A message from Chief Revenue Officer and Board Member Tim O’Brien:
Today, we are excited to share that Eric Wood has joined Scopely as Senior Vice President of Publishing. With a wide range of experience driving business operations for some of the world’s largest media and entertainment brands, Eric will lead our strategic partnerships, as well as serve as a connector between publishing and technology to infuse innovation into the player experience.
Eric brings over two decades of experience in the games, consumer products, and entertainment industries to Scopely. His extensive background includes positions at companies such as Nike, Zynga, Disney, and Electronic Arts, among others. Most recently, Eric served as Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships at Activision Blizzard, where he led a global team with responsibilities spanning business development, first-party platform management, and enterprise partnerships across the Activision, Blizzard, and King business units. His expertise in consumer products was also demonstrated during his time as the Global Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Nike, where he played a key role in establishing the digital team, leading the digital marketplace strategy, and the overall global gaming strategy for the brand.
Eric’s diverse experience and entrepreneurial mindset are a natural fit for Scopely’s culture of innovation, autonomy, and collaboration. With a proven track record of leadership excellence across high-performing global businesses, Eric will play an instrumental role in growing and strengthening Scopely’s strategic partnerships amid its continued growth.
Eric Wood
Eric’s appointment follows Scopely’s ongoing momentum as one of the largest private companies in the games industry with a history of exciting partnerships across a variety of industries. Most recently, we acquired the party battle royale game “Stumble Guys” and implemented collaborations with Hot Wheels™ to introduce racing, an all-new type of gameplay, and the NFL, timed to Super Bowl LVII, introducing a new level, official jerseys, and football-related emotes.
We also continue to bolster our leadership bench with a range of backgrounds, including adding veteran Amazon executive Phil Hardin as Chief Financial Officer late last year.