Director, Social Media - Pokémon GO

We’re passionate about real-world, social, mobile games that inspire players to explore the world together! We are seeking a Director to lead our social media team in their effort to build and grow engaging online communities. In this role you'll define digital strategies that align with our organizational objectives, illustrating how they contribute to our broader business goals. You'll bring a mix of creative vision, critical thinking, and leadership excellence to manage digital campaigns, team dynamics, and cross-departmental collaborations.

• Growth Strategy:
  Drive the comprehensive content and channel strategy, with a focus on growing reach beyond existing audiences. This includes proactively identifying and integrating the latest audience insights to conceptualize and implement high-performing, hands-on campaigns that are crafted to generate significant social sharing, develop new trends, and build cultural relevancy for Pokémon GO among new and target demographics.
• Leadership:
  Lead and mentor the team, encouraging an environment of teamwork, creativity, and continuous improvement while also representing the team in leadership meetings to articulate the team's strategies, achievements, and needs.
• Analytics and Reporting:
  Define, develop, and deliver a comprehensive reporting suite to executives and senior leaders across the company that clearly articulates the impact, return on investment, and business value of social media efforts, using data to advise and support our strategic marketing and user acquisition direction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with other marketing leaders to develop and implement successful omnichannel marketing strategies that integrate social media in significant and impactful ways, while also identifying and implementing efficiencies between functions to improve effectiveness.
• Required in-office 3 days each week.

• Proven experience leading social media and digital marketing teams, ideally in the mobile gaming or digital advertising industries.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of social growth strategies and how owned and operated channels can help drive performance in user acquisition.
• Strong background in both ATL and BTL marketing techniques, with specific examples of past campaigns where integration led to measurable success.
• Excellent communication and social skills, with the ability to work effectively with creatives, agencies, and internal teams at all levels.
• Highly analytical with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience working with third party IP, operating within strict brand standards, and navigating brand feedback and approval processes.
• Passion for mobile gaming and a deep understanding of the gaming audience.
• Plus if you have a strong familiarity and knowledge of the Pokémon and Pokémon GO brands.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to tackle practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others.

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

$139,400 - $205,000 USD

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!", “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™…