Senior Director of Product, Roadmap

Scopely; La Cañada Flintridge (CA); Hybrid; USD 223,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Senior Director of Product, Roadmap to lead the vision and execution for a new unannounced title built on a globally recognized IP. This mobile‑first, free‑to‑play live service game is in pre‑production and will launch across platforms.

The role supports remote work in the US and Canada or hybrid in Culver City, with base pay listed for CA/CO/NJ/NY/WA markets. You’ll own roadmaps, craft compelling product narratives, and lead cross‑functional pods to deliver scalable live

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of F2P mobile game development and live ops.
• Experience shaping product narratives for diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to drive clarity in ambiguity during pre‑production and early development.

Responsibilities

• Lead F2P systems and live ops around core gameplay in collaboration with game design.
• Own roadmaps, set priorities, and build frameworks to evaluate opportunities.
• Direct multidisciplinary pods to deliver against product strategy and outcomes.
• Launch and iterate on design proposals, synthesizing diverse perspectives.
• Ensure cohesive gameplay, monetization, and social features across platforms.

Skills

F2P product development

Roadmap ownership

Cross‑functional leadership

Data‑driven decisions

Strategic storytelling

Mobile game live ops

Stakeholder alignment

Licenced IP experience

Communication & influence

Job description

Scopely is looking for a Senior Director of Product, Roadmap to join our team to join us on an exciting unannounced title built on a globally recognized IP. This is a F2P, mobile-first live-service game currently in pre-production. This role can be remote in the US and Canada, or hybrid in Culver City.

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 gaming industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

What You’ll Do

• Be a thought leader in game development, directing F2P systems and live ops around core gameplay in collaboration with game design.
• Craft and communicate compelling product narratives that inspire teams and anchor decisions—whether influencing executive stakeholders or aligning pods to core outcomes.
• Push innovation forward in a blue ocean design space, connecting us to proven game mechanics, and driving to our USP and F2P viability
• Evaluate ideas through the lens of product goals, user value, market opportunity, and creative resonance.
• Provide clear, high-quality product feedback, continuously improving design quality while preserving momentum. See where ideas shine, where they falter, and make good tradeoffs with empathy and rigor.
• Direct multidisciplinary pods to deliver against product strategy.
• Own roadmaps, setting priorities and building clear frameworks to evaluate opportunities and trade‑offs across features and systems.
• Launch your own design proposals, iterate on others’, and synthesize diverse perspectives into focused product strategies. Be known for your ability to make others' ideas stronger.
• Ensure that gameplay, monetization, systems, and social features converge into a cohesive, scalable F2P live service—grounded in mobile‑first design but thriving across platforms.
• Stay on the pulse of the industry—analyzing game trends, innovations and evolutions, and player behavior across markets to inform gameplay solutions.
• Explore and integrate emerging technologies, including generative AI, to accelerate development and enrich player experiences.
• Help define the product culture and best practices that will make Scopely a leader in mobile‑first, cross‑platform F2P development.

What You’ll Bring

• A student of why games succeed, especially in the F2P midcore mobile space.
• Deep passion for games - you're as creative as you are analytical.
• A track record of leading successful free to play product development on mobile.
• Proven ability to drive clarity in ambiguity, especially during pre‑production and early development phases.
• A strategic, play‑to‑win mindset paired with executional excellence—you can zoom out to big‑picture goals and zoom in to unblock the team.
• Experience working with licensed IP and navigating both creative opportunities and brand considerations.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and influencing skills—you’re trusted by creatives, designers, engineers, and execs alike.
• Quantitative fluency. An ability to see what numbers do and don’t say about development priorities and game performance.
• Familiarity with the full product lifecycle—from concept and pre‑production through launch and live operations.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, 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.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range

$223,000 — $281,000 USD

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star TrekTM Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live‑operates one of the most diversified and award‑winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world‑class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet‑driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

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