Lead Content Designer

2 Days ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Content Designer at Scopely will be responsible for leading the creative vision for seasonal content within the Monopoly GO! Live Game team. This includes ideating and delivering high-quality, original content that enhances gameplay and drives player engagement. The role involves developing innovative approaches to MGO’s seasonal strategy, using deep industry experience and creativity, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring excellence in the creative pipeline. The designer will also mentor team members and stay updated on industry trends.
Must have:
  • Experience in content, game, or narrative design.
  • Success in live-operated, content-rich games.
  • Experience with licensed IP and delivering compliant content.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring designers
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with art production pipelines
  • Strong copywriting skills
  • Adobe Creative Suite skills
  • Storyboarding knowledge

Job Details

Scopely is looking for a Lead Content Designer to join our Monopoly GO! game on a remote basis from Spain, Ireland, Portugal or UK.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

Monopoly GO! is our casual game and a key franchise that has Scopely’s largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Canada, Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What you’ll do

  • Report to the Director of Content Design and serve as a creative point of contact for seasonal content within the Monopoly GO! Live Game team
  • Own the creative vision for a season—ideating and delivering high-quality, original content that enhances gameplay and drives player engagement
  • Develop novel, innovative approaches to MGO’s seasonal strategy using your deep industry experience and world class creativity
  • Use your excellent communication skills to effectively share ideas to internal stakeholders and external IP partners
  • Partner with a team of skilled Content Designers to ensure content is cohesive, aligned and impactful
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Producers, Art Leads, Product Managers, and other stakeholders to deliver content that meets creative and business goals
  • Use your experience of working with licensed IPs to shape narratives and content in meaningful, brand-aligned ways
  • Remain accountable from ideation to implementation, ensuring excellence at every step of the creative pipeline
  • Advocate for best practices in mobile gaming content, keeping up with player trends and industry innovations
  • Mentor and manage team members, supporting their creative growth and professional development
  • Work in a global, fast-paced, iterative environment with multiple projects running simultaneously

What we’re looking for

  • A highly experienced and creative Lead Content Designer with a background in content, game, or narrative design for mobile titles
  • Demonstrated success in live-operated, content-rich games.
  • Proven track record of working with licensed IP and delivering engaging, IP-compliant content
  • Outstanding creative-thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring designers and aligning teams behind a vision
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with global teams across time zones
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for team offsites

Bonus points

  • Familiarity with art production pipelines
  • Strong copywriting skills, with an eye for tone, clarity and audience engagement
  • Adobe Creative Suite skills
  • Storyboarding knowledge

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
 
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
 
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com

Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com. 
 
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain. 

Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com. Our job applicant privacy policies are available here: California Privacy Notice and EEA/UK Privacy Notice.

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