Scopely is looking for a Senior Manager, Global Compensation Programs to join our Total Rewards team in the United States.
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.
We make sure our teams have everything they need to create amazing games. The People team manages everything from benefits & employee engagement to professional development opportunities and more!
What You Will Do
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of strategy and operations: you’ll partner closely with senior leaders and People Business Partners (PBPs) to ensure our compensation programs are competitive, equitable, and built to support Scopely’s continued exponential growth. The right person brings equal parts analytical rigor and stakeholder savvy, and knows how to turn complex data into decisions that move the business forward.
U.S./SF/LA-based role with travel to Mexico; reports to the Vice President of Compensation.
- Responsible for development, design, planning and project management of compensation programs and processes for global compensation programs
- Manage the global compensation programs & projects to work closely with compensation team members and HR partners across the company.
- Collaborate with the Systems team on tool strategy, build, improvements, and enhancements
- Identify processes, programs or capabilities that could benefit from automation, process enhancements or re-engineering
- Drive end-to-end consistency across programs and train resources
- Ensure tools and subject matter experts are leveraged in scaling compensation planning, annual cycles and comp program automation
- Remain current on global compensation technical solutions and market best practices; introduce innovative solutions to enhance internal programs
- Lead global market analysis exercises; being an expert in major external survey methodologies and having deep insights into market data utilization globally
- Convert data outcomes into insights and executive-ready presentations to senior leaders
- Develop compensation dashboards that provide actionable insights to leaders
- Monitor the effectiveness of existing programs and processes and recommend revisions that maintain competitiveness, pay equity and fiscal responsibility
What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of progressive compensation experience in a fast-paced, complex environment
- 3+ years of experience leading compensation programs and operations, including annual compensation cycles, benchmarking, salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, job levelling, or related compensation initiatives.
- Outstanding communicator who can translate complex compensation data into clear, compelling narratives for audiences ranging from HR partners to senior executives.
- Strong analytical horsepower, with experience building models, interpreting complex data sets, and turning ambiguous data into clear, data-informed compensation recommendations.
- Skilled stakeholder manager who builds trust with cross-functional partners, navigates competing priorities across teams and geographies, and drives alignment from concept through execution.
- Experience advising senior-level individual contributors, people managers, and business leaders across multiple functions.
- Proven ability to adapt and work effectively in a matrixed organization with competing deadlines.
Bonus Points
- Prior experience managing, mentoring, or coaching team members; comfort leading others through ambiguity, change, and evolving priorities.
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!
This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information, and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.
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.
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.
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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.
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