About the role
Role Summary
As a Recruiter, you will partner with teams across EMEA, Mexico, and Brazil to attract and hire exceptional talent. You will deliver an inclusive, thoughtful, and high-quality candidate experience as a Riot brand ambassador, bringing the company's teams, products, and player-focused mission to life. You will contribute to projects and process improvements that strengthen recruiting practices globally.
Reporting to the Supervisor, Talent Acquisition – EMEA, Mexico & Brazil, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from developing sourcing strategies and engaging talent to partnering with hiring teams on their recruitment needs. You will build a strong understanding of the teams and talent markets you support to help shape effective hiring strategies and workforce plans.
This role is based in the Dublin office and operates on a hybrid working model, combining in-office collaboration with remote work.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment process including stakeholder management and interview coordination across all pillars and disciplines.
- Build and maintain global talent pipelines, identifying candidates across multiple markets and geographies.
- Develop innovative sourcing strategies using advanced Boolean search, targeted campaigns, talent communities, referrals, events, and specialist networks.
- Proactively identify and engage passive talent, tailoring outreach to different roles, markets, and candidate profiles.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand requirements, talent landscapes, and develop effective sourcing strategies.
- Build trusted relationships with candidates and stakeholders, delivering a high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Track sourcing and recruitment metrics to assess pipeline health, identify gaps, and continuously improve sourcing effectiveness.
- Ensure recruitment activity remains efficient, compliant, and consistent across different international markets.
- Champion Riot’s employer brand when engaging global technical talent, effectively communicating opportunities, culture, and the player-focused mission.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional recruiting experience within the games industry and/or software development.
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including candidate assessment, stakeholder management, onboarding, and international hiring for software engineering and other technical roles.
- Strong experience in talent operations, recruitment project management, compliance, and continuous process improvement.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for or supporting roles within game development.
- Understanding of software development disciplines, roles, and talent profiles.
- Fluency in an additional language is a plus.
Candidate Expectations
- Success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.
- Demonstrates player empathy and care for players' experiences.
Perks and Benefits
- Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
- Medical, dental, and life insurance.
- Parental leave for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and children.
- Retirement benefits with a company match.
- Charitable donation matching program (time and money).
Company Mission and Culture
- Riot Games puts players first; this mission drives every decision to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
- The company focuses on collaborative teams where employees are empowered to bring their unique perspective everyday.