At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product management for live service games, collaborating with studios and partners.
- Company: Join Sony Interactive Entertainment, the powerhouse behind PlayStation.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive salary, and a culture of innovation.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees.
- Why this job: Shape the future of gaming and drive impactful projects in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong product management experience and a passion for gaming.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
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.
As the Director of Product Management, you will work as part of the central Live Services team, reporting to the Head of Product Management for Live Service games at PlayStation Studios. Your primary responsibility is to work as a subject matter expert, leading a small central team collaborating with European game studios and other partners (analytics, marketing, etc.) to help build, launch, and manage successful live service games, while helping studios to build out top-notch embedded capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Work across multiple live and upcoming titles from PlayStation Studios, partnering closely with game studios and other partners to build capabilities and successfully launch and manage live service titles.
- Engage with game teams on everything from high-level product and commercial strategy to evaluating design specs and mockups, with a focus on product prioritization and roadmaps.
- Identify opportunities for product performance growth for various titles, influence key stakeholders, and drive initiatives to a successful outcome through strong relationships.
- Develop and share best practices to help game studios stand up and evolve their processes and capabilities.
- Define product strategy frameworks and standards for live service titles, tailoring approaches to the needs of individual games and studios.
- Establish and evolve live service operating rhythms (goal setting, performance reviews, experimentation, roadmap planning, decision trees) across titles.
- Manage, develop, and grow a small team of product management and live service design talent, leading and inspiring a highly skilled team.
- Connect development teams across PlayStation studios to the latest competitive research, analyze industry trends, and define best practices.
- Help define the processes and methodologies used centrally to level up our product management craft and improve the way we build and operate live service games.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong experience in product management and/or live service design focused on feature development and live operations.
- Proven track record working in complex, matrixed development/publishing organizations to deliver outsized results on successful live games.
- Expert data fluency and track record of partnering with analytics, research, and insights groups.
- Experience with game economy and/or monetization modeling and experience with analytical tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau, etc.).
- Diverse development experience spanning different types of games, genres, and business models (F2P, paid, cosmetic economy, etc.).
- Expert ability to connect creative vision, analytics, and business goals – turning data into actionable product and design decisions.
- Ability to understand, conceptualize, and improve the design of game systems, features, and mechanics, providing recommendations to shape the direction of the product.
- Experience working across products at different development stages (incubation, live operations, etc.).
- Strong business and financial acumen, with experience driving revenue forecasting and KPI frameworks for live service products.
- Experience working with publishing partners (marketing, release management, store, etc.).
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity.
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At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we pride ourselves on being not just the Best Place to Play, but also the Best Place to Work. Our dynamic work culture fosters innovation and creativity, offering employees exceptional benefits such as hybrid working, a discretionary bonus, and access to an on-site gym and café. With a strong commitment to employee growth and a focus on inclusivity, SIE provides a unique opportunity for meaningful engagement and career development within the exciting world of gaming and technology.
Contact Details:
Sony Interactive Entertainment America Recruitment Team
