Principal Economy Manager
Core
Design and optimize complex game economies across multiple studios, balancing player experience with sustainable monetization for Zynga's free-to-play portfolio.
Role type
Principal Economy Manager (Senior IC)
Builds
Pricing and reward systems, predictive models, and A/B tests for various game titles
Domain
Interactive entertainment / Free-to-Play gaming
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Economic modeling, system design, quantitative analysis, matrix leadership, cross-functional collaboration, Free-to-Play mechanics expertise
Preferred skills
Monetization strategy, large-scale online/social/multiplayer game experience, SQL, R, Python
Technologies
Excel, SQL, R, Python
Responsibilities
Drive cross-studio economic strategy for targeted projects, mentor embedded game teams on economic frameworks, design and simulate economic systems via predictive models and A/B tests, bridge collaboration between Product, Data, and Engineering teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship impact
