Senior Analyst, Strategic Planning - Subscriptions

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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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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.

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Role Overview:

PlayStation is looking for an innovative, thorough, highly motivated Senior Analyst to join our PlayStation Services team. Services sits within the Global Marketing, Sales and Business Operations organization that manages the PlayStation Plus subscription business, a key revenue generator and innovator for Sony Interactive Entertainment. This role sits within the Planning and Insights team responsible for leading analytics operational excellence in content performance, planning, and strategy.

What you will be doing:

This role is responsible for delivering accurate and explainable forecasting and planning for our subscription base. You will play a critical role in creating monthly, quarterly and medium range plans, developing methodologies for measuring and forecasting impact to subscriptions, and support other teams with modelling and advice on business cases and new proposition sizing. The work you do will directly impact decisions made about the future of PlayStation Plus. Effective verbal and written communication skills are extremely important, as you will collaborate with key collaborators across a global organisation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead on the consolidation of quarterly planning, budgets and medium range plans including overseeing the baseline assumptions, commercial and content inputs, other overlays, risks and opportunities and scenario planning
• Lead on business case modelling for new propositions, commercial initiatives, deep dives and other cross-functional measurement and predictive modelling needs
• Lead on insights to inform predictions, summarizing, visualizing and presenting key points adapted to collaborators of all seniority levels
• Partner closely with collaborators within Services and the wider business to understand and deliver short- and long-term planning
• Collaborate with planning and forecasting teams across SIE to understand and use available tools and resources while contributing findings and business area expertise to the organization

What we are looking for:

We are looking for individuals with a strong interest in the gaming industry and a solid understanding of the digital gaming landscape, including key players and offerings.

• 5+ years in subscription businesses, in a forecasting and/or analytics function
• Prior experience modelling business cases
• Strong technical proficiencies with Excel and visualisation tools
• Proficient at translating ambiguous business requirements into meaningful analytical insights from start to finish
• Highly skilled at data modelling, with keen attention to detail and the ability to deliver high quality analytical work
• Proven experience creating data visualizations and reports to surface actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across different teams and levels
• Strong project management, multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic, changing, fast-paced business environment
• Ability to work varying hours as well as a flexible approach to working hours to support global business operations

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
• 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

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.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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