Content Marketing Intern - Gram Games (6-Month Placement)

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!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 timesconnecting players in 175 countries through fun strategy and a little friendly competition.From 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! Slots Wonka Slots Top Eleven Toon Blast Empires & Puzzles Merge Dragons! CSR Racing Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells Match Factory and Color Block Jamplus many more!Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California our teams span North America Europe and Asia working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether youre spinning strategizing matching or competing Zynga is where fun meets innovationand where you can take your career to the next level.Join us and be part of the play!Position Overview:As a Content Marketing Intern youll support the LiveOps and Product teams by researching trending cultural and digital content from social media and helping adapt those ideas into compelling in-game events aesthetics and narratives. Youll work closely with designers artists and producers to craft the future of live events in Merge Dragons!Duration: 6 MonthsWhat Youll Do:Identify and monitor emerging trends in digital culture mobile gaming lifestyle pop culture and social media.Translate trend research into pitches and briefs for new in-game events assets and themed content concepts.Collaborate with the Live Ops team to plan and refine seasonal content calendars.Assist with content audits to ensure thematic variety and freshness in the games live event cycles.Participate in brainstorming sessions contributing your own ideas for engaging and timely content drops.Research competitors and analyze how other games leverage trends and events.What You Bring:Undergraduates or postgraduates (who have graduated within the past 12 months) studying a Bachelors Masters or Doctoral degree.Creative approach combined with a collaborative and proactive attitude.Excellent research skills with the ability to synthesize information into actionable insights.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong curiosity about pop culture digital media social trends and content marketing.Passion for mobile games and familiarity with Merge Dragons! or similar titles.Current right to work in the UK.Ability to work from the Gram Games London office at least two days a week.What Youll Learn:How live operations content is built and managed in a top-performing mobile game.How to conduct creative tests and optimize content over time for specific audiences.The process of trend-based ideation and translating real-world influences into game design.How to collaborate cross-functionally between Product Creative and Marketing teams.Tools processes and pipelines used in a mobile game studio.How to ApplyYou can apply with your CV cover letter and a portfolio of your work which may include game jams personal projects and/or open-source contributions. Your portfolio can demonstrate both team and solo work.Your cover letter should address the following:Why would you like to do an internship with Gram GamesWhy have you chosen this specific internshipBenefitsIn return for bringing your expertise to this top-priority role we offer some of the best benefits in the gaming industry!Paid internship with a competitive salaryPrivate medical and dental careAwesome onsite chef serving breakfast lunch and lots of treatsLife insurance and the right to opt into our pension schemeAccess to digital health care servicesAccess to the Employee Assistance ProgrammeAmazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look!#LI-HybridWe 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 individuals 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 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. Zyngas in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e. via a email domain).Required Experience:Intern Key Skills Graphic Design,Marketing,Google Docs,Google AdWords,MailChimp,Adobe Creative Suite,Hootsuite,Microsoft Powerpoint,Adobe Photoshop,Social Media Management,Wordpress,Writing Skills Employment Type : Intern Experience: years Vacancy: 1