UI/UX Director

Position Overview

Zynga is seeking a UI / UX Director to lead visual development on an upcoming, unannounced game project. This role involves setting visual style, guiding motion graphics, and ensuring a cohesive user experience.

What You'll Do

• Set the visual style through strong graphic design skills
• Career & performance management for your direct reports
• Guide, mentor, and assist with hiring/recruiting of team members
• Sourcing freelancers and external studios as needed
• Rapid-prototyping both in Figma and in Unity
• Directing the animation & motion graphics side of the player experience
• Managing UI/UX related issues from both creative and technical standpoints
• Ensuring all released content is consistent and high quality
• Style Guides creation
• Collaborative strategic roadmap and development planning
• Collaboration with Marketing and User Acquisition teams around marketing material creation
• Overseeing visual and experience development processes
• Ensuring feature estimates are accurately scoped and planned
• Setting goals and objectives for your creative team
• Lead inter-department communications as they relate to UX/UI and art
• Leading both formal and informal critique, and work through leads to disseminate feedback

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s in a creative field
• 5+ years of experience managing a creative team
• Experience in 0 to 1 new game development - at least 1 shipped title
• Extensive mobile development experience
• Strong UX and UI hard skills around creating visuals and flows
• Able to work directly in the Unity Engine
• Comprehensive understanding of multiple creative disciplines and how they function in the gaming pipeline
• Knowledge of software like Creative Suite, Perforce, JIRA, and other software
• High level of EQ and communication skills
• Passionate about games - Zynga games, a plus!
• Well versed in the market and competition
• Have a high quality portfolio with works that apply

Bonus Points

• Create Motion Graphics & Unity implementation

What We Offer

• Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that supports and balances the needs of our teams.
• The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $160,000 to $200,000 per Year.
• The pay range for this position in Toronto at the start of employment is expected to be between $150,000 to $180,000 per Year.
• The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $155,000 to $185,000 per Year.
• Regular, full-time employees are 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)
• Paid sick days per calendar year (up to 10 days)
• Paid parental and compassionate leave
• Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• Family planning support through Maven
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses