Senior VO Designer - League Studios, Creative eXpressions

The Audio discipline at Riot strives to deliver lasting sonic experiences for players. We help breathe life into our games, cinematics, esports, albums, and more through the use of sound. We always work to level up our team & techniques by experimenting and playing the games we love. 

As a Senior Voice-Over Designer, you’ll harness the human voice as a powerful storytelling instrument,  shaping character, emotion, and player connection through sound. You’ll design and implement interactive VO systems that respond dynamically to gameplay, blending creative vision, technical expertise, and bold experimentation to deliver larger-than-life voice experiences. Your mastery of audio craft, technical implementation, and multi-disciplinary collaboration will push the boundaries of what voice can achieve, elevating how players experience character expression and narrative through dialogue across our worlds. As a member of Riot’s Audio discipline, you’ll model creative excellence, share your expertise to elevate others, and continue to challenge and grow yourself.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with VO and Audio leadership to execute the creative vision for voice-over within the League of Legends ecosystem.
• Drive the design and execution of dynamic, reactive multiplayer dialogue systems that enhance gameplay clarity, character expression, and player experience.
• Design and implement advanced VO systems across game engines and audio middleware.
• Leverage creative processing and design techniques to deliver distinctive, emotionally resonant voice effects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with narrative, design, art, engineering, and creative leadership to drive a cohesive creative vision for how voice brings characters and worlds to life.
• Collaborate with voice talent and directors to deliver performances that are emotionally grounded, tonally consistent, and deeply connected to gameplay context.
• Act as a force-multiplier to elevate the team through mentoring peers, codifying best practices, and advancing the craft of voice-over design at Riot.
• Advocate for audio and player experience, ensuring VO has the creative influence, tools, and resources to deliver world-class results.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in game audio, with significant focus on voice-over design, editing, systems, and implementation, preferably in a competitive multiplayer environment.
• Proven expertise in the full VO production pipeline, from initial project conception to final in-game integration.
• Strong proficiency working in digital audio workstations such as Pro Tools, Reaper, Nuendo, etc
• Strong proficiency with industry-standard DSP tools and plug-ins
• Deep experience using audio middleware (Wwise, Fmod, etc.) and implementing assets in modern game engines
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across narrative, design, and production disciplines.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Occasional local travel in the LA area may be required for recording sessions.
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience directing professional voice actors in recording sessions.
• Familiarity with designing and maintaining dialogue systems and workflows within live-service development pipelines.
• Scripting abilities (e.g., Python, C#, or similar) to prototype, automate, or ideate interactive dialogue systems.
• Experience developing and maintaining VO pipelines, tools, and standards for large-scale game productions.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

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.