Ad Sales Research Intern

Who We Are:

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars™: Hunters, CSR Racing™, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Monster Legends, Toon Blast™, Top Eleven, Toy Blast™, Two Dots, Words With Friends™, and Zynga Poker™.Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog

Position Overview:

The Ad Sales Research Intern will support the Zynga Ads Direct Sales team by analyzing audience data and refreshing advertiser-facing research stories using the latest 2026 insights. You’ll join a collaborative, data-driven team that sits at the intersection of gaming, advertising, and consumer insights.  Your work will directly influence how leading brands understand and reach Zynga’s highly engaged mobile gamers.

What You'll Do: 

• Analyze monthly audience data to identify trends, shifts, and standout insights across Zynga’s mobile gaming audience.
• Review late-2025 and 2026 data to determine the strongest month(s) for key audience stories.
• Extract and analyze 8–10 core data points per audience or category from provided reports.
• Update and refresh 300+ advertiser-facing research slides with new data and insights.
• Create clear, visually compelling slides that translate data into easy-to-understand stories for advertisers.
• Collaborate with the Ad Sales Research team to develop narratives around key audiences such as Gen Z, Millennials, Multicultural audiences, Moms, Parents, and major advertiser categories like Retail, Travel, and Entertainment.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact by modernizing how Zynga tells its audience story to advertisers. You’ll work hands-on with industry-standard research tools like comScore, apply AI-assisted analysis to accelerate insight discovery, and contribute directly to sales materials used by one of the world’s largest mobile gaming companies.   You’ll be working with iconic game franchises and IP, helping translate gamer behavior into meaningful insights for top brands, all while building practical skills in data analysis, storytelling, and presentation.

This role offers meaningful independence once training is complete, with guidance and feedback from experienced research leaders.

What You Bring: 

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Data Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify patterns in audience behavior.
• Comfort working with data tables, indexes, and reports.
• Ability to translate data into clear, concise stories and visuals.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with research tools such as comScore, MRI-Simmons, YouGov, or eMarketer.
• Interest in digital advertising, mobile apps, or gaming.
• Experience using AI tools to support data analysis, summarization, or presentation.
• Basic understanding of advertiser categories like Retail, CPG, Travel, or Entertainment.

What We Offer You:

• Daily lunches, tons of snacks and beverages 
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Casual dress every single day
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

 

The pay range for this position in San Mateo, California at the start of employment is expected to be between $32 and $38 per hour. 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 fitness-related expenses.

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 accommodationrequest@zynga.com 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).