APAC Music Artist Partnerships Manager [Remote]
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In 2009, Riot released its debut game League of Legends and has since gone on to become the most-played PC game in the world, spawning a rich entertainment ecosystem including more games, music, film and TV, and consumer products. Riot's second title, VALORANT, has become another global success -and now, the new frontier is commercial live events, centered on our characters, games, IP, and music universe.<br />
We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can bring a fresh perspective to RGM. Like us, you take play seriously-you're passionate about games.
We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and have a healthy understanding of how to work within constraints.<br />
That's where you come in.<br />
As APAC Music Artist Partnerships Manager III, you'll lead Riot Games Music's external music partnerships efforts across our portfolio of games and content in the APAC region - including League of Legends, Wild Rift, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, 2XKO, and others. You'll guide the execution of regional music strategies, leading a mix of internal and external contributors, and representing RGM across Riot's publishing and product teams in East Asia and Southeast Asia.<br />
This is a craft leader role. You'll be responsible for growing craft excellence in music partnerships supervision while building operational bridges across game, entertainment, and publishing teams in APAC.
You'll also serve as a key interface with our Chinese publishing partners at Tencent and K6, helping guide joint planning, regional artist collaborations, and campaign execution.<br />
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Responsibilities:<br />
• Manage and grow Riot's music presence across APAC, overseeing execution for music strategies on League of Legends, TFT, Wild Rift, VALORANT, and other Riot titles.<br />
• Act as a regional lead and day-to-day music partner to Riot product and publishing teams across China, Japan, Korea, and South and Southeast Asia.<br />
• Own and maintain RGM's relationships with key Asian music and social platforms<br />
• Partner with supervision on licensing or creative development and execution of original songs, licensed music, and artist collaborations that reflect regional cultural context and player identity.<br />
• Build and guide, a team of best in class music partnerships contributors and vendors () in the region.<br />
• Collaborate cross-functionally with audio, creative, marketing, and game teams to align music with campaign goals and player experience.<br />
• Partner with Tencent and K6 teams in China to support music strategy, campaign approvals, and localization of music-forward assets.<br />
• Partner with RGM project managers, team coordinators, and Business Affairs to ensure regional music workstreams align with Riot Games Music's operational standards for rights, budgeting, and production workflows.<br />
• Track music KPIs in APAC markets and iterate on creative and partnership strategy based on performance insights.<br />
• Cultivate and maintain a strong network of regional artists, producers, and music agencies.<br />
• Represent the APAC music strategy POV in global RGM sync meetings, project reviews, and best practice sharing.<br />
Required Qualifications:<br />
• 5+ years of experience in music platform, marketing, artist partnerships, music production, supervision or A&R across games, entertainment, or media, Experience with S Tier global artist campaigns and platform side partnerships<br />
• Strong gaming affinity - you play Riot's or other games and understand how music impacts the experience<br />
• Native understanding of music and culture in East and Southeast Asia, and demonstrated ability to lead music strategy for culturally diverse audiences.<br />
• Experience leading or mentoring other music professionals or cross-functional project teams.<br />
• Familiarity with music licensing, rights negotiation, and working with legal/business affairs stakeholders.<br />
• Track record of managing multiple music campaigns or initiatives simultaneously.<br />
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across creative, technical, and executive audiences.<br />
• Fluent in English (verbal & written). Fluency in Mandarin, Korean or Japanese is a strong plus.<br />
• Located within the APAC region (e.g., China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, or similar);<br />
• Familiarity with Western workplace tools such as Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack, DISCO, and Airtable.<br />
Bonus Points:<br />
• Experience working with or alongside Tencent or K6 publishing teams.<br />
• Previous experience working at a games publisher or developer, particularly in music, marketing, or campaign development.<br />
• Deep fandom or working knowledge of Riot IPs and their cultural/music identities.<br />
<p id='jobcode'>Jobcode: Reference SBJ-wpxoxk-104-22-24-158-42 in your application.</p>
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