild]

Just email me your stuff.