Remote Game Design Director: 4X & Live Ops Leader

Scopely; United States; Remote; USD 137,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equal opportunity employer

Global team

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Game Design Director for the Star Trek Fleet Command team, available in Ireland, Spain, or the UK on a remote basis. You will own the content pipeline, guide live operations, and mentor designers to elevate growth and mastery across monthly releases.

You should have 5+ years in game design leadership, 8+ years in live F2P systems or economies, and a proven ability to translate KPIs into design direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of game design leadership in F2P titles.
• 8+ years designing systems or economies for live, F2P games (MMO/4X/strategy).
• Deep experience with complex F2P economies and live ops.
• Strong leadership, mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to translate KPI targets into design direction and plans.

Responsibilities

• Own the design direction for content and progression across STFC.
• Lead designers and live ops to craft engaging player experiences.
• Mentor teams in systems/economy design to raise standards.
• Collaborate with Designers, PMs, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features.
• Evaluate performance using data and player feedback to guide decisions.

Skills

Game design leadership

F2P progression design

Economy design

Leadership & mentoring

KPI data-driven design

Spreadsheet mastery

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

Scripting

Simulation tools

Job description

Scopely is seeking a Game Design Director for the Star Trek Fleet Command team, available in Ireland, Spain, or the UK on a remote basis. You will own the content pipeline, guide live operations, and mentor designers to elevate growth and mastery across monthly releases.

You should have 5+ years in game design leadership, 8+ years in live F2P systems or economies, and a proven ability to translate KPIs into design direction.