Communications Manager - MONOPOLY GO!

Location: US - Culver City, California, United States; US - United States Scopely is looking for a Communications Manager to join our MONOPOLY GO! team in Culver City, California, on a hybrid basis , working 2 days per week from our office. 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 Corporate Brand & Communications team at Scopely shapes and amplifies our global narrative—internally and externally—through a range of storytelling methods, including media relations, video, and social media, we elevate our brand, games, and teams worldwide. As Corporate Brand & Communications Manager, you'll help shape how MONOPOLY GO! shows up in culture, media, and the conversations that matter to our players. This is a hands-on role, focused on always-on consumer communications. You’ll support major collaborations, talent partnerships, and community initiatives, while also developing stories between those key beats. You'll support major collaborations, talent partnerships, creator programs, community initiatives, and real-world activations while finding fresh ways to keep the game relevant between these moments. You’ll report to the Senior Director of Corporate Brand & Communications and work closely with the full Corporate Brand & Communications team, as well as colleagues across Marketing, Social, Influencer, Community, Partnerships, Product, and Publishing. We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with creative instincts and strong execution skills. The right person will be comfortable moving from a player story to a media pitch, from a cultural trend to a quick-turn idea, and from a broader communications plan to the details that make it happen. What You Will Do: Help develop and execute the cultural, always-on consumer communications strategy for MONOPOLY GO! Support communications for new game tentpoles, talent partnerships, creator programs, community initiatives, and real-world activations. Be extremely creative and on-the-pulse to find and develop compelling stories from the game and its community, including player friendships, rivalries, achievements, creative contributions, and the ways MONOPOLY GO! helps people stay connected. Take a 360 approach to all communications, including earned, owned and sponsorship opportunities, devising big ideas and taking them to execution Monitor entertainment, sports, social, creator, and cultural conversations to identify timely opportunities for the game. Develop thoughtful, quick-turn ideas that are relevant to players and can earn attention beyond the gaming press. Build relationships with consumer, lifestyle, entertainment, culture, sports, technology, and gaming media. Write media pitches, press materials, briefings, messaging, and other communications that make the game and its community easy to understand and exciting to talk about. Work closely with Social, Community, Marketing, Partnerships, Product, Publishing, and agency partners to bring integrated ideas to life. Help identify and support talent, creator, editorial, and experiential opportunities that feel authentic to MONOPOLY GO! Track coverage and results, share learnings, and use insights to strengthen future communications. What We're Looking For: 5+ years of experience in communications, public relations, entertainment, lifestyle, consumer technology, games, sports, or a related field. A highly strategic, creative and curious teammate who is constantly coming up with breakthrough ideas and has the execution skills to bring them to fruition Experience developing consumer communications programs and securing meaningful earned media beyond traditional product or trade coverage. You live and breathe culture and stay on top of what’s happening across social, entertainment, creators, sports, and news. You can quickly spot what matters, understand why it matters to our players, and move from insight to action with urgency and good judgment. Strong writing, pitching, storytelling, and media relations skills. Excellent media contacts, especially with lifestyle media. A good understanding of culture and the ability to recognise why a story, trend, partnership, or moment might resonate. Experience working with creators, talent, editorial partners, live events, or integrated campaigns is a plus. Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift, and ideas need to move from concept to execution quickly. A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across creative, marketing, product, community, and communications teams. Strong judgment, attention to detail, and a high level of ownership. Genuine curiosity about games, entertainment, communities, and the people who play. A good sense of humour and an appreciation for the fun, unexpected, and highly social ways players experience MONOPOLY GO! Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English. At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure! 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 $85,900 — $124,000 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 Scopely Explore 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/ . 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