Description
Position at Zynga
The External Development Manager (6 month contract) will be responsible for producing and ensuring quality art assets for Words With Friends. This will be conducted by providing hands-on artwork and directing outsourced art vendors.
Main Responsibilities
- Support, maintain and communicate with external art vendors and internal partners.
- Work closely with creative leads, artists, designers, and partner teams to deliver high-quality art assets from outsourcing providers that follow documented style guidelines.
- Provide necessary reference material and define technical/creative specifications to successfully commission outsourced art.
- Track and review incoming work for quality, to ensure it meets all visual and technical requirements. Meet and exceed all internal project deadlines, budgets, and milestones.
- Organize internal feedback, sign-off procedures, and act as the primary point of contact for communication with outsourcing vendors and internal producers
- Develop, maintain, document, and continually improve outsourcing procedures and pipelines.
Desired Skills And Experience
- A minimum of 3+ years' hands-on game industry experience, 1+ of which have been spent directing outsourcing programs at a top-tier game developer, publisher, or marketing firm. Experience developing both 2D and 3D art content is desirable.
- Strong sense of visual design, with a portfolio indicative of a great body of professional work. Strong art fundamentals including drawing, painting, color theory, composition, and lighting.
- Able to comprehend a particular visual style and articulate feedback towards it.
- Expert level experience in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience with art feedback tools like Shotgun or similar software/feedback pipelines.
- A genuine passion for gaming, illustration, and marketing.
- Experience with UI/UX is a plus, including familiarity with Sketch, Figma, or similar software. Animation experience is a plus, including familiarity with After Effects or similar software.
What We Offer You
- Competitive salary, bonus plan, Zynga RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- 401K Company Match Contribution
- Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Family planning support program
- Generous paid maternity/parental leave
- Subsidized Back-up child care
- Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players
Zynga is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud of our diverse community; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds. Join us!
Zynga will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
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