Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Senior Associate Content Planning Manager
San Mateo, CA (hybrid)
*remote considered, west coast preferred
Would you like to be part of the team that makes PlayStation Plus the greatest game subscription service in the world? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate Content Planning Manager to join the PlayStation team that runs PlayStation Plus – the world’s largest gaming subscription service.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a global team that drives significant impact for players, our partners, and PlayStation, in a fun, fast-paced environment.
This role requires a mix of organizational and process-centric skills, and a proven ability to partner optimally across multiple teams and divisions. The day-to-day work involves aligning multiple teams to internal deadlines, being fully across our content roadmap planning, and working with our operations and acquisition teams to help deliver the right content at the right times.
The ideal person for this role will have proven experience in influencing stakeholders, an eye for detail, deep knowledge of the video game industry, and the ability to drive workstreams effectively in an environment that’s constantly evolving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Content Planning: Work with teams to identify roadmap gaps, content removal recommendations, and regional considerations to help deliver for players, partners, and PlayStation
- Internal Alignment: Help organize stakeholders within acquisition, operations, and other functions to make sure all deadlines are hit and all the proper cross-functional teams have been properly briefed
- Outline Ideal Timelines: Drive internal views for what needs to get done when, to help support internal approvals, external offers, and outstanding tasks
- Commercial Insight: Apply customer, commercial, and publisher insights to inform and refine your roadmap recommendations
- Long-Term Planning: Collaborate with third-party teams to build long-term business plans that align with the broader PlayStation strategy and create stronger partner relationships
- Budget Management: Support a multi-million-dollar budget, helping organize the content that determines our ROI and growth
What We're Looking For:
- Experience: At least two years of experience in roles related to customer offers in gaming, apps, video, music, or subscription services; experience with productivity tools and technologies like Microsoft Office and project management tools
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Communication Skills: Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and keep them to strict deadlines
- Industry Knowledge: Knowledge and experience of the digital gaming landscape, key players, and competitive offerings
- Team Collaboration: Proven experience working in high-performing teams, ideally in an international or remote working structure
- Eye for Detail: This role will involve tracking and guiding multiple complex and cross-functional workstreams, so being able to project manage is key
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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