Head of Product - NaturalMotion Games

ZYNGA INC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company based in the UK is seeking a Senior Director of Product to drive the product business strategy for their upcoming Shooters project. This role demands a proven track record in product management, particularly within game development, and involves leading a team of Product Managers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will use analytical skills and business acumen to create engaging experiences for players, all while working in a hybrid model, spending 2 days per week in the London office.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Paid maternity/adoption leave

Pension plan

Private medical & dental insurance

Life insurance and income protection

Mental health support programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fitness reimbursement plan

Weekly happy hours and seasonal parties

Annual rail season ticket advance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in shipping titles and managing live operations.
• Strong passion for games and user experiences.
• Ability to identify growth areas in in-game optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the game’s business strategy.
• Lead and manage a team of Product Managers.
• Work closely with Design, Art, Production & Analytics teams.
• Drive user and competitive research.
• Champion product vision and strategy.

Skills

Product Management experience in game development

Experience with RPG/ARPG titles

Analytical abilities

Business acumen

Critical thinking

Ability to articulate product vision

Data-driven insights

Job description

At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take‑Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

At NaturalMotion, our goal is to deliver great gaming experiences that wow and delight our players. We take pride in developing titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. For the past seven years, NaturalMotion Studios has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take‑Two Interactive family.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

Position Overview

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director of Product to join our studio and to drive the product business strategy for our next exciting Shooters project.

You will use a combination of excellent analytical abilities, mobile free‑to‑play expertise, business acumen, and critical thinking to build and evolve immersive experiences to keep players engaged.

You will have a proven track record of owning and delivering experiences to players that raise the bar from an innovation, usability, and design perspective.

What You’ll Do

• As part of the game leadership team, define and drive the game’s business strategy to build a robust product roadmap for development and post‑launch live operations
• You will lead and manage a team of high calibre Product Managers, supporting their career development, and maximizing their impact through coaching and process improvements
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team (Design, Art, Production & Analytics) to design, scope and implement core features that result in an outstanding gameplay experience for our players and positively inflect metrics
• You will drive user and competitive research, driving the usage of core innovative game technology, and ensure that product decisions are based on in‑depth data analysis and an understanding of the market
• Effectively champion product vision & strategy, monitor product progression through completion of milestones and partner with other parts of the organization including Central Analytics, Consumer Insights and Product Marketing
• Build knowledge and understanding of data‑driven insights within the rest of the team through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
• Expected to provide valuable input into business cases based on in depth analysis and demonstrate how that analysis impacts business metrics
• Be a player champion!

What You Bring

• Proven Product Management experience in game development, with a consistent track record in shipping titles, managing live operations, balancing in‑game economies and leading Product Management team
• Experience working on RPG/ARPG titles
• Experience with new game development from concept stage through to worldwide launch
• Experienced at articulating product vision, driving team‑wide and studio‑wide cross discipline alignment and evangelizing the vision to key stakeholders
• Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry trends
• Identify areas of growth ranging from acquisition funnel and in‑game optimisations
• Effectively partner with other parts of the organization including cross platform partners, Central Analytics, Consumer Insights and Product Marketing to identify opportunities for product growth
• Build knowledge and understanding of data‑driven insights through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
• Strong passion for games, creating fun and compelling user experiences

Bonus Points

• Previous experience with leading product strategy for a AAA Studio
• Passion for and in‑depth knowledge of RPG/ARPG Core / mid‑core and hardcore genres and other FTP titles in these categories

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave. 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
• Private medical & 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
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme.

Information About the Process

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third‑party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in‑house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, them.ai, or other accepted domain).

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