Game Design Director - Star Trek Fleet Command

About the role

The Game Design Director will lead the design vision and content strategy for Star Trek Fleet Command. This role involves managing design teams, shaping game economies, and ensuring high-quality player experiences across monthly content releases.

Responsibilities

• Become the design owner and leader behind our content pipeline, directing designers and live ops specialists in crafting compelling experiences for our players
• Guide teams through the creative process, ensuring they can hit the vision of the game and deliver upon player and product needs with accuracy
• Manage and mentor designers in systems and economy design to elevate our standards and craft incredible experiences
• Fostering a high-performance culture within the department through leadership, people development, and team engagement
• Shape the design process to ensure the standards of players are met and exceeded
• Work with design leaders to shape the future of the game economy
• Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
• Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience
• Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health

Required skills

• Game design leadership
• F2P systems design
• Progression modelling
• Economy design
• Team management
• KPI analysis
• Spreadsheets
• Live production

Nice to have

• 4X genre
• SQL
• Scripting
• Simulation tools
• Alliance systems
• Co-op systems

About the Company

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, and Star Trek Fleet Command. Founded in 2011, the company operates globally with a focus on creating, developing, and live-operating a diversified portfolio of mobile, web, PC, and console games.