Job Specifications
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Department overview:
As part of the Publishing Strategy, Policy and Business team, you’ll be responsible for delivering the supporting functions and reporting for the PlayStation Studios Publishing business, including strategy and business operations, cross-functional performance reporting, internal partnership enablement, and special project activation.
The team shapes go-to-market priorities to accelerate growth, allocate resources effectively, enhance skills and capabilities for executing business priorities, and drive efficiency across operations. Additionally, the team builds and maintains excellent publishing oversight, including data and insights, critical decision-making, and business reporting.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Publishing Strategist, you support the development of PlayStation Studios’ publishing strategy by integrating perspectives across the business and translating them into clear, actionable recommendations. Your role is to bring structure to ambiguity, align cross-functional insights, and help the organisation make better decisions through strategic clarity. What drives your work is a desire to connect the dots across creative intent, business performance, and long-range vision. You are energised by the challenge of distilling complexity into narratives that resonate, and you play a foundational role in building the planning, operational, and analytical infrastructure needed to translate strategy into process.
What we are looking for:
3+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, or a related field, ideally within gaming, entertainment, or technology sectors
Proven ability to work across multiple functions and synthesize inputs into clear, structured strategic recommendations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort working with data and dashboards to inform decision-making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting materials for senior stakeholders
Comfortable managing ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated curiosity about the future of gaming, publishing, and platform evolution with a desire to turn abstract questions into actionable work
Experience supporting planning processes, business reviews, or strategic project work
Key Responsibilities:
Integrate cross-functional perspectives from across SIE to support the development of balanced, well-informed publishing strategies and business recommendations
Drive the coordination and execution of foundational planning cadences (MRP, MBR, QBR), including shaping executive narratives, aligning stakeholder input, and producing clear, high-impact materials
Collate and synthesise data from cross-functional teams, delivering clear analysis and actionable insights to guide strategic decision-making
Support the operationalisation of publishing strategy, helping ensure that strategic decisions translate into actionable plans, clear documentation, and consistent rollout across the business
Contribute to strategic initiatives that explore emerging growth opportunities and platform shifts, such as PC windowing, retail transformation, and international market expansion (e.g., China strategy)
Translate early-stage strategy into structured outputs, including draft policies, decision frameworks, and documentation that lay the groundwork for operational implementation
Support strategic connection across teams, ensuring leadership decisions are informed by a full-spectrum view of business priorities, tradeoffs, and long-term implications
Contribute to the team’s strategic storytelling efforts, helping shape executive-facing materials that communicate vision, context, and rationale behind key decisions
Benefits:
Discretionary bonus opportunity
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Scheme
25 days holiday per year
On Site Gym
Subsidised Café
Free soft drinks
On site bar
Access to cycle garage and showers
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
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About the Company
Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company behind PlayStation, pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and g...
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