Scopely is looking for a Director of Data to lead Analytics Engineering for Monopoly GO!, one of Scopely’s largest and most successful titles. This opportunity is open to candidates working remotely across the UK, Ireland, or Portugal, or in a hybrid setup from our Barcelona or Seville hubs.
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 a global phenomenon and the biggest mobile game launch in history, captivating millions of players worldwide. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.
In this role, you will define how data is built, scaled, and used across the game—owning the platform, standards, and team that power insight, experimentation, and decision-making at scale.
You will operate as both an organizational leader and technical authority: shaping the vision for Analytics Engineering, evolving the data platform, and ensuring data is a core competitive advantage for the business.
What You Will DoDefine Strategy, Vision & Operating Model
- Define the vision and operating model for Analytics Engineering as the organization scales
- Own the roadmap for Analytics Engineering and AI initiatives, driving insight at scale
- Promote a data product mindset, ensuring data assets are reliable, reusable, and easy to access
- Drive adoption of AI-enabled workflows in analytics, and define how AI systems interact with the data platform
- Set direction for the data platform (pipelines, warehouse, semantic/metrics layer), optimizing for speed, reliability, and usability
- Own the metrics layer as a single source of truth across the organization
- Ensure scalable data pipelines and strong experimentation, reporting, and analytics capabilities
- Influence broader data architecture, including shared platforms like Playgami, and partner with central data teams
- Own budget and investment decisions for data infrastructure and tooling
- Continuously improve organizational structure, processes, and execution velocity
- Maintain a high-performing Analytics Engineering team, including hiring, performance management, and career development
- Define role architecture, promotion criteria, and calibration standards
- Establish Analytics Engineering as a Centre of Excellence, fostering community, learning, and innovation
- Monitor and improve team health, capability, and performance
- Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing data or engineering organizations
- Deep understanding of modern data platforms (pipelines, warehouses, semantic layers)
- Strong technical judgment with the ability to influence architecture and standards at scale
- Track record of building or evolving data platforms for large-scale products
- Experience improving organizational effectiveness, processes, and team performance
- Ability to operate strategically and hands-on, connecting technical decisions to business impact
- Experience driving adoption of new paradigms (e.g., AI/ML, data products, modern data stack)
- Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills
Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.
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 Niantic 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.
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