Senior Graphic Designer (12 Month Contract) - Full-time

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./p pFrom thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! This role will report to a Creative Director./p h3Main Responsibilities:/h3 ul liCreation of presentation slides and social media assets on behalf of Zynga’s Ad Monetization team/li liContribution to the growth and definition of the team’s brand positioning/li liDesign layouts for rich media ad units — and additional mobile ad formats — that lead to engaging experiences for our users/li liOptimally (and often, independently) communicate the merits of your work to a wide variety of team personnel, including: account managers, brand partners, designers, software developers, and more/li liDesign assets geared towards meeting and achieving the goals of the creative briefs that precede them with minimal direction/li liRepresent the team, independently, in both internal and external creative reviews/li liFollow brand/style guides for our brand partners closely, as well as internal game and partner teams/li liWork with the Creative Director to both conceptualize and iterate on compositions for deployment across mobile platforms/li liStay attuned to shifting industry tactics and standards, helping to define the team’s processes along the way for maximum efficacy/li /ul h3Required Skills and Experience:/h3 ul li3-10 years of graphic design experience, specifically in brand identity and the creation of mobile ad units driving engaging experiences/li liLink to an online portfolio, featuring creative work directly aligned with the responsibilities of this role/li liAdvanced experience with Adobe Photoshop; proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides/li liStrong communication skills, both written and verbal/li liHighly independent; capable of composing a brief, asking relevant questions, then completing the work in a manner that addresses the project’s goals with minimal oversight/li liAdvanced knowledge of design principles such as color theory, typography, modular grid systems, and more/li liAttentive to craft feedback and able to quickly iterate on compositions based on collaborative creative input/li liAbility to complete tight deadlines/li liGreat teammate with desire to place focus on the success of the collective versus individual/li liAt least 2 references speaking to professional competence/li liBased in Eastern Time Zone (or Central/Pacific Time Zones with flexibility for Eastern-leaning hours)/li /ul pemThe pay range for this position in Chicago, IL at the start of employment is expected to be between $40 and $48 per hour. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position./p pPlease be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.nbsp; 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.nbsp; Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.nbsp; Zynga’snbsp; in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).nbsp;nbsp;/p/div div class="content-intro"pstrong data-stringify-type="bold"Level Up Your Career with Zynga!/strong/p pAt Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. This role will report to a Creative Director./p h3Main Responsibilities:/h3 ul liCreation of presentation slides and social media assets on behalf of Zynga’s Ad Monetization team/li liContribution to the growth and definition of the team’s brand positioning/li liDesign layouts for rich media ad units — and additional mobile ad formats — that lead to engaging experiences for our users/li liOptimally (and often, independently) communicate the merits of your work to a wide variety of team personnel, including: account managers, brand partners, designers, software developers, and more/li liDesign assets geared towards meeting and achieving the goals of the creative briefs that precede them with minimal direction/li liRepresent the team, independently, in both internal and external creative reviews/li liFollow brand/style guides for our brand partners closely, as well as internal game and partner teams/li liWork with the Creative Director to both conceptualize and iterate on compositions for deployment across mobile platforms/li liStay attuned to shifting industry tactics and standards, helping to define the team’s processes along the way for maximum efficacy/li /ul h3Required Skills and Experience:/h3 ul li3-10 years of graphic design experience, specifically in brand identity and the creation of mobile ad units driving engaging experiences/li liLink to an online portfolio, featuring creative work directly aligned with the responsibilities of this role/li liAdvanced experience with Adobe Photoshop; proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides/li liStrong communication skills, both written and verbal/li liHighly independent; capable of composing a brief, asking relevant questions, then completing the work in a manner that addresses the project’s goals with minimal oversight/li liAdvanced knowledge of design principles such as color theory, typography, modular grid systems, and more/li liAttentive to craft feedback and able to quickly iterate on compositions based on collaborative creative input/li liAbility to complete tight deadlines/li liGreat teammate with desire to place focus on the success of the collective versus individual/li liAt least 2 references speaking to professional competence/li liBased in Eastern Time Zone (or Central/Pacific Time Zones with flexibility for Eastern-leaning hours)/li /ul pemThe pay range for this position in Chicago, IL at the start of employment is expected to be between $40 and $48 per hour.