Director of Global Workplace and Real Estate Operations bei Riot Games

Enterprise teams at Riot create the culture, systems, and environment that allow Riot to be the best place for world-class talent to imagine and achieve the impossible for players. Enterprise collectively is made up of essential corporate teams like Finance, People, Legal, Corporate Affairs, IT and Infosec, and Corp. Strategy that creates the ecosystem for Riot's different products to operate and collaborate. To be effective, Enterprise Rioters must foster a trust forward culture to empower and act as true partners to product teams and create simple and customer-centric systems that unlock collaboration across Riot.

As Director of Global Workplace and Real Estate Operations, reporting to the Head of Total Rewards, you will oversee a team that builds and manages Riot's global real estate portfolio across multiple countries and continents. You will lead the workplace operations that supports our ambition to make Riot the best place in the world to make Games.  You will lead a global team of workplace experience leaders to ensure every one of our offices meets the standards and bring our culture and workplace experience to life including portfolio management, site selection, lease negotiation and management, design and construction, occupancy planning, and office and event operations.  In partnership with finance, your team will drive inform and bring to life our real estate strategy.  

Responsibilities:

• Lead a global team to operate our global workplace experience which includes facilities management, physical safety & security, space planning, global program management, and events support.
• Establish global real estate design standards, global workplace experience standards, and global operating processes to promote collaboration, consistency, and scalability. 
• Bring to life Riot's global workplace and occupancy strategy to support our short-term needs and drive towards our long-term vision of making Riot the best place to make games
• Oversee Riot's management of a global real estate portfolio of 30+ offices (1.5M sqft) that serves 4000+ Rioters. 
• Drive effective partnerships between Riot teams and external partners who support our workplace operations in security, facilities etc.
• Maintain important stakeholder and partner relationships to ensure alignment on the Real Estate and Workplace experience and occupancy strategy.
• Dotted line reporting to SVP of Finance to partner on Real Estate strategy providing perspectives and data to help inform real estate decisions.

Required Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience operating a global office portfolio in fast and dynamic industries (Games, Tech, and Entertainment preferred)
• 5+ years experience leading global workplace teams
• Experience with external global vendor management
• Experience with both leased and owned office space including asset management
• Knowledge of global real estate standards, policies, metrics, and best practices

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business, or Finance
• Master of Business Administration

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.