<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Scopely is looking for a <strong>Creative Director</strong> to join our Slate Development Group in the US on a hybrid or remote basis!! (Hybrid in Culver City)</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As Creative Director, you will work closely with project leads from Art, Engineering, Product, and Production to create an amazing player experience for a new and exciting cross-platform game. In this role, you will lead and manage art and narrative designers, be responsible for the game content creation and be the main responsible party for our IP partner. This is an opportunity to lead the creative efforts in the early stages of a project, helping to form the core loop and overall vision of the game.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you will do:</strong></span></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own and articulate the creative vision for the game, distilling feedback, constraints, and insights into a clear, actionable direction for the team</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with external development partners to implement the creative vision</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Help design and balance a fun and exciting gameplay loop and game content</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead the design, narrative and art of new gameplay ideas that support and connect to the high-level product goals and vision</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build, lead, and mentor a team of narrative writers, artists, and designers</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the creation and maintenance of game design materials to clearly communicate and share ideas/specifications across different departments</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Define and prioritize goals, provide guidance during development, and approve completed design work</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></span></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10+ years’ experience in the games industry working in a creative direction capacity, and meaningful contributions to multiple shipped titles, preferably Action RPG genre.</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience leading and building a creative team</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong understanding of game creative processes and issues, including player engagement, open world exploration, quest design, environmental storytelling, testing, etc., with emphasis on long-term live service games</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to self-critique and accept outside critique</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to pitch game concepts and narrative conceit in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A team-player mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and the ability to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A positive, solution-oriented attitude and passion about the play experience, with a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of games</span></li><li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to learn and master new tools and techniques</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">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</span>!</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>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.</p></div><div class="title">CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$220,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$260,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h3>About Us</h3><p>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.<br> <br>Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.<br> <br>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.</p><p>For more information on Scopely, visit: <a href="https://www.scopely.com/" target="_blank">scopely.com</a></p><div>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. 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