Music Project Coordinator (Contract)

As a Music Project Coordinator (Contractor) at Riot Games, you’ll be part of the team that brings Riot’s music vision to life across our IPs. You’ll help support regional music initiatives, facilitate collaboration between internal teams situated globally and external partners, and ensure projects move smoothly from concept to execution. Whether you’re supporting A&R efforts or coordinating operational workflows, you’ll do it with a deep love for music, strong communication chops, and a player-first mindset.

This is a contractor position based in Shanghai, working closely with both global and regional Riot teams. You'll report into the Head of Operations.  

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and track regional music projects, syncing regularly with game product managers and creative stakeholders.
• Coordinate vendor-related processes, including procurement, legal clearance, and onboarding.
• Act as a liaison between Riot teams and external music partners to facilitate project tracking  Facilitate bilingual communication and documentation across English and Chinese-speaking teams in a fully bilingual working environment.
• Assist US based team in distribution of all music releases
• Track active project updates and maintains respective communication funnels
• Generate weekly reports to ensure project visibility to US based office.
• Collect required assets from collaborating teams and assist management of team wide repository

 

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in the music or games industry, in production, project coordination, or music licensing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese (Mandarin).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating  cross-functional creative or production projects.
• understanding of music copyright, licensing, and legal workflows.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working with multiple stakeholders and vendors.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in a bilingual, multicultural environment.
• Familiarity with Riot’s music output or similar large-scale entertainment IPs.
• A creative mindset paired with an understanding of business processes and constraints.
• Prior work in artist relations, music production, or A&R roles.
• Familiarity with western digital tooling (google suite, DISCO, Airtable, Slack) 
• Passion for Riot’s IPs and a well-developed personal music taste across genres.

At Riot, we believe in creating player-focused experiences that go beyond the game. If you’re someone who’s equally passionate about music, games, and collaborating with creatives, we’d love to hear from you.