Lead Producer

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Zynga Full time
Lead Producer

Zynga is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Producer to manage the development process of our hit game, Hit It Rich Slots. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for overseeing the project schedule, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining open communication with the development team.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Manage the production schedule and optimize capacity across the project.
  • Lead a team of producers, providing guidance, support, and career growth opportunities.
  • Ensure key developmental and production objectives are met, and implement project tracking through JIRA and scope management processes.
  • Coordinate roadmap planning, execution, review, and release of project sprints and live updates.
  • Set priorities of action items and lead the communication and alignment with the team.
  • Proactively identify dependencies and risks to the project plan and own the solutions to mitigate those risks.
  • Define and continually improve the production process.
  • Communicate project status regularly with team members and track the status of tasks and ensure goals are met.
  • Write and maintain internal documentation.
  • Serve as an internal game critic and player advocate, providing and collecting feedback to make the game the best it can be.
  • Champion an open, inclusive, and positive work environment.
Desired Skills and Experience:
  • 8+ years of production experience with one or more complete development cycles in a production role.
  • Launch and support of a game or product as a live service.
  • Demonstrate outstanding organization, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Comfortable switching between the tactical and strategic.
  • Experience with Agile/Waterfall/SCRUM development.
  • Consistent track record working in rapid development cycles.
  • Experience leading multi-discipline teams.
  • Must be self-directed, detail-oriented, and a problem solver with a burning desire to contribute to a uniquely creative environment.
  • Promote candid communication of issues with a show-and-tell approach.
  • Social Casino and/or Real-World Casino experience is a plus.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary, bonus plan, and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).
  • 401K Company Match Contribution (US).
  • RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada).
  • Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada).
  • Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US).
  • Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs.
  • Global Fitness reimbursement program.
  • Global Wellbeing Program.
  • Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners.
  • Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees.
  • Family planning support program.
  • Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves.
  • Subsidized Back-up child care (US).
  • Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events.
  • 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.

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