Senior Analytics Manager, Zynga
Casual Games
$147.1-228.8k
US Salary dependent on location. Canada: $163,400 and $228,800 CAD
Social game developer
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Social game developer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$147.1-228.8k
US Salary dependent on location. Canada: $163,400 and $228,800 CAD
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Deep product focus and expertise in game business KPIs, with a proven track record to translate data into actionable insights that improve the player experience and the business
- Demonstrated expertise in a range of analytical techniques, including some or all of the following: machine learning, data mining, predictive modeling, statistics, experimental design, computational analytics/optimization
- Proficiency with a data visualization or BI platform (e.g., Tableau, Looker, or similar) to build and maintain reporting dashboards
- Proficiency in both SQL and Python
- Exceptional presentation, storytelling, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to influence senior product and business stakeholders and drive data-informed decisions
- Experience building and completing a roadmap of critical initiatives
- 3+ years of work experience in people management
- 6+ years of work experience in data science, machine learning, or analytics roles
- BS in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or another quantitative field; a Masters or PhD is strongly preferred
- A passion for gaming and experience playing a variety of game genres
What the job involves
- As an Analytics Senior Manager, you will lead and strategically guide the game analytics teams assigned to two of our key live titles: Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells and Words With Friends, helping them provide insights and build data models that enhance the game—striving to provide our players with experiences that surprise and delight
- Showcase knowledge of game business KPIs and strategy and align the team accordingly
- Provide technical leadership and contribute expertise in product conceptualization and development
- Supervise the technical direction of projects, coordinating with production to ensure timely deliveries
- Enforce standard methodologies in developing all analytics tools and models
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and adherence to data governance policies across all analytics products and reporting
- Design and evaluate innovative ways to advance analytics at Zynga
- Work closely with Product leaders to make decisions that increase game engagement, retention, and revenue, ultimately improving the player experience
- Collaborate with other analytics leads to drive initiatives across single games and the larger organization
- Collaborate with other disciplines to free up dependencies, find opportunities, and mitigate risks
- Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure efficient prioritization of tasks
- Recruit and retain top talent
- Develop talent and steer career growth within the teams
- Actively mentor analysts and managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and sharing of innovative analytical techniques
- Create a team environment where innovation, passion, and talent thrive
- Provide feedback and ideas for creative problem-solving
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 over 170 countries and regions and millions of 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. In 2024 the company announced it was developing push notifications that enable gameplay without entering the application, which will be an interesting addition to its outputs.
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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 & Co-founder)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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