MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the full product lifecycle, including product vision, competitive analysis, requirements gathering, feature prioritization, spec writing, roadmap management, and partner alignment.
- Drive the product strategy, product specifications, and collaborate with game teams to achieve product success.
- Define how to measure the success and effectiveness of products. Apply qualitative consumer insights and quantitative data to advise product decisions and build business rationale.
- Build product vision by understanding customer needs, partnering closely with Product and Engineering leaders on game teams to create feedback loops for continued improvements and identify patterns of need across Zynga.
- Evangelize our offerings by articulating the value of our products and how they help solve the problems faced by our customers while aligning roadmaps to facilitate go-to-market execution.
- Identify & deconstruct competitive offerings in the market, formulate insights and use them to drive future roadmap direction.
- Responsible for a large central technology product area and/or multiple products.
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Collaborate closely with other technical leaders in Central Technology and across fields to drive best practices and positive team culture.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 3-5 years of product management in digital products, games, or mobile apps.
- Familiarity with digital user profiles is beneficial but not required.
- Familiarity with data Privacy / Compliance / Regulatory a plus
- Start-up, social networking, or consulting experience is a strong plus
- Strong product management expertise and experience building great products that meet customer needs
- Sound product judgment, ability to formulate product strategy and present clear measurable objectives that will lead to achieving our business goals.
- Ability to create wire-frames, product specifications, and white papers.
- Experience with lean, data driven principles to improve a product. Some experience with data analytics and SQL preferred.
- Ability to balance player, game, and business interests while considering technical costs and tradeoffs.
- Strong project management skills and ability to present work to executive staff.
- Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical abilities, and attention to detail
- A driven self-starter and a great teammate
- BA/BS degree, MBA, or Computer Science preferred
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
- Competitive salary, bonus plan, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
- RRSP Company Match Contribution (Canada)
- Extended Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
- Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
- Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Fitness benefits (offering varies by location)
- Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
- Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
- Family planning support program
- Generous paid parental leave
- Subsidized Back-up child care
- Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!
We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.
The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $90,000 and $160,000 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, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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