Senior Game Scout at Yodo1

About the Role

Yodo1 is hiring an experienced, commercially minded Senior Game Scout to identify, evaluate, and secure outstanding PC and console publishing opportunities. This pivotal role will shape the publishing portfolio and requires the industry relationships, market knowledge, and commercial judgement to recognize exceptional games and distinguish genuine potential from attractive pitches. Beyond finding games, the successful candidate will assess their commercial potential, the development teams' ability to deliver, and positioning within the competitive landscape. They will own the scouting pipeline, from identifying opportunities and building developer relationships through to evaluation, internal presentation, and negotiation. They will also help establish the processes and standards that will underpin the scouting operation as the business grows.

About Yodo1

At Yodo1, we do not just grow games, we help turn them into household names. With billions of downloads across our portfolio, we have spent more than a decade shaping the growth of iconic titles. From helping first time creators monetize their debut games, to bringing world class IPs from Hasbro, Paramount, Legendary, and Sony Pictures into the hands of top studios such as Rivergame, Candivore, 37Games, and Tencent Studios, we have proven what is possible when creativity meets global expertise. Yodo1 Games is raising the bar: transforming great titles into lasting franchises that define gaming for generations. Drawing on experience with successes like Transformers: Earth Wars, Rodeo Stampede, and Ski Safari, we provide the systems, partnerships, and global reach that help visionary developers build worlds players will return to for decades. Joining Yodo1 Games means more than a job, it means becoming part of a team that lives and breathes games, works with some of the most talented creators in the industry, and is driven by a mission to shape the future of gaming.

How We Work

We believe in the future and power of the mobile gaming industry and that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to build a life they love through games, from anywhere in the world. We believe you know when and where you do your best work. We are fully remote by design and we WFA: Work From Anywhere. We do not impose hours or limit time off. We are driven by performance and we experiment often. We care about impact, not titles.

Who We Are Looking For

You are:

• Focused on impact. You understand the 80/20 rule and focus on activities that matter.
• Performance driven and growth oriented. You have an intrinsic will to succeed while unafraid to try, fail, and learn by experimenting with new approaches and testing ideas.
• Cooperative. You help others succeed; you give and receive feedback well.
• Relentlessly curious. You ask questions.
• Humble. You ask for help; you are quick to admit and learn from your mistakes.
• SMART. You work and communicate in ways that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time bound.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source exceptional PC and console games through industry networks, events, direct relationships, and digital channels. Build a strong pipeline of opportunities, developing relationships with independent developers, studios, and industry contacts. Focus initially on Steam and Epic Games Store, identifying distinctive games with genuine commercial potential.
• Evaluate creative and commercial potential, assessing gameplay, core loops, depth, replayability, accessibility, audience appeal, differentiation, and competitive positioning. Consider potential for streaming, content creation, and community engagement, alongside development team capabilities, budgets, schedules, commercial potential, and key risks.
• Drive evaluation and signing by reviewing pitches, prototypes, and playable builds, producing structured assessments and presenting recommendations internally. Coordinate due diligence, lead or support negotiations with prospective publishing partners, and maintain developer relationships throughout the process.
• Build the scouting function by establishing processes, evaluation criteria, and pipeline management. Monitor market trends and emerging opportunities, report on potential signings, and help recruit and develop the scouting team as the business grows.

Requirements

• Significant experience in PC/console publishing, scouting, business development, or a related commercial role, with an established independent developer and studio network and a track record of identifying and progressing promising games.
• Excellent knowledge of PC and console markets, genres, competitors, and player expectations, alongside practical Steam experience, including publishing, launching games, and building audiences.
• Strong creative and commercial judgement, with the ability to evaluate gameplay, market potential, development capability, and financial viability.
• The confidence to make independent recommendations, challenge assumptions, and communicate a compelling commercial rationale, supported by excellent relationship building, presentation, and cross functional collaboration skills.

What We Offer

• Compensation. We pay based on qualifications, experience, and fit for the role. We provide an allowance to purchase your own device or equipment and offer variable compensation through our annual bonus program.
• Growth. We offer an environment where you will have the trust and freedom to try, fail, learn fast, and make a real impact while accelerating your career, and where anyone with a great idea can pitch it directly to our management team.
• WFA. Work from anywhere in the world, travel when and where you like, get paid in your currency of choice, and enjoy flexible hours and unlimited paid time off.
• Community. Work with an energetic, fast learning, supportive, and diverse team of Yodies across six continents and 30+ countries who share and support new ideas and get things done.