Description

Our mission at Zynga is to connect the world through games by building games around core social experiences to deliver deep player engagement, organic acquisition and long-term retention. Our portfolio of games include – CSR2, Star Wars, FarmVille, Hit it Rich! Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.
More than that, we seek to bring talented, fun, engaged people together to help develop the next phase in the central Z Creative organisation.
We are looking for a Creative Producer to work with our Creative teams to manage the development of User Acquisition marketing assets across our IPs, and to manage multiple projects and build trust with our internal and external partners.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support the Lead Producer, to manage new GAME launches and discuss workflow and process refinement to increase output.
Project manage the creation of a regular cadence of marketing assets, with internal creative or external agencies/ vendors
Partner with the cross functional team to build project plans that allow these teams to effectively achieve major milestones and deliverables.
Provides regular project status reporting on deliveries, identifying any potential risks and blockers. Propose solutions, and regularly communicate this to team and stakeholders.
Support Lead Producer by contributing and articulating goals and team principles to help form a stimulating and fun work environment and culture.
Provide outstanding customer service and build positive relationships with Zynga game teams and external art houses.
Manage production budget and tracking sheet / report for assigned games.
Manage the Jira ticket process, chair production calls, liaise with internal artists and Agencies to deliver assets on time in full.
Ensure all assets produced are to the correct specs for all our platform partners and deliver localised assets to our internal teams.
Work with vendors and art teams to manage communication, expectations, and deliverables.
Manage licensed asset approval process in partnership with the Licensing producers, respecting 3rd party licensor approval timelines. Liaising directly with IP holders where needed to support the process with Strategy Team
Collaborating with North America marketing producers teams to ensure cross dept best practices.
Working directly with game dev team to understand and plan asset production based on game build updates.
Owning and driving several special projects that benefit the wider team in process and tooling optimisation.
Supporting onboard new starters, help with training and also delegate work where required.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
5+ yrs Creative Project management experience with internal and Agency teams.
Top-tier specialist with typical project management related tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
Proven ability to juggle and constantly prioritise multiple projects/requests from numerous internal and/or external partners.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to find middle ground between groups
Detail-oriented, with excellent written skills in reports, emails and other communication.
Strong verbal communication both one-on-one and in larger meetings with internal and external parties, including confidence and presentation skills to chair and present to wider teams on zoom/ F2F.
Excellent knowledge of different image and video file formats, and partner network needs and requirements
Excellent knowledge of Jira and Confluence, Dropbox, MS Office and Google suite.
Collaborative by nature, quickly and easily builds relationships, ensures open dialog, engenders trust and partners well within a team to deliver results.
Self-motivated, proactive, autonomous, demonstrates initiative, flexibility and maturity under pressure.
Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of handling challenging timelines and demands.
DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Scrum or Prince 2 qualification, with good experience of managing projects using Kanban and Agile methodologies.
UA ad production in mobile gaming.
Experience in creative production video games, real-money gaming or other entertainment industries, through 2 launch cycles.
Experience in cross-platform working with console and/or mobile titles.
Experience of working across multiple time zones/ global office locations.
ASO and / or Organic marketing production experience in gaming.
Agency experience working as a creative Project manager.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
Work in a family-oriented, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job
A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers
Flexible working hours & crunch-free working culture
Communal music and laid-back atmosphere
Summer/Christmas parties and Happy Hour in the studio each Friday
26 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 paid personal days
6 months of fully paid maternity/adoption leave or 16 weeks of fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria apply)
Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
Life insurance, accident insurance and long-term disability insurance
Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligibility criteria apply)
Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
Charitable Giving Platform to which the Company contributes a 2:1
Annual season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme
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.c om to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.
Zynga does not  engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.c om or naturalmotion. com email domain).
If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with the FBI. More information is available here: https://www. ic3. gov.
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Zynga does not  engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.c om or naturalmotion .com email domain).
If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with the FBI. More information is available here: https://www.i c3. gov.