Level Up Your Career with Zynga!
At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader
in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our
games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+
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Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where
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Join us and be part of the play!
We are looking for a Lead Product Manager who can bring their games to the
forefront of the industry: building unforgettable social experiences, connecting
hundreds of millions of people throughout the world, and delighting their users
through games.
Equipped with user data, you will have the freedom to provide experience,
direction, and measurable performance to the game design process, building
high-quality social games for millions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
As the Lead Product Manager, part of the Central Product Management (CPM) team,
your responsibilities will include:
Product & Lifecycle Management
- Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of complex products that span multiple
global teams and feature areas.
- Writing and consulting on product specifications.
- Overcoming design challenges and promoting product interoperability and
scale.
Strategy & Research
- Driving the overall research strategy for your product areas.
- Ensuring product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis.
- Developing deep insights into customer needs through strong customer empathy.
- Ensuring the product roadmap effectively addresses identified customer needs.
- Driving the usage of core, innovative game technology.
Leadership & Coordination
- Coordinating Product Managers across multiple products.
- Guiding teams to set clear, measurable objectives and create project plans
based on priorities.
- Delivering the product vision and strategy to teams and stakeholders.
- Driving positive business outcomes through effective team and project
management.
Execution & Launch
- Monitoring the progression of products against the roadmap.
- Partnering with product marketing for successful product launches.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in product management in consumer products
- Experience in consumer mobile or game development experience is preferred but
not required
- Ability to build wire-frames, product specifications, and white papers
- Experience with leading dynamic applications and multivariate testing
- Able to lead, motivate, and develop a team, including those who do not
directly report to you
- Exceptional data analysis and problem-solving skills. SQL querying abilities
are a strong plus
- Strong project management skills and the ability to present work to the
executive team
- A passion for games, creating fun and compelling user experiences
- Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical skills, and attention to
detail
- Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals, and give insight
into industry and competitor trends
- Consumer mobile or game development experience
- Experience in working with and coordinating large-scale projects with central
teams
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the
needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga
Benefits site [https://www.zynga.com/jobs/careers/#benefits]
The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is
expected to be between $109,800 and $162,480 per year. However, base pay offered
is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized
factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience,
and other objective business considerations.
Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this
position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards
and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase
Program.
Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the
Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage;
14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year
(ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s
discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid
parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other
wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and
reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed
to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds
throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive
ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race,
creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status,
physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran
status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses,
reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by
applicable law.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary
support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health
conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to
ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.
Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any
accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.
Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers
over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga
also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or
onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or
financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt
to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not
engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals
through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com,
naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).
