Senior Meta Designer - Unannouced Project

The role

Design and manage metagame, live and progression features for a first-person shooter mobile title. Own features from concept through live, and analyze live data to improve them over time.

What you will do

• Design, prototype and implement progression, economy and engagement features that fit the game's creative vision
• Define, analyze and act on analytics, feature data and KPIs
• Work with live and product management to set goals and boost engagement
• Collaborate with art, animation, audio, design and engineering teams
• Develop and balance in-game economies across metagame features
• Work with UX and engineering so features meet engagement goals
• Analyse player data, feedback and behaviour to fix issues and retention barriers
• Manage multiple features at different stages of development
• Document and communicate feature concepts clearly across teams

Required qualifications

• Experience in Metagame, Progression or Engagement Design, or an equivalent role in the video game industry
• At least one shipped title in a design role for a live service title
• Experience designing and implementing progression, economy or engagement features for live games
• Experience analyzing KPIs and player behaviour data
• Familiarity with the Unreal game engine
• Ability to analyse gameplay data and player feedback to balance design decisions
• Strong communication skills across cross-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple designs in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for action games and understanding of what makes enemy designs engaging

Nice to have

• Background in mobile games, with understanding of mobile player behaviour and market leaders
• Experience with visual scripting or rapid prototyping tools
• Avid gamer with enthusiasm for progression and metagame features that motivate players over a long period

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 paid personal days
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan with double matching employer contribution
• Private medical and dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
• Fitness reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

Before you apply

• Zynga does not conduct interviews or make offers over third-party messaging apps
• Zynga does not ask for personal or financial information over apps or unofficial chat channels
• Recruiters contact candidates only through official company email domains

About the company

Zynga is an interactive entertainment company and a label of Take-Two Interactive, founded in 2007 and headquartered in California. Its games have been downloaded over 6 billion times and connect players in 175+ countries.