Product Director

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 for Hit It Rich Slots, you will be responsible for the product vision, roadmap, and owner of product outcomes for the team. We are looking for a leader to take a proven game to its next level of growth. Reports to the Senior Director of Product for the Slots division. What You'll Do: - Responsible for overall vision and strategy. - Primary stakeholder of end-to-end product lifecycle. - Defining and optimizing the game’s core monetization strategy, including virtual currency, in-app purchases (IAP) and economy design. - Direct the Live Operations roadmap, event strategy, and scheduling cadence to maximize player engagement, retention, and revenue over the long term. - 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 team’s product decisions are based on strong analysis. Define analytics standards in partnership with an 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. - Think of the player first. Know who we are building for and what will benefit them most. What You Bring: - 7+ years of experience in product management in game development. - 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. - A strong manager who ensures reports receive 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. - Experience with free to play mobile social casino games (slots, poker, bingo) is a plus - Experience working live and pre-launch titles is a plus What We Offer You: Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $192,000 and $245,000 USD per Year. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.