HR Business Partner, Zynga
15 Month Contract
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Social game developer
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Social game developer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree, with at least 7+ years of HR Generalist experience, preferably in a startup environment
- Experience working on a variety of HR functions and on various HR programs/projects
- Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively; self-motivated and disciplined to meet deadlines in the context of competing priorities and projects; lead and work effectively with cross-functional teams; customer-focused
- Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with HRIS systems
- Must be able to travel to US offices
What the job involves
- Zynga is looking for an experienced People Partner to join our growing HR Business Partner organization
- This person will support a mix of game and central teams, in our growing Toronto office while being a part of the North American people team
- Partner with People Managers and Business Leaders to drive talent initiatives within their teams that help them meet their business objectives
- Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution
- Lead, support and/or facilitate change management, employee communication and talent initiatives within business units you support
- Assess employee development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions. Provide appropriate coaching and development feedback to managers and employees, proactively and when employee relations issues arise
- Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue and quickly implement solutions, either independently or partnering with colleagues in the People Operations team
- Use data to inform and guide decisions and policies
- Respond to employee questions timely and provide advice when it makes sense
- Mediate between team members when appropriate and escalate to senior leadership and broader talent team if necessary
- Promote a culture of feedback and open communication
- This is an exciting time to support and help strategically shape this critical team as they continue to evolve!
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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