Associate Communications Manager, Zynga
Content/Social
$78.9-115.4k
Social game developer
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Social game developer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$78.9-115.4k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
- Experience: 1-5 years of relevant experience in PR or communications
- Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with CMS programs (e.g., WordPress, Webflow) and video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or CapCut)
Desirable
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities with a keen attention to detail
- Proven ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, and work collaboratively across multiple disciplines
- Creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities in a self-motivated environment
- Strong understanding of social media platforms, digital communications, and the current media landscape
- Familiarity with PR measurement and analytics tools
- Experience in the gaming, entertainment, and/or technology industries
- Background in social media management and corporate YouTube/Instagram channel growth
What the job involves
- We are seeking a driven Associate Communications Manager to support public relations efforts across Zynga’s portfolio of games. This role is ideal for a communications professional who understands the fast-paced nature of ongoing game updates, player communities and real-time storytelling
- You’ll help execute PR campaigns tied to seasonal content, in-game events and major updates while contributing to video content production, editorial planning and cross-channel communications. The ideal candidate is equal parts organized operator, strong writer and culturally fluent storyteller with a passion for games
- Media Relations: Assist in the planning and execution of PR campaigns tied to game launches, updates, seasonal events, and new feature launches
- Editorial Management: Maintain integrated editorial calendars across PR and social beats; track game updates, patch cycles, and industry milestones
- Content Creation: Write compelling press releases, media alerts, blog posts, pitch letters, and other materials
- Video & Content Production: Assist in planning and producing video content (developer diaries, update videos, trailers, social clips) and translating PR beats into visual storytelling
- Blog Management: Assist in the planning and maintenance of posts on Zynga’s corporate blog channel
- Media Monitoring & Admin: Track coverage and compile performance reports; maintain media databases, contact lists, and PR measurement tools
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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