Senior Product Manager (Liveops)

zyngacareers; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

On-site Barcelona

Private medical insurance

Annual development budget

Stock purchase plan

Gym facilities

Free meals

Team events

Job summary

Zynga is seeking a senior live-ops leader to own live-ops vision, monetization, and experimentation for a major mobile game. You will oversee campaign planning, pricing, and A/B testing to maximize engagement and revenue.

Based in a global games studio, you will collaborate with feature squads, guide daily/weekly promos, and translate data into product changes while maintaining a sustainable live-ops cadence. Hybrid model with on-site Barcelona presence and a strong development budget.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Liveops Manager on a game with a sustained live-ops cadence.
• Comfort operating in a fast-changing, high-pressure environment where priorities shift quickly.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into product decisions.
• Clear communication and a track record of aligning diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define the live-ops vision and run end-to-end daily and weekly promotional plans, from concept and creative through launch, QA, and post-launch analysis.
• Audit and evolve the monetization approach, including pricing, audience segmentation, and the value players receive.
• Frame hypotheses, design A/B tests, and convert findings into shipped product changes.
• Track and interpret metrics such as average revenue per user, conversion, funnel drop-off, and churn to guide decisions.
• Establish best practices that lift operational standards across the live-ops team.
• Partner with feature squads so live-ops needs are folded into roadmap planning.

Skills

LiveOps management

Data analysis

Stakeholder alignment

Product decisions

Job description

**Role overview**

A senior product leader is needed to own the live-operations and monetization strategy for a major mobile game. The role blends campaign planning, pricing, and experimentation to keep players engaged while driving sustainable revenue. It sits inside a global games studio that ships on a continuous live-ops cadence.

**Responsibilities**

• Define the live-ops vision and run end-to-end daily and weekly promotional plans, from concept and creative through launch, QA, and post-launch analysis.
• Audit and evolve the monetization approach, including pricing, audience segmentation, and the value players receive.
• Frame hypotheses, design A/B tests, and convert findings into shipped product changes.
• Track and interpret metrics such as average revenue per user, conversion, funnel drop-off, and churn to guide decisions.
• Establish best practices that lift operational standards across the live-ops team.
• Partner with feature squads so live-ops needs are folded into roadmap planning.

**Requirements**

• Demonstrated experience as a Liveops Manager on a game with a sustained live-ops cadence.
• Comfort operating in a fast-changing, high-pressure environment where priorities shift quickly.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into product decisions.
• Clear communication and a track record of aligning diverse stakeholders.

**Nice to have**

• Background in free-to-play mobile gaming and live-service monetization models.
• Experience mentoring or coordinating a small live-ops team.

**Benefits and work setup**

• Hybrid model requiring on-site presence at the Barcelona office at least two days per week.
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to public holidays.
• Private medical insurance covering the employee and their family, plus disability and life insurance.
• Choice of a new iOS or Android device when starting.
• Free language lessons in English, Spanish, and Catalan.
• Music streaming subscription and regular team social events.
• Employee stock purchase plan (subject to eligibility) and an annual professional development budget.
• On-site perks including a gym, free breakfast and lunch, specialty coffee, a physiotherapist, and a hairdresser.