Director, Corporate Development

Scopely is looking for a Director Corporate Development to join our team in Barcelona Spain on a hybrid basis. We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance from any location.

At Scopely we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day whether in our work environments alongside 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 in the mobile games industry connecting millions of players around the world daily.

The Corporate Development team identifies evaluates & executes potential M&A investment and partnership opportunities. We utilize market and product data to inform decisions around our M&A strategy and execution including building detailed analyses for review by our executive team when evaluating potential partnership opportunities.

As Director Corporate Development reporting to the VP of Corporate Development you will help drive Scopelys investment and strategic partnership activity with game studios worldwide. You will originate negotiate and close deals directly with founders and C-level executives at target studios as well as with the investment banks and advisors representing the other side of the transaction.

• Build and manage relationships with studio founder/s executives investment banks financial advisors and other industry partners to develop a global deal pipeline
• Lead execution of investment and strategic partnership transactions with game studios globally from sourcing through close and post-deal enablement
• Partner with Scopelys Legal Finance and Tax teams to structure deals including equity investments incentive structure tax treatment and risk allocation
• Negotiate directly with C-level executives at target studios and with investment banks and financial advisors representing the other side of the deal on valuation terms and structure
• Prepare and lead weekly meetings with Scopelys C-suite to review deal negotiations and the broader deal pipeline
• Manage coach and support the development of at least one direct report.
• Articulate Scopelys vision capabilities and operating model to studio founders executives and their advisors and identify how Scopely can best partner with each studio
• Travel internationally with an understanding of how business and deal-making norms vary by region
• Monitor industry trends emerging studios new releases and competitive activity through market research gameplay industry events and conferences

• 10 years of corporate development investment banking private equity venture capital M&A consulting or business development experience ideally with exposure to games or interactive entertainment
• A demonstrated track record of personally negotiating and closing investment partnership or M&A transactions
• Working knowledge of deal structuring valuation and the legal financial and tax considerations involved in structuring investments and strategic partnerships
• Experience managing coaching or mentoring team members
• Knowledge of the video game or interactive entertainment industry or the ability to learn industry dynamics quickly
• Strong executive presence and comfort running recurring deal reviews with senior leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build trust with founders executives and advisors
• A proactive entrepreneurial approach; a self-starter focused on improving how Scopely partners with studios
• Strategic thinking sound judgment and the ability to balance deal value risk and long-term partnership potential
• Professional fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel internationally and collaborate across time zones.

• Experience working with game studios or other IP-led businesses
• Familiarity with gaming business models market trends and industry performance indicators
• Experience working across different regions and cultural environments
• Fluency in Spanish or Catalan

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!

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company home to many of the worlds 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 Trek 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 Scopelys 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 Companys Worlds 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.

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