Zynga

Senior Product Manager, Ad Monetization

Zynga$96K — $135K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of product management experience in mobile or gaming sectors
  • 3+ years focused on Ad Technology or monetization systems
  • Strong understanding of the mobile advertising ecosystem
  • Excellent analytical skills with SQL proficiency
  • Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts
  • Technical aptitude to collaborate with engineering teams
  • Experience with ad platforms and third-party vendor management

Responsibilities

  • Lead A/B testing for the Advertising platform, overseeing design, analysis, and rollout
  • Distribute and update the SDK across 50+ games through varied studio paths
  • Customize game-side logic for ad loading and interaction points
  • Identify optimization opportunities within ad serving logic and propose innovative solutions
  • Monitor changes in the Ad Tech landscape regarding ad formats and compliance
  • Develop systems for automating SDK upgrades through build pipelines
  • Support live operations by providing technical expertise
  • Conduct market research and user interviews for product enhancement opportunities

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 14 paid holidays annually
  • 15 to 25 days paid vacation per year
  • Eligibility for discretionary time off
  • Up to 10 paid sick days per year
  • Paid parental and compassionate leave
  • Wellbeing programs for mental health
  • Commuter benefits and fitness reimbursements
Full Job Description
Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager with experience in Ad monetization or Ad Technology systems to shape, execute & distribute our Ad Technology SDK across 50+ Games at Zynga! This role specializes in key aspects of our product lifecycle, building customized ad formats for our games and delivering experiments, readouts and optimizations.

This role requires a blend of product management and ad monetization experience. Ideal candidates should have experience working on monetization/payments systems and should be deeply familiar with how games balance engagement with IAA/IAP monetization.
What You'll Do
  • Lead experiments for our Advertising platform from experiment design through analysis and rollout -> fine-tuning supply and demand side features that impact how our players see ads, and how we price them
  • Support the distribution and updates of our SDK releases across 50+ games through different studio build paths
  • Execute against our product strategy customizing game-side logic on ad loading, surfacing and trigger points
  • Identify problems or areas of optimization with our core ad serving logic, and design new solutions that challenge our product's status quo
  • Maintain a pulse on the rapidly evolving Ad Tech landscape, including new ad formats, platform requirements, and privacy changes
  • Help us develop 0-1 systems, including automating our SDK upgrades through build pipelines
  • Support our live operations business lines on an ongoing basis, providing technical insight and expertise into how to fix problems and triage issues
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user interviews to identify new product opportunities and improvements.
What You Bring
  • Experience: 5+ years of product management experience, with a minimum of 3 years focused on Ad Technology, monetization, or similar domains in the mobile or gaming space.
  • Ad Tech Knowledge: Strong understanding of the mobile advertising ecosystem, including ad mediation, ad networks, SDKs, DSPs, SSPs, ad exchanges, and programmatic advertising.
  • Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and drive product decisions. Required experience writing SQL queries to extract data and articulate your analysis
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to describe complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
  • Technical Aptitude: Ability to work closely with engineering teams and discuss technical trade-offs.
  • Experience working on ad technology systems either on the buy or sell side of the industry (DSP or SSP)
  • Experience working on games or in the free-to-play mobile market.
  • Prior experience with ad platform integrations and third-party vendor management
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Economics or a related field.
What We Offer You

The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $96,400 and $135,000 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 and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

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. Ontario only: The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

About Zynga

Zynga is a video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 2007 and is best known for its social games, including FarmVille and Words with Friends. Zynga's games are available on various platforms, including Facebook, iOS, and Android. The company has offices in several countries and employs over 1,800 people. In addition to its own games, Zynga has also acquired several other game development studios.
Learn more about Zynga
Size
2,952 employees
Market Cap
$9.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$429.4 million
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+30.4%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
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