Senior Talent Sourcer

Position Overview

We are seeking a passionate and innovative Senior Sourcer to help scale and refine our new talent sourcing function. This role requires strategic thinking and hands-on execution, emphasizing identification and engagement of exceptional talent while fostering meaningful partnerships with our recruiting teams and hiring leaders. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of sourcing strategies, genuine enthusiasm for the gaming industry, and a commitment to building talent pipelines that reflect the global gaming community.

• Develop and Implement Sourcing Strategies — Leverage data-driven insights to develop, implement, and continuously refine sourcing strategies that attract world-class talent across engineering, art, design, product management, and emerging disciplines.
• Hands-On Sourcing — Source and engage both active and passive candidates through diverse platforms including Linked In, Art Station, Git Hub, industry conferences.
• Collaboration with Recruiting and Hiring Managers — Partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and cross-functional leaders to understand evolving talent needs relevant to business objectives.
• Talent Intelligence — Conduct comprehensive talent and market mapping to understand industry trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive landscape dynamics.
• Relationship Building — Cultivate authentic, long-term relationships with potential candidates, creating positive experiences that enhance our employer brand regardless of immediate hiring outcomes.
• Performance Analytics — Track and analyze comprehensive sourcing metrics to measure channel effectiveness, candidate quality, and pipeline health to develop sourcing recommendations that inform hiring strategies.

• Employer Branding Support — Collaborate with marketing and people teams to showcase our culture and values to candidates.

• 5+ years of sourcing experience, ideally in gaming (console, PC, mobile), entertainment technology, or adjacent techno-creative industries.
• Advanced sourcing proficiency, Boolean search techniques, X-ray searches, social media recruiting, and emerging AI-powered sourcing tools
• Experience leveraging data from sourcing and talent intelligence tools such as Linked In, Art Station, Talent Neuron, Workday, Greenhouse, etc.
• Strong understanding of the gaming industry talent landscape, role requirements, career progression paths, and how to monitor emerging trends.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data to influence and engage partners across various functions, seniority levels, and skill backgrounds
• Proven success in fast-paced, evolving organizations with changing priorities and emerging opportunities
• Commitment to staying current with industry trends, sourcing innovations, and best practices in talent acquisition

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

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $78,900 and $116,760 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year;

paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for…