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About the Role
Zynga is seeking an experienced Senior Game Designer to contribute creative input and lead design efforts for content and events within a new mobile game.
Responsibilities
- Design theming and content for new in-game events.
- Implement new content and events on a regular cadence.
- Create flexible sheets and models for balancing cadenced events.
- Own, drive, and collaborate with other disciplines for Live Ops development.
- Analyze real-time feedback and metrics to adjust designs while maintaining game balance.
- Design and improve tools to enhance the design pipeline efficiency.
- Act as the team's advocate for effective event design.
- Design new event types for the game.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to design and prototype new event types.
- Write user experience stories and design documentation for new features and systems.
- Pitch new ideas and lead brainstorming sessions.
Requirements
- Understanding of systems, mechanics, and feature design.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong content design and narrative skills.
- Experience with math, levels, and formulas in a game environment.
- Solid knowledge of game balancing and pacing.
- Passionate gamer with knowledge and love of mobile gaming.
- Experience with Unity and content implementation.
- Experience or knowledge of mobile games, traditional board games, social games, and console/PC games.
- Ability to translate consumer insights, market data, and analysis into creative design solutions.
- 2+ shipped games or 5 years in Live Ops experience.
- Phenomenal teammate and fun to work with.
Skills
- Game Design
- Content Design
- Event Design
- Live Ops
- Unity
- Game Balancing
- Narrative Design
- System Design
- Mechanics Design
- Feature Design
- Communication
Location
- California
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $100,200 to $148,320 per Year
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days)
- Discretionary time off program
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Paid compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health
- Family planning support through Maven
- Commuter benefits
- Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
- Bonus and/or equity awards
- Eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan
- Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program
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.
- Zynga's games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries.
- The company offers a diverse game portfolio including FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, and many more.
- Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, Zynga's teams span North America, Europe, and Asia.
Equal Opportunity
- Zynga is 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 provides necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments.
- Contact accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request accommodations or for support.