Vice President, Monetization

About the Role

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, offering highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions play daily. This role serves as the strategic monetization authority across all US game titles, developing and implementing monetization strategies that balance revenue growth with player experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a cross-portfolio monetization strategy, providing expert consultation and frameworks for individual game teams.
• Create a unified monetization philosophy that balances revenue growth with player experience, ensuring consistent application across all titles.
• Identify portfolio-wide trends and opportunities, including pricing benchmarks, promotional cadences, and live ops patterns to drive performance improvements.
• Stay ahead of competitive landscape shifts and emerging monetization models in free-to-play and social casino gaming, bringing actionable insights to the organization.
• Act as an embedded partner to game-level monetization directors and leads, providing strategic input on store design, event scheduling, economy balance, and VIP programming.
• Lead regular monetization reviews across titles, identifying gaps, risks, and growth levers while helping teams prioritize and execute against them.
• Build and maintain a monetization playbook and shared library of proven strategies, templates, and frameworks for all game teams.
• Mentor and develop monetization talent across the organization, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making and player-first thinking.
• Champion a rigorous, analytics-led approach to monetization, partnering with Analytics to develop shared reporting standards and performance dashboards.
• Review and challenge revenue forecasts, A/B testing frameworks, and performance analyses across games to ensure consistency and rigor.
• Synthesize portfolio-level insights for senior leadership on monetization health, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Economy, Marketing, and Customer Support leaders to integrate monetization strategies into the broader player experience.
• Represent monetization in senior leadership discussions, advocating for strategies that balance short-term revenue needs with long-term player retention.
• Continuously evaluate new monetization mechanics and models, piloting them in partnership with individual game teams and driving a culture of structured experimentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Game Development, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in monetization, live operations, or product management in the gaming industry, with a strong preference for free-to-play or social casino experience.
• Proven track record of leading or consulting on monetization strategy across multiple game titles or at a portfolio level.
• Confident analytical thinker who uses data to drive decisions and can translate complex performance data into clear strategic direction.
• Deep expertise in free-to-play business models, player lifecycle economics, pricing strategies, and live ops.
• Experienced cross-functional collaborator who can build trust and influence across product, analytics, design, and marketing teams.
• Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working across multiple game genres or titles simultaneously, either in a leadership or consulting capacity.
• Familiarity with predictive modeling, LTV forecasting, and game economy design.
• Proficiency with data tools such as Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics platforms.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and game-level teams.
• Experience building or scaling a monetization function, center of excellence, or shared services team.

About SciPlay

SciPlay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder, Inc., and a leading developer of digital games on mobile and web platforms. We offer nine core games, including social casino titles like Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, and Hot Shot Casino, as well as casual games like MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, and Solitaire Pet Adventure. We pride ourselves on innovation, passion, and ambition in the social gaming world.