Product Manager, Monetization

As a Monetization (Live Ops) Manager at Zynga, you will be responsible for implementing the best monetization strategies and delivering a segmented user experience aligned with the overall strategy of our games. You will operate autonomously within the studio, collaborating closely with the entire game team, particularly the Product, Creative, and Analytics teams. You get to decide what our players see every day and make decisions that will impact millions of them.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to the development of the game monetization strategy and its implementation by analyzing relevant data, player behavior, and engagement.
• Be accountable for the revenue of the game(s)/area(s) covered, in line with strategic growth plans.
• Propose, design, and lead corrective actions to ensure sustainable revenue growth.
• Collaborate with Product and Game Economy teams to determine the best revenue generation methods based on user segmentation.
• Provide guidance on monetization-related queries from team members and stakeholders.
• Design and act as Product Owner of new Live Ops events and features utilizing data driven insights and hypotheses.
• Assist in planning monetization events, including special sales and limited-time offers, to maximize player monetization opportunities. Utilise A/B testing in decision making.
• Configure in-game events and champion improvements in tools for enhancing Live Operations efficiency.
• Undertake projects aimed at improving the availability of data, player insights, and market insights, and ensure these insights are shared effectively across the studio.
• Benchmark and analyze Live Ops best practices in the industry.

What you bring:

• 2-4 years of experience in mobile/freemium games, with a focus on Live Operations, Monetization, Product Management, or data analytics.
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills, with a user-centric and data-driven approach. Conducting and analysing A/B tests.
• Ability to work collaboratively and with an open-minded, self-motivated attitude. Collaborate with multiple disciplines to achieve a common goal.
• Creative, out of the box thinker. Able to understand how players think and intrigued by it.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, departments, and diverse cultures, languages, work styles, and personalities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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 $75,500 and $111,740 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.