Principal Researcher - League Of Legends Pubsports

Riot Games

Los Angeles, United States
On-site
Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Player motivations and pain points
Strategic insights for publishing and esports
The Insights discipline aims to empower data-informed decision-making by representing and advocating for gamers worldwide

Job Summary

  • The Insights discipline aims to empower data-informed decision-making by representing and advocating for gamers worldwide.
  • This role will design and execute end-to-end studies using a wide range of methods to uncover player motivations and generate strategic insights for publishing and esports.
  • Riot Games prioritizes work/life balance with open paid time off, flexible schedules, comprehensive insurance, parental leave, and a 401k with company match.

Matching Summary

The Insights discipline aims to empower data-informed decision-making by representing and advocating for gamers worldwide.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • player motivations and pain points
  • strategic insights for publishing and esports
  • player-focused development
  • research-driven product strategy

Nice-to-have

  • player empathy and care
  • personal relationship with games
  • live-service product marketing experience
  • familiarity with League of Legends
  • distributed data processing frameworks

Key Requirements

  • 9+ years of relevant research experience
  • Advanced degrees may substitute for up to 2 years
  • Experienced in qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Skilled at synthesizing research findings
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience joining research findings with analytics
  • Proven ability to independently lead complex projects
  • Experience managing external vendors

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