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Salary: USD 164,000 - 247,000 / annual
Scopely, a leading video game and interactive entertainment company, is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to join its team in Culver City on a hybrid basis. The company is home to major franchises including MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, Stumble Guys, and others, with operations across mobile, web, PC, and console platforms.
In this role, you will report to the VP of Corporate Development and drive Scopely's 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 investment banks and advisors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and managing relationships with studio founders, executives, investment banks, and industry partners to develop a global deal pipeline
- Leading execution of investment and strategic partnership transactions from sourcing through close and post-deal enablement
- Partnering with Legal, Finance, and Tax teams to structure deals, including equity investments, incentive structures, tax treatment, and risk allocation
- Negotiating directly with C-level executives and investment advisors on valuation, terms, and deal structure
- Preparing and leading weekly C-suite meetings to review deal negotiations and the broader pipeline
- Managing, coaching, and supporting the development of at least one direct report
- Articulating Scopely's vision, capabilities, and operating model to studio founders and their advisors
- Traveling internationally and monitoring industry trends, emerging studios, and competitive activity
The company offers visa sponsorship and relocation assistance from any location.
Requirements:
- 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
- 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 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 ability to build trust with founders, executives, and advisors
- Proactive, entrepreneurial approach; self-starter focused on improving how Scopely partners with studios
- Strategic thinking, sound judgment, and ability to balance deal value, risk, and long-term partnership potential
- Professional fluency in English
- Willingness to travel internationally and collaborate across time zones
Bonus qualifications:
- 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
