The vision for our global Marketing Creative Team at Zynga is informed by an aggressive pursuit of new and different ideas, rapid creative development, and efficient production. We develop creative executions across digital channels that invite and encourage millions of players worldwide to take part in our games, as well as keep players engaged, informed, and rewarded for their active participation. Our creative and production processes prioritize achieving both performance objectives and execution excellence, while we foster a collaborative culture that embraces and drives creative trends in the mobile marketing & acquisition space.
We are seeking an outstanding artist for the role of a Sr. Graphic Designer to join our Marketing Creative Team, where they will focus on the creation of engaging marketing assets across all of Zynga’s AAA games portfolio. This artist will arrive at Zynga with a portfolio of work highlighting their ability to build visually appealing compositions that steer consumer behavior in accordance with marketing goals.
The Sr. Graphic Designer will be responsible for the conceptualization and production of assets tied to marketing campaigns, social channels, and app store optimization. This individual will frequently be asked to deliver high-quality, engaging designs on tight deadlines, working closely with other Designers, Product Managers, Producers, as well as game studio artists. This artist will report to the Marketing Creative Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Given a creative brief, and following brand standards, design a wide array of compelling assets, that attract, engage, and convert new and existing players
- Effectively communicate ideas to product managers, designers, marketing channel owners, and other team members
- Work with the Creative Director to conceptualize, execute, and iterate on compositions for deployment across multiple social platforms
- Alter and enhance art assets as needed, including digital painting, to achieve great results with your layouts
- Create basic animations for emails and social assets, using your beginner After Effects skills
- Be a mentor to the junior designers in the team
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5-7 years of graphic design experience
- Advanced experience in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator; working experience with (or demonstrated understanding and a willingness to learn) Adobe After Effects
- Demonstrated exceptional design skills in composition, color theory, typography, visual hierarchy. A keen eye for detail and commitment to quality. You are an artist first and foremost!
- A team player, who can take direction and execute against it with little assistance, but also work independently to offer well-rounded design solutions to design problems
- Attentive to design feedback and able to iterate quickly
- Link to an online portfolio, featuring graphic design work, preferably in marketing or advertising. Relevant experience in the mobile space is a plus (whether in games or other apps)
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
- Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
- Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme, and Zynga RSUs
- Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
- Catered breakfast, lunch, and evening snacks
- Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
- Well stocked pantry
- Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Active Employee Resource Groups – Women at Zynga
- Frequent employee events
- Additional leave options for most employees
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Casual dress every single day
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!
HIRING UPDATE: The safety of our candidates and team members is our top priority. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our workforce transitioned to working from home, with all interviewing and onboarding being conducted virtually until further notice.
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