Director, Corporate Development

The role

The Director, Corporate Development will drive investment and strategic partnership activity with game studios worldwide. This role involves originating, negotiating, and closing deals with founders, C-level executives, and financial advisors.

What you will do

• Build and manage relationships with studio founders, executives, investment banks, and financial advisors
• Lead execution of investment and strategic partnership transactions globally
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Tax teams to structure deals
• Negotiate directly with C-level executives and advisors on valuation, terms, and structure
• Prepare and lead weekly meetings with the C-suite
• Manage, coach, and support at least one direct report
• Articulate Scopely's vision and operating model to studio partners
• Travel internationally
• Monitor industry trends, emerging studios, and competitive activity

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, M&A, consulting, or business development experience
• Track record of personally negotiating and closing investment, partnership, or M&A transactions
• Working knowledge of deal structuring, valuation, and legal, financial, and tax considerations
• 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
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment
• Professional fluency in English
• Willingness to travel internationally and collaborate across time zones

Nice to have

• 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

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonuses
• Healthcare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Pet insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid Scopely free days
• Unlimited paid time off

Before you apply

• Can support with visa sponsorship
• Can support with relocation assistance

About the company

Scopely is a global video game and interactive entertainment company that develops, publishes, and live-operates a portfolio of games. The company is a leading mobile games company in the U.S. and globally.