Senior Product Communications Program Manager, PlayStation

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+ Discretionary bonus opportunity

Excel
JIRA
Confluence
Senior level
London

More information about location

1+ day a week in office

PlayStation

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Be an early applicant

PlayStation

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Discretionary bonus opportunity

Excel
JIRA
Confluence
Senior level
London

More information about location

1+ day a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Role

Who you are

  • As the ideal candidate for this role, you have demonstrated success in managing programs, delivering organisational efficiency, and effectively engaging with diverse stakeholders
  • Relevant and varied experience in a program management OR comms/analytical-function leadership role, ideally across multiple settings (e.g., departments/companies/industries)
  • Experience with complex and cross-functional process design, including consultation, implementation and monitoring
  • Embrace and contribute to a diverse team, valuing different perspectives and promoting inclusivity
  • Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (particularly Teams, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint), and confluence/JIRA
  • Bring a genuine passion for your work and the PlayStation brand!

Desirable

  • Comms role experience (external or internal), particularly copy writing/editing, and source material research and analysis
  • Working understanding of the software development lifecycle, and Agile/SAFe principles, or experience within a product development function
  • Events management experience
  • A genuine interest in the games industry is desirable (plus strategic understanding and experience), but not essential for this role
  • Project management qualifications (E.g., Agile, Prince2)
  • Qualifications/working knowledge of minimum one project management tool (DESIRABLE: Wrike, MS Project/Office Timeline)
  • Written and spoken Japanese would be beneficial, but not essential

What the job involves

  • This role sits within the Product Comms team at Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • We’re part of SIE’s Platform & Data Strategy (PDS) division, which is responsible for the creation, development, and delivery of new and changed PlayStation hardware, network, service, system, and application products
  • Product Comms supports these outcomes; we craft accurate, engaging and timely materials & internal events for a broad, global business audience within SIE – showcasing the product specifications, outcomes and operational plans relating to new (or changed) PlayStation products to aid successful Go-to-Market
  • This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Product Comms team as a Snr Product Comms Manager
  • As an essential member of the team, you will be responsible for our delivery and project processes, ensuring coordination with our diverse set of partners and their plans
  • You will bring organisation, transparency and process to our team, and through your contribution, you will play a vital role enabling SIE’s exciting future!
  • Planning and expanding the portfolio of Product Comms projects, determining our roadmap, resource plan and funnelling projects to successful kick-off
  • Champion and optimise existing processes, while defining and implementing new processes to support the team’s growth and continued efficiency
  • Lead the alignment of Product Comms portfolio to the needs and plans of our main partners, including product teams, PMO and business teams
  • Provide support for the delivery of Comms projects, potentially including project management, info gathering and analysis, creative writing, review execution, and publication
  • Play a leading role in the planning, management, and delivery of internal Comms events, both virtual and in-person
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to other projects outside of the Product Comms team, as required
  • Champion the Product Comms initiative and projects, demonstrating a passionate drive for their purpose and the benefits they bring to the organisation
  • Take accountability for your track record of delivery, with a proactive and hands-on approach to completing tasks when required
  • Thrive in navigating challenges and complex detail, fostering a culture of open and safe issue identification and resolution, navigating situations calmly, and with transparent communication
  • Demonstrate strong communication ability, engaging individuals at all levels, and delivering presentations with confidence in large group settings
  • Embrace and contribute to a diverse team, valuing different perspectives and promoting inclusivity

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - Playstation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionize gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.

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8% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Private medical insurance
  • Private dental insurance
  • Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
  • Free fruit every day in our offices
  • On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
  • On-site subsidised cafés
  • On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Eye care assistance
  • x2 volunteering days each year
  • Group pension plan
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Season ticket loans
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
  • Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
  • Free giveaways of select first party products and services
  • Discounts on PlayStation products
  • Discounts on Sony products
  • Access to other corporate discounts

Company HQ

East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

Jim Ryan

(CEO, not founder)

Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation

  • We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
  • Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond

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