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At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment, and part of Take-Two Interactive, our games—downloaded over 6 billion times—connect players across 175+ countries through strategy, competition, and fun.
Our portfolio includes iconic hits like FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Top Eleven™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, and more, making gaming experiences unforgettable.
Headquartered in California, our teams work together worldwide to push creativity and innovation forward.
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Position Overview
As a Senior Game Economy Designer, you will build and optimize in-game economies that balance engaging player experience with sustainable monetization. Leveraging data-driven modeling and game design principles, you’ll enhance retention, revenue, and player satisfaction across a game’s lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
- Economy Design & Optimization
- Design, manage, and optimize complex in-game economies, including virtual goods, currencies, pricing models, and reward systems.
- Set ideal pricing to balance long-term player satisfaction with strong monetization.
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Modeling & Simulation
- Build predictive models, simulations, and prototypes to forecast player behavior and economic impacts of game features.
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Data-Driven Strategy
- Define critical metrics, plan A/B testing, and analyze game data to iterate on live features and address economic issues.
- Ensure balanced revenue growth without compromising engagement.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, Game Design, Data Science, Engineering, and LiveOps teams to shape player experiences.
- Provide expertise in data-informed decision-making to drive efficient, engaging gameplay.
What You Bring
- Proven experience in mobile/freemium games in roles such as economy design, game design, data science, liveops, or product.
- Strong analytical thinking and experience with data-oriented projects.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, collaborativeness, open-mindedness, and self-motivation.
- A degree in economics or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in English.
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Benefits
Zynga rewards contributors with industry-leading perks:
- Highly competitive salary
- Private medical care
- Company bonus scheme & relocation assistance (UK-bound candidates)
- Onsite chef providing breakfast, lunch, and treats
- Life insurance & favorable pension scheme
- Comprehensive healthcare (including dental & optical)
- Cutting-edge tech & gaming consoles for use at work
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Diversity & Inclusion
Zynga is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds, thoughts, and perspectives and emphasize fairness, equitable opportunities, and inclusion. We’re committed to accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during all stages of recruitment. For support, contact accommodationrequest@zynga.com.
Important: Zynga never contacts candidates via third-party apps for interviews/offer discussions. Firewalled communication: Only official emails via domains such as zynga.com, take2games.com, or similar are legitimate. Report any unsolicited app-based contact.
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