Niantic
Lead Game Designer - Monopoly Go!
US - United States · Senior
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About the role
- Monopoly GO! is a global phenomenon and the biggest mobile game launch in history, captivating millions of players worldwide.
- Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.
Responsibilities
- Own product features end-to-end - from early concept through release, live operations, and post-launch optimization.
- Drive the creation of new multiplayer social and/or solo minigames that expand player engagement and enrich the overall gameplay experience.
- Translate high-level product and franchise objectives into detailed, player-centric feature designs, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams.
- Create and maintain clear, comprehensive game and feature specifications, partnering closely with design to ensure documentation is complete, consistent, and actionable.
- Collaborate with design and UX, guiding the direction of designs and ensuring they reflect player needs, franchise goals, and business priorities (without directly managing designers day-to-day).
- Work deeply cross-functionally with designers, artists, engineers, analysts, and producers to build high-quality features that meet both product and technical requirements.
- Potentially mentor or partner closely with designers, with room to grow into management responsibilities over time.
Requirements
- 5+ years in F2P mobile casual games
- Experience & Qualifications: 5+ years in F2P mobile casual games
Skills
- Exemplified experience in leading indirect reports toward shared goals
- Feature Ownership: Exemplified experience in leading indirect reports toward shared goals
- Quantitative
- Critical, Analytical, and Creative Thinking: Outcome-driven with a strong focus on execution and an ambitious mentality
- For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below.
- Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
- $144,200 - $215,000 USD
- About Scopely
- For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.
- Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process.
Compensation
- For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below.
Benefits
- Provide ongoing feedback and implementation support, ensuring features progress smoothly through development and match the intended vision.
Company info
- Scopely is looking for a Lead Game Designer to join our Monopoly GO! game team remotely within the US!
- 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.
- The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.
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