Director, Corporate Development

Scopely • Culver City, CA

4h • $164,000 - $247,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Scopely is seeking a Director, Corporate Development to join its team in Culver City, USA, on a hybrid basis. The role drives Scopely’s investment and strategic partnership activity with game studios worldwide, originating, negotiating, and closing deals directly with founders and C-level executives, as well as investment banks and other advisors. The position reports to the VP of Corporate Development.

The Corporate Development team identifies, evaluates, and executes potential mergers and acquisitions, investments, and partnerships. It uses market and product data to inform strategy and builds analyses for executive review of potential partnership opportunities. The Director will develop a global deal pipeline, lead transactions from sourcing through close and post-deal enablement, and work with Legal, Finance, and Tax on deal structures. The role also leads recurring deal reviews with Scopely’s C-suite, manages and develops at least one direct report, represents Scopely’s vision and operating model to prospective partners, and monitors the games industry. International travel and collaboration across time zones are required.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, M&A, consulting, or business development.
• 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 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 leading 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 and a self-starter mindset 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.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to games or interactive entertainment in a corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, M&A, consulting, or business development role.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with studio founders, executives, investment banks, financial advisors, and other industry partners to develop a global deal pipeline.
• Lead investment and strategic partnership transactions with game studios worldwide, from sourcing through close and post-deal enablement.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Tax teams to structure deals, including equity investments, incentive structures, tax treatment, and risk allocation.
• Negotiate valuation, terms, and structure directly with target studio C-level executives and with investment banks and financial advisors representing the other side of a deal.
• Prepare and lead weekly meetings with Scopely’s C-suite to review deal negotiations and the broader deal pipeline.
• Manage, coach, and support the development of at least one direct report.
• Communicate Scopely’s vision, capabilities, and operating model to studio founders, executives, and advisors, and identify suitable ways to partner with each studio.
• Travel internationally and account for regional differences in business and deal-making norms.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging studios, new releases, and competitive activity through market research, gameplay industry events, and conferences.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for equity and bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits and retirement benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid Scopely free days.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance from any location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed