VP, Corporate Brand & Communications

Description

• Think extremely creatively on how to gain editorial earned and owned coverage for “tough to place” stories, updates, narratives and take those ideas to execution.
  • Expand the company's narrative through owned platforms via written and video content -- driving a content strategy that ensures the creation of compelling, on-brand content for various channels, including social media, blogs, and other platforms.
• Execute compelling writing for awards submissions, thought-leadership pieces, and more -- creating highly differentiated content, translating concepts into clear, interesting stories.
• Monitor content performance and adjust strategies as needed; monitor and measure brand performance and reputation; ensure brand consistency across all internal and external communications and touchpoints.
• Manage crisis communication and issues management as needed (both internal and external).
• Develop and maintain relationships with media outlets and key industry influencers.
• Work collaboratively with PR agencies to drive results.
• Connect our culture tenets/values to our corporate narrative to celebrate “One Scopely.”
• Drive/manage team budget effectively, ensuring cost control and optimal resource allocation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align communications with business objectives and values.
• People Management: To ensure deep understanding of the business and execution needs are met, team leadership will be a future state. At that time, additional responsibilities will include recruiting, mentoring, and leading a high-performing team of professionals.

•  10+ years of communications experience -- knowledge of the video game, media, entertainment and/or consumer tech space -- with a proven track record highlighted by specific examples of impact. Agency experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree; Master's degree welcomed.
• An understanding of tech and entertainment trends, games fan a plus.
• Intellectual curiosity to learn the business, evolving industry, and new ways of communicating.
• Highly proactive – able to create “reasons to write” for press/thought leadership without having an announcement as a hook.
• Innovative and nimble – able to execute without extended resources.
• Deep sense of accountability and responsibility for executing in an ambiguous environment; ability to multitask and stay on top of multiple projects at once.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including editing and copywriting – preferably experience scripting executives.
• Experience managing global media relations and internal and crisis communications.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships at all levels, direct experience working with a range of executive levels.
• Excellent collaborator who can gain consensus and execute solution-driven results; this work requires deep collaboration with a significant number of functions and leaders across the company.
• Passion for creating great experiences and creating/pitching new ideas to the team.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, action-oriented, entrepreneurial environment, while being an empathetic leader.
• Strong strategic thinking, graceful communicator, proactive, and an innovative problem solver with a big picture mentality.
• A shepherd of our culture tenets: Play to win; Care deeply; Ignite passion, earn loyalty; Iterate to greatness; Embrace the adventure. 
  

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY and WA, the annual salary range is $225,000 - $265,000, plus equity, bonus and benefits including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time-off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.         

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!   We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!