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We are seeking a Senior Director of Live Game for Pokemon GO-a globally beloved game reaching hundreds of millions of players each year. As Senior Director of Live Game, you will define and lead the end-to-end live operations strategy, ensuring Pokemon GO continues to thrive as a dynamic, evolving, and culturally relevant experience for years to come.

You will oversee the health of the live game business, manage cross-functional teams responsible for events, content, systems, and player engagement, and serve as the connective tissue between Product, Marketing, The Pokemon Company, and Scopely's central platform teams. This role demands a deep understanding of live operations at global scale, data-driven decision making, and the creative vision to continually surprise and delight our players.

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.

What You Will Do

• Lead the Live Game Organization: Oversee all aspects of Pokemon GO's live operations, including event design, in-game content cadence, economy health, seasonal frameworks, and feature integration.
• Define and Deliver Strategy: Partner with the Product Management and Data Science leadership to set long-term goals for engagement, retention, and monetization, grounded in both player insight and business priorities.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Build scalable processes for planning, executing, and measuring live events and content updates across global regions.
• Collaborate with The Pokemon Company (TPC and TPCi): Align on brand, IP integration, and content approvals to deliver authentic Pokemon experiences.
• Champion the Player Experience: Maintain a deep empathy for player sentiment and advocate for healthy game balance and fun at every stage of planning.
• Mentor and Inspire Teams: Lead a multidisciplinary global team of Producers and Product Managers to deliver world-class live content.
• Own Business Health Metrics: Regularly track and report on KPIs to executive leadership.
• Foster Innovation: Identify new ways to keep Pokemon GO fresh, social, and relevant in an ever-evolving market, leveraging the breadth of existing systems and content in the game.
  

What You Will Need

• 12+ years of experience in live service game development, including 5+ years in a senior leadership or director-level role overseeing operations for large-scale global titles.
• Proven success managing complex, cross-functional teams in a live service environment.
• Deep understanding of player engagement loops, economy management, and event-driven retention strategies.
• Strong analytical mindset with comfort interpreting data to guide creative and operational decisions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across disciplines and partner organizations.
• Passion for Pokemon and Scopely's mission to connect people through real-world play.
• Experience working with major IP partners is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Japanese is a plus.