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Zynga

Feb 28

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Product
  • Austin
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should have 2+ years in product management, strong community focus, ability to build relationships, skills in wire-framing and specs, and a passion for creating engaging user experiences.
  • You will manage the product lifecycle, write specifications, collaborate with teams, execute strategies, analyze metrics, and oversee feature/project outcomes.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in product management in consumer web or game development is preferred but not required
  • Ability to deconstruct competing feature sets and understand the market landscape
  • Capable of building relationships and earning respect of cross-functional team
  • Strong community focus. You’re someone who interprets community feedback into digestible insights for the team and incorporates community feedback into product requirements and improvements
  • Ability to build wire-frames and product specifications
  • Passion for games and crafting fun, compelling and exciting user experiences
  • Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical abilities, and attention to detail
  • BA/BS degree

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the full product/game lifecycle. Own and write product specifications while working in multi-disciplinary teams of design, art, and engineering to launch core features within existing and new games!
  • Communicate clearly with cross-functional team members.
  • Inform and execute against defined product strategy on a feature or project level.
  • Understand core metrics. Use a hypothesis based analytical approach, conduct experimentation.
  • Own results of individual features/projects and consistently manage against defined expectations.

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of the Product Manager position?

The primary responsibilities include owning the full product/game lifecycle, writing product specifications, communicating with cross-functional teams, executing against defined product strategy, understanding core metrics, and managing the results of individual features/projects.

What qualifications are desired for the Product Manager position?

Desired qualifications include 2+ years of experience in product management (preferred but not required), the ability to analyze competing feature sets, strong community focus, skills in building wire-frames and product specifications, a passion for games, and outstanding written/oral communication and organizational abilities.

What educational background is required for this position?

A BA/BS degree is required for the Product Manager position.

Is previous experience in the gaming industry a requirement?

While 2+ years of experience in product management in consumer web or game development is preferred, it is not a strict requirement.

What type of team environment does the Product Manager work in?

The Product Manager works in a multi-disciplinary team environment, collaborating closely with design, art, and engineering teams.

How does Zynga approach diversity and equal opportunity in hiring?

Zynga is committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout the organization and ensures that employment is based on substantive ability and objective qualifications, regardless of various protected characteristics.

What benefits does Zynga offer to its employees?

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package designed to support and balance the needs of its teams.

How should candidates request accommodations for the application process?

Candidates can request accommodations for the application process by contacting Zynga at accommodationrequest@zynga.com.

What is Zynga's policy regarding conducting job interviews?

Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps and only communicates through official company email addresses.

What should candidates be aware of regarding financial exchanges during recruitment?

Candidates should be aware that Zynga will never ask for personal or financial information through unofficial chat channels or engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process.

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Zynga

Connecting the world through games.

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2007
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Zynga was founded in 2007 with the vision that play would become one of the core activities on the Internet. We pioneered social games with the belief that if we could make games simple, accessible and social the world would start playing. We are excited that games have grown to become the second most popular activity by time spent, even surpassing email. But we have a lot of hard work, innovation and growth ahead of us to create a future where social gaming is a daily habit for everyone. Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.