Senior Product Manager, Zynga
CA$96.4-142.7k
Salary given is for candidates in British Columbia and may vary by location. In the us the salary can range between $96,100 and $96,100 USD based on location.
Social game developer
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Social game developer
1001+ employees
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CA$96.4-142.7k
Salary given is for candidates in British Columbia and may vary by location. In the us the salary can range between $96,100 and $96,100 USD based on location.
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- 5-10 years of experience building great products that meet customer needs, ideally in mobile game ecommerce
- Demonstrated experience collaborating across global teams in different organizations
- Experience scoping projects, collecting requirements, creating product specifications, carrying features from ideation to deployment
- A structured thinker with the ability to break down complex problems and guide execution from A to Z
- A collaborator who thrives in cross-functional settings and works well with technical and non-technical peers alike
- Good knowledge of agile software development methodologies and software development life cycle
- A clear communicator who can translate between business needs and engineering realities
- Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical abilities, and attention to detail
- BA/BS degree, MBA, or Computer Science preferred
- We value strong analytical skills, problem-solving and quantitative experience. We look for great communicators, leaders, and team players
What the job involves
- As a Senior Product Manager (SPM), you will be responsible for owning the product function to craft, develop, and maintain a set of features within the Direct to Consumer group, a fast-growing team within Zynga
- You will be at the forefront of driving features that are critical to our platform, and to driving growth across Zynga titles worldwide
- Own the entire product lifecycle, from initial vision and competitive analysis to requirements gathering, feature prioritization, specification writing, and roadmap management
- Drive the product strategy, product specifications, and collaborate with game teams to achieve product success
- Develop a compelling product vision by deeply understanding customer needs. Partner closely with Product and Engineering leaders on game teams to establish feedback loops for continuous improvement and identify common needs across the organization
- Develop go-to-market and support strategies for globally distributed client teams across different studios
- Ensure high-quality execution through testing, validation, and iteration in collaboration with engineering and QA
- Define and implement metrics for product success and effectiveness. Utilize qualitative consumer insights and quantitative data to inform product decisions and build business rationales
Our take
Zynga is a games developer that rode Facebook's platform to success back in the late noughties and early 2010's. It is now one of the biggest casual game producers globally, with a presence across 175 countries and regions and over 80 million monthly active users.
Though the company hit a number of roadblocks after its initial success - such as falling stock prices, and numerous calls it was copying other games - its subsequent resurgence is proof of its staying power. It continues to use social media as a distribution channel, and boasts titles such as FarmVille, Merge Dragons! and Words With Friends.
Future success will lie in the company's continued investment in building viral games that people love. It will also need to attune to the social media waves and keep track of where users can be found, as the landscape has become more mobile. Notable recent activity includes a collaboration with BBC Earth ahead of 2024's Earth day, and grant to develop actionable push notifications that enable gameplay without entering the application.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2011
$490m
SERIES C
Oct 2010
$6.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $865.5m
Company benefits
- COMPENSATION - Performance bonuses, opportunities for equity participation & retirement/pension savings support
- HEALTH - Medical, dental & vision covered for employees, with participation for employees eligible dependents, plus disability and life insurance program
- FAMILY - Generous parental leave for birth parents, partners and adoptive families, plus Infertility support, emergency child care and flexible time-off policies
- WELLNESS - Gym benefits, wellness programs, employee assistance programs and generous time-off policies
- FOOD - Food and snacks made in-house or delivered, healthy snack kitchens with drinks and treats, coffee bars, regular social gatherings and happy hours
- WORK & LIFE - Flexible time-off policies (DTO), office rest areas, gaming spaces, employee discounts and more
- TRANSIT BENEFITS - Shuttle service in select locations, commuter/parking benefits, secure bicycle storage, business travel assistance
- RESOURCE GROUPS - Women at Zynga (WAZ), zCares charitable giving, zParents, zEndurance adventure club, BZU, zPride LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mark Pincus
(Chairman)Previously founder and CEO of Freeloader, Supportsoft and Tribe.net, an early social network
Michael Luxton
(Co-founder)Previously an engineer at NetApp
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