UX Director

Scopely is looking for a UX Director to join the Monopoly GO team. This role is based in Seville with hybrid flexibility. 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 develop, publish, and innovate in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. The Monopoly GO team is one of our key franchises and has become one of Scopely's largest games. The team is distributed globally, with the majority of its members located throughout Spain and the United States. What You Will Do Lead a distributed team of UX Designers across Europe, providing coaching, performance management, and guidance to ensure the team delivers high-quality work consistently across a wide range of game features. Partner with Product, Engineering, Game Design, Art, Data, and Research teams to define UX strategy and ensure strong alignment with product goals and player needs. Uphold the product vision and UX pillars across the game, establishing design principles, quality standards, and scalable processes that enable the team to operate efficiently and sustainably. Review and critique design work at all stages, providing actionable feedback that helps designers grow while ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with long-term UX goals. \ Collaborate with the Research team to build and maintain a user research and validation strategy across discovery, iteration, and live operations. Interpret player data and KPIs with analytics partners, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to guide UX decisions. Ensure designers remain unblocked and supported, proactively identifying resource needs, process improvements, and risks across teams. Champion UX across the organization—advocating for player needs, building cross‑functional partnerships, and promoting a user‑centric mindset. What We're Looking For 10+ years of UX design experience, including extensive work on mobile products; mobile games experience is a strong plus. 5+ years of leadership experience managing UX teams, with a proven ability to hire, develop, and motivate talent. A track record of shaping UX strategy and driving successful execution in ambiguous or complex environments. Strong understanding of research methods, product analytics, and live‑ops KPIs, with experience integrating insights into design decisions. Expertise in UX tools including Figma, Miro, and Google Workspace. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence partners and stakeholders at all levels. A proactive, empathetic leader who fosters inclusive team culture and elevates the craft of UX across the organization. Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English. Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr