Game Economy Lead: Optimize Monetization & Engagement

Zynga; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Private medical care

Company bonus scheme

Relocation assistance for the UK

Onsite chef and meals

Life insurance and pension

Healthcare plan with dental/optical

Access to latest tech and consoles

Job summary

Zynga in Greater London seeks a Game Economy Lead to build and optimize in-game economies balancing player experience with sustainable monetization. Applying data-driven models and game design principles, you will focus on improving long-term retention, revenue, and player satisfaction throughout the game’s lifecycle!

The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration across Product, Game Design, Data, Engineering and LiveOps, and an advanced level of English.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mobile/freemium games in roles such as economy design, game design, data science, liveops, or product.
• Strong analytical skills and logical thinking with data-oriented project experience.
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaborative, open-minded, and self-motivated.
• A degree in economics or a related field.
• Advanced level of English.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and optimize complex in-game economies, including virtual goods, currencies, pricing models, and rewards.
• Build models, predictive simulations, and prototypes to forecast impact of features and balance.
• Define metrics, plan A/B tests, and analyze data to iterate on live features and revenue growth.
• Partner with Product, Game Design, Data, Engineering, and LiveOps to deliver features and data-informed decisions.

Skills

Economy design

Game design

Data science

LiveOps

Product

Education

Economics degree

Job description

Zynga in Greater London seeks a Game Economy Lead to build and optimize in-game economies balancing player experience with sustainable monetization. Applying data-driven models and game design principles, you will focus on improving long-term retention, revenue, and player satisfaction throughout the game’s lifecycle!

The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration across Product, Game Design, Data, Engineering and LiveOps, and an advanced level of English.