Director of Product - WOZ Slots (Chicago)

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Position Overview

Join us in our mission to connect the world through games and to delight consumers with exhilarating social gaming experiences! Zynga is looking for an experienced Director of Product who can own projects, drive results and directly impact business performance of large-scale games. As Director of Product, you will be responsible for the product vision, roadmap, and owner of product outcomes for the team.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall vision and strategy.
• Primary stakeholder of end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Coordinate game and partner team relationships. Influence partner team strategy based on deep experience.
• Create new methodologies for the company by using technology, platform, or channels to drive business value in new ways.
• Lead execution of large scale projects with interdisciplinary complexity. Work closely with production to improve processes.
• Ensure teams product decisions are based on strong analysis. Define analytics standards in partnership with analytics manager.
• Inform and validate roadmap/product direction through proactive customer engagement methods and Consumer Insights partnership.
• Assume ownership of outcomes for the entire product team. Consistently identify product risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Desired Skills and Experience :

• 7+ years of experience in product management in consumer web or game development is helpful but not required.
• Ability to simultaneously handle complex design challenges across multiple projects / feature areas.
• Capable of managing expectations and presenting effectively to the team and senior executives.
• Strong manager who ensures reports are receiving mentorship, training, and feedback.
• Experienced in facilitating effective cross-functional group communications. Able to adjust communication style as required.
• Passion for games and crafting fun, compelling and exciting user experiences.
• Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical abilities, and attention to detail
• BA/BS degree.

What we offer you:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $183,800 - $230,000 per year.

The pay range for this position in Chicago at the start of employment is expected to be between $163,400 and $200,000 per year

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic not an individuals race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zyngas in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).