Associate Communications Manager

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Support PR operations and media outreach for Zynga by assisting media relations, campaigns, and content creation.

  • Assist in media relations, press materials, and interview coordination.
  • Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years in PR or communications.
  • Experience with entertainment/celebrity campaigns or gaming industry is a strong signal.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media Relations: Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, and industry influencers; respond to media inquiries and coordinate interviews
  • Media Calendar Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive media calendars, tracking key industry events, product launches, and campaign timelines
  • Content Creation: Write compelling press releases, media alerts, pitch letters, and other materials
  • Content Review: Copyedit and proofread communications materials to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and editorial excellence
  • Campaign Support: Assist in the planning and execution of PR campaigns and product launches
  • Media Monitoring: Track media coverage and compile reports on brand mentions and campaign performance
  • Celebrity & Brand Campaigns: Assist with researching, developing, and executing brand partnerships and celebrity campaigns
  • Administrative Support: Maintain media databases, contact lists, and PR measurement tools

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience in public relations, communications, or related field
  • Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
  • Skills: Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail
  • Skills: Working collaboratively across multiple disciplines
  • Skills: Proven ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
  • Skills: Creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities
  • Skills: Self-motivated with a drive to exceed expectations

Preferred

  • Experience in gaming, entertainment, and/or technology industries
  • Experience in entertainment, celebrities, and brand partnerships
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communications
  • Knowledge of media landscape and industry trends
  • Experience with PR measurement and analytics tools

Benefits

  • Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site
  • We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
  • As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.
  • 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 scamp 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, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).
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4.2 Glassdoor

Zynga was founded in 2007 with the vision that play would become one of the core activities on the Internet. We pioneered social games with the belief that if we could make games simple, accessible and social the world would start playing. We are excited that games have grown to become the second most popular activity by time spent, even surpassing email. But we have a lot of hard work, innovation and growth ahead of us to create a future where social gaming is a daily habit for everyone. Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. With a massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 5 billion times on mobile, including CSR RacingTM, Dragon CityTM, Empires & PuzzlesTM, FarmVilleTM, Golf RivalTM, Hair ChallengeTM, Harry Potter: Puzzles & SpellsTM, High Heels!TM, Merge Dragons!TM, Merge Magic!TM, Monster LegendsTM, Toon BlastTM, Top ElevenTM, Toy BlastTM, Two DotsTM, Words With FriendsTM and Zynga PokerTM.

Founded in 2007
San Francisco, California, USA
2.7K employees (888 in marketing)
93% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.6%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
10.6%
Social
23.4%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
155 (6% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$2.5B
Last Raise
$762M
Post IPO Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2020
    Post IPO Equity • $762M
  • Jun 2019
    Post IPO Equity • $690M
  • Feb 2011
    Series C • $490M

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