Chief of Staff – Office of the Co-CEO

Scopely has an exceptional opportunity for a Chief of Staff working in the office of co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Javier Ferreira, and reporting to the VP, Strategic Operations - Office of the Co-CEO. The Chief of Staff will ensure that the Office of the Co-CEO (OCEO) runs with precision, discipline, and pace. Partnering closely with the VP - Strategic Operations, this role serves as a strategic and operational backbone of the OCEO, running the day-to-day operating rhythm, driving follow-through on executive decisions, owning communications on behalf of the co-CEO, as well as driving the project management infrastructure that keeps high-priority initiatives on track. Given the influence and highly visible nature of this role, the Chief of Staff will have unique levels of exposure and potential to drive impact across the company. The Chief of Staff must operate with the judgment, credibility, discretion, and tempo to engage senior leaders across the enterprise while maintaining a relentless focus on execution and accountability. The right person will partner seamlessly with the VP, Strategic Operations to ensure the OCEO is operating at peak effectiveness and delivering maximum value to the organization. *This role is will be located at HQ in Culver City, CA* What You Will Do: OCEO Operating System & Rhythm Operating Rhythm Management: Own the day-to-day execution of the OCEO operating system. Ensure meetings, reviews, and decision points happen on cadence with the right preparation, the right participants, and clear follow-through. AI-Native Operating System: Demonstrate deep fluency in AI tools, role model continuous learning, and maintain a relentless focus on embedding AI into the workflows of the OCEO. Identify friction points across the OCEO’s day-to-day operations and apply AI strategically to increase efficiency, reduce cognitive load, and free up human time for higher-order judgment. Bandwidth and Leadership Multiplication: Act as a force multiplier for the OCEO. Digest inbound priorities, manage the OCEO’s focus areas with direct reports, drive follow-ups to ensure the most critical agenda items are effectively prioritized and surfaced. Prioritization & Time Alignment: Partner with Senior Executive Assistant and other key stakeholders across the business to ensure the calendar reflects priorities. Apply an enterprise-wide lens to balance the annual and quarterly corporate calendar against OCEO priorities. Operations Leadership Forum Owner: Organize and manage weekly Executive Team agendas, partnering across the business to bring relevant topics into discussion and visibility. Design, execute, and continuously evolve quarterly Executive Team and annual Senior Leadership Team offsites. Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate these initiatives into concrete actions across the business. Master Project Management: Partner with VP, Strategic Operations in orchestrating select, high-impact strategic initiatives. Own the design and execution of project plans, manage cross-functionally, and ensure continuous alignment with co-CEO priorities and perspectives. Drive Organizational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to promote efficiency and effectiveness across our organization, ensuring that both our services and teams can scale and that we are structured to promote maximum value for our business and communities. Participate in organization design discussions to support Scopely’s evolution and the change management execution to ensure target outcomes. Thought Leadership & Communications Co-CEO Communications: Drive the development and execution of internal and external co-CEO communications. Develop company-wide messages and other communications that articulate corporate strategy, inspire, and drive accountability across the organization. Develop thought leadership that elevates Scopely’s profile and perception in the marketplace. Media & Speaking Readiness: Partner with Brand and Corporate Communications to ensure the co-CEO is well-prepared for all media relations, internal and external speaking engagements, and external forums. Co-develop briefing materials, talking points, and messaging frameworks. Context & Connective Tissue Context Dissemination: Provide context, direction, and thought partnership to functional leaders, administrative staff, and support teams on behalf of the OCEO. Ensure that decisions made in leadership forums are communicated clearly and understood across teams. Cross-Functional Connection: Leverage unique cross-functional exposure to identify misalignment, surface dependencies, and ensure initiatives and stakeholders across the business are operating for maximum impact. What We're Looking For: Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a strong plus. Top-tier investment banking, consulting, or product management background with longevity in previous roles strongly preferred. Prior exposure to and knowledge of games/mobile gaming business preferred. Experience working with senior executives in a fast-paced, agile environment. The ideal candidate will approach the job with a great sense of urgency, enjoy taking the initiative, thrive at juggling multiple priorities, and seamlessly shift gears as needed. Strong data and analytical expertise, knowledge and comfort with financial P&Ls, and software/gaming product KPIs. Project management experience with the ability to set goals, prioritize programs, and manage a diversity of cross-functional stakeholders AI fluency: Demonstrated, habitual use of AI tools to accelerate work product across drafting, analysis, synthesis, and automation — not just familiarity, but a track record of using AI to meaningfully increase personal and team output. Strong competency with Google and Microsoft Suite. Ability to craft strong presentation materials working with cross-functional stakeholders. Experience developing and implementing frameworks to structure thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making. Identify the 80/20 opportunities to reach relevant answers without boiling the ocean with analysis overload. Attributes Ability to operate under ambiguity and make decisions that reflect the OCEO’s and company’s best interests. Analytical, observant, and strategic, applying the right balance between data and qualitative information to decision-making and change management. Willing to push back and challenge, identify, and drive the right debates up, down, and around. Willingness and eagerness to roll up the sleeves and jump into the trenches, performing a wide range of duties to successfully drive projects across the finish line under tight deadlines and with a high standard of excellence and attention to detail. Low-ego team player who puts business and OCEO outcomes before their own interests. Mature and growth-oriented individual who leans into giving and receiving feedback and doesn’t shy away from being challenged. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationships with all personality types at all levels, able to navigate difficult conversations or situations, and eradicate politics. Ability to quickly draft highly purposeful and effective communications. For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range $137,700—$202,000 USD 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 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. Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/. Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. Please apply only through our official website and verify that all Talent Partner communications come from an email address ending in @scopely.com. Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com. 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