Lead Game Designer - Monopoly GO! Remote

About the Role

Scopely is looking for a Lead Game Designer to join our Monopoly GO! game team remotely within the US! As a Lead Game Designer, you will own product features end-to-end, from early concept through release, live operations, and post-launch optimization. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a game that has become Scopely’s largest franchise, enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Drive the creation of new multiplayer social and/or solo minigames that expand player engagement and enrich the overall gameplay experience.
• Translate high-level product and franchise objectives into detailed, player-centric feature designs, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams.
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive game and feature specifications, partnering closely with design to ensure documentation is complete, consistent, and actionable.
• Collaborate with design and UX, guiding the direction of designs and ensuring they reflect player needs, franchise goals, and business priorities.
• Work cross-functionally with designers, artists, engineers, analysts, and producers to build high-quality features that meet both product and technical requirements.
• Provide ongoing feedback and implementation support, ensuring features progress smoothly through development and match the intended vision.
• Stay on top of market, genre, and competitive trends to shape an innovative, data-informed roadmap.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, influencing team direction, driving alignment, and elevating the quality of execution.

Requirements

• 5+ years in F2P mobile casual games.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain the “why” to align the team with the product vision.
• Skilled at prioritizing high-impact initiatives, understanding trade-offs, anticipating risks, managing expectations, and ensuring quality deliverables.
• Proven experience in leading indirect reports toward shared goals.
• Ability to build experiences that encourage positive player behavior.
• Intermediate statistics skills; able to assess when and how to use data, translate product issues into analytics tasks, and visualize it in Excel.
• Strong critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills with an outcome-driven focus.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $144,200 - $215,000 USD annually.
• Equity and bonuses eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement benefits, pet insurance, and unlimited paid time off.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Remote work flexibility.