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 – CSR Racing 2, FarmVille, Hit it Rich! Slots, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.
This role will be based out of our NaturalMotion Games studio, based in Central London. At NaturalMotion, we embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home. For the past six years NaturalMotion Studios have been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.
Our mission at Zynga is to connect the world through games. More than that, we seek to bring hardworking, fun, engaged people together to help develop the next phase in our Marketing operation. We are looking for a Producer for the Creative Marketing group to manage multiple projects and build trust with our internal and external partner teams.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with senior producers, art leads, designers, motion artists, videographers, 3D artists, capture artists, and copywriters
Host meetings, compile notes, and clearly communicate to stakeholders and team members
Resource tickets to artists according to bandwidth and skillset
Understand scope of creative work and track how long each creative task takes
Keep Jira up to date and clear
Create tickets, assign, groom, and deliver all tickets on time and without mistakes
Learn to create reports from Jira (dashboards, filters, rich filters, automations, ticket creation, kanban boards, etc)
Own the creative delivery process and complete it promptly and accurately
Solve problems and blockers quickly and thoroughly
Provide regular project status updates to all our stakeholders
Work globally across multiple Game Skus and manage a range of priorities
Assist with cost estimation and budgeting
Organise files, document timelines, and identify potential risks with proposed solutions
Help the Production Team plan and prioritise tasks based on business needs
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Project management experience in marketing
Experience working with project management related tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organization and time management skills
Proactive and self-motivated
Collaborative and adaptable
Ability to think on your feet and come up with creative solutions
Able to stay calm under pressure and keep the team motivated
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
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