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User Acquisition (UA) Director

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
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Senior level
Lead user acquisition strategies, analyze mobile marketing campaigns, mentor teams, and optimize advertising performance for growth at Zynga.
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Who We Are:

NaturalMotion is redefining what mobile gaming can be. 
Born from the groundbreaking Euphoria Engine that powered Grand Theft Auto’s realism, we’ve evolved into a world-class studio behind hits like CSR Racing 2.
Trusted by global entertainment icons and backed by Take-Two Interactive, we bring console-quality fidelity to mobile with a people-first culture recognized among the UK’s Best Places to Work.
Our vision: Connect players through a passion to play.

Position Overview:

The NaturalMotion Marketing Team is seeking a Director of User Acquisition to lead our global advertising strategy and drive user growth at scale. In this role, you'll combine analytical rigor with business acumen to oversee large-scale campaigns, mentor a growing team, and shape our creative direction. If you're a data-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to directly influence business growth, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role you will work 2-3 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

What You'll Do: 
  • Drive and optimize global mobile marketing campaigns across Ad Networks and media platforms
  • Demonstrate deep expertise in ad attribution and tracking using mobile measurement partners (e.g., TUNE, Adjust, AppsFlyer, Kochava)
  • Develop mid-to-long-term business and technical ad product strategy to drive next-generation player acquisition at NaturalMotion
  • Lead performance planning for newly launched games, ensuring execution maximizes value and ROI
  • Create advertising plans, define performance metrics, and establish budgets aligned with studio goals—with agility to pivot as priorities shift
  • Monitor, optimize, and report on campaign performance on an ongoing basis
  • Identify and evaluate new partners, platforms, and optimization opportunities to enhance campaign performance
  • Design test plans, measure results, and translate findings into actionable recommendations
  • Collaborate with International and Localization teams to support regional advertising strategies
  • Prioritise high-impact testing opportunities, oversee execution, track results, and communicate insights to game and marketing teams
  • Conduct daily, weekly, and quarterly budget forecasting and performance reporting
What You Bring:
  • Experience working in dynamic environments
  • Proven track record in mobile consumer advertising or media buying with demonstrated, measurable results
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience in metrics-driven organizations
  • Advanced Excel proficiency and an intuitive grasp of data interpretation
  • Problem-solving mentality: You break down complex, unfamiliar challenges into manageable components and drive solutions
  • Experience in both strategic planning and hands-on daily execution and optimization across medium to long-term initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions without direct authority
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  • Genuine passion for social, gaming, analytics, and advertising
Bonus Points:
  • Expertise in Mobile Display, SEM, and/or Facebook advertising
  • SQL and/or programming experience
  • Previous people management or team leadership experience
  • Background in gaming, iGaming, and/or entertainment industry

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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 [email protected] 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, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

Top Skills

Ad Networks
Adjust
Appsflyer
Excel
Kochava
Mobile Measurement Partners
SQL
Tune

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