APAC Music Artist Partnerships Manager III at Riot Games

<p>In 2009, Riot released its debut game&nbsp;<em>League of Legends</em> 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, <em>VALORANT</em>, has become another global success -and now, the new frontier is commercial live events, centered on our characters, games, IP, and music universe.</p> <p>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&nbsp; constraints.</p> <p>That’s where you come in.</p> <p>As <strong>APAC Music Artist Partnerships Manager III</strong>, you’ll lead Riot Games Music’s external music partnerships efforts across our portfolio of games and content in the APAC region - including <em>League of Legends</em>, <em>Wild Rift</em>, <em>VALORANT</em>, <em>Teamfight Tactics</em>, <em>2XKO</em>, 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h2>Responsibilities:</h2> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Own and maintain RGM’s relationships with key Asian music and social platforms</li> <li>Partner with supervision on &nbsp;licensing or creative development and execution of original songs, licensed music, and artist collaborations that reflect regional cultural context and player identity.</li> <li>Build and guide, a team of best in class music partnerships contributors and vendors () in the region.</li> <li>Collaborate cross-functionally with audio, creative, marketing, and game teams to align music with campaign goals and player experience.</li> <li>Partner with Tencent and K6 teams in China to support music strategy, campaign approvals, and localization of music-forward assets.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Track music KPIs in APAC markets and iterate on creative and partnership strategy based on performance insights.</li> <li>Cultivate and maintain a strong network of regional artists, producers, and music agencies.</li> <li>Represent the APAC music strategy POV in global RGM sync meetings, project reviews, and best practice sharing.</li> </ul> <h2>Required Qualifications:</h2> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in music platform, marketing, artist partnerships, music production, supervision or A&amp;R across games, entertainment, or media, Experience with S Tier global artist campaigns and platform side partnerships</li> <li>Strong gaming affinity - you play Riot’s or other games and understand how music impacts the experience</li> <li>Native understanding of music and culture in East and Southeast Asia, and demonstrated ability to lead music strategy for culturally diverse audiences.</li> <li>Experience leading or mentoring other music professionals or cross-functional project teams.</li> <li>Familiarity with music licensing, rights negotiation, and working with legal/business affairs stakeholders.</li> <li>Track record of managing multiple music campaigns or initiatives simultaneously.</li> <li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills across creative, technical, and executive audiences.</li> <li>Fluent in English (verbal &amp; written). Fluency in Mandarin, &nbsp;Korean or Japanese is a strong plus.</li> <li>Located within the APAC region (e.g., China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, or similar);</li> <li>Familiarity with Western workplace tools such as Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack, DISCO, and Airtable.</li> </ul> <h2>Bonus Points:</h2> <ul> <li>Experience working with or alongside Tencent or K6 publishing teams.</li> <li>Previous experience working at a games publisher or developer, particularly in music, marketing, or campaign development.</li> <li>Deep fandom or working knowledge of Riot IPs and their cultural/music identities.</li> </ul>