About the Role
Zynga is seeking a Content Marketing Intern to support LiveOps and Product teams by researching cultural and digital content trends and adapting them into compelling in-game events, aesthetics, and narratives for Merge Dragons!. The intern will collaborate with designers, artists, and producers to shape the future of live events.
Responsibilities
- Identify and monitor emerging trends in digital culture, mobile gaming, lifestyle, pop culture, and social media.
- Translate trend research into pitches and briefs for new in-game events, assets, and themed content concepts.
- Collaborate with the Live Ops team to plan and refine seasonal content calendars.
- Assist with content audits to ensure thematic variety and freshness in the game’s live event cycles.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing your own ideas for engaging and timely content drops.
- Research competitors and analyze how other games leverage trends and events.
Requirements
- Undergraduate student currently enrolled in a sandwich degree that supports a placement year.
- Studying a Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or a related field.
- Creative approach combined with a collaborative and proactive attitude.
- Excellent research skills, with the ability to synthesize information into actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong curiosity about pop culture, digital media, social trends, and content marketing.
- Passion for mobile games and familiarity with Merge Dragons! or similar titles.
Skills
- Content Marketing
- Trend Research
- Digital Culture
- Mobile Gaming
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Content Auditing
- Brainstorming
- Competitive Analysis
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Research
- Pop Culture
- Digital Media
- Social Trends
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Undergraduate student
- Internship
Education Level
- Sandwich degree supporting a placement year
- Marketing
- Communications
- Journalism
- Business
- Related field
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Genuine production experience on a live, global mobile game
- Hands-on experience with AI-driven art workflows and industry-standard pipelines
- Direct guidance from experienced Game Artists and Art Director
- Opportunity to build a strong portfolio featuring shipped LiveOps content
- Onsite chef serving breakfast, lunch, and a variety of treats
- Private medical and dental care
- Healthcare cash plan
- Life insurance
- Favourable pension scheme
- High-end hardware to work on
- Consoles throughout the office to relax and play
About the Company
- Zynga brings people together through the power of play as a global leader in interactive entertainment and a label of Take-Two Interactive.
- Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, Zynga's teams span North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Zynga's games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries.
- Zynga offers a diverse game portfolio including FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™.
Equal Opportunity
- Zynga is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds.
- Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic, not on protected characteristics.
- Zynga is committed to providing necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments.
- Contact accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request accommodations or for support related to your application.
