Principal UX designer - Monopoly GO!

Scopely · Culver City

Designposted 6w ago

Scopely is looking for a Principal UX designer to join our Monopoly GO! team in Seville (Spain) on a hybrid basis!

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.

Monopoly GO! is our casual game and a key franchise that has Scopely’s largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Canada, Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What You Will Do:

In this Principal UX Design role, you work in close partnership with our product and development teams to create new gameplay experiences for players.

Own the end-to-end UX strategy and execution for a product area, driving initiatives independently from discovery through implementation
Identify opportunities to improve the player experience through product thinking, player insights and data
Lead discovery initiatives to deepen our understanding of player behaviors, motivations and opportunities
Drive ideation of new concepts, facilitating workshops, brainstorming sessions, conceptual designs and prototypes to validate ideas early
Create innovative player experiences while balancing creativity with product goals, technical constraints and production realities
Help evolve UX frameworks, principles and design patterns that promote consistency, scalability and high-quality player experiences across the game
Champion user research as an essential part of the UX process, partnering with Research to identify risks, define learning objectives and translate findings into product decisions
Deliver high-quality designs, prototypes and documentation that clearly communicate the intended player experience to Product, Engineering and Art
Build strong cross-functional relationships, proactively driving alignment and helping teams navigate ambiguity to reach the best player-focused solutions
Contribute to the growth of the UX discipline by sharing knowledge, raising quality standards and helping build a collaborative design culture

What We’re Looking For:

8+ years of experience designing user experiences for games
Proven track record of creating impactful gameplay features with deep expertise in game mechanics, player motivations, progression systems, rewards and player psychology
Strong product thinking, with the ability to balance player needs, business goals and technical constraints when making design decisions
Experience independently owning complex product areas and driving work forward
Expertise creating prototypes to validate ideas, identify risks early and iterate quickly
Ability to seamlessly move between tactical execution and strategic thinking, ensuring day-to-day design decisions support broader product goals
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively, influence decisions through collaboration and build alignment across disciplines
Highly collaborative designer who proactively shares ideas, seeks feedback and contributes positively to team culture
Strong communication, diplomacy and relationship building skills, with the ability to navigate disagreements professionally while keeping player experience at the center of decision making
Comfortable working in ambiguity, proactively identifying opportunities and taking ownership to move initiatives forward
Passion for mentoring, raising craft quality and contributing to the continuous improvement of the UX discipline

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s 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 Scopely’s 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 Company's "World's 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.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

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