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Sr. Partner Innovation and Engagement Manager

California, United States (On-site)

Sr. Partner Innovation and Engagement Manager

3 Hours ago • 6-8 Years • Product Management

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Job Description

The Sr. Partner Innovation & Engagement Manager at PlayStation will drive initiatives to optimize partner experiences, transform plans into action, and foster partner advocacy. Responsibilities include identifying pain points using journey maps, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the partner journey, leading long-term projects, generating innovative ideas, integrating new technologies, designing loyalty programs, and fostering relationships with key publishing partners. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and data analysis skills to achieve measurable improvements in partner satisfaction and success. This includes crafting compelling narratives for senior stakeholders, advocating for a partner-centric approach, and ensuring project deliverables meet objectives and timelines.

Must have:

Strategic thinking and data-driven decision making
Project leadership and execution excellence
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Collaboration and facilitation skills
Partner relationship management and experience improvement
Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Good to have:

Familiarity with the games industry
B2B customer experience background
Understanding of development and publishing processes

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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 Corporation.

Sr. Partner Innovation and Engagement Manager

As the Partner Innovation & Engagement Manager, you will drive our efforts to create, transform plans to action, and optimize exceptional experiences for our partners. You will be responsible for seeing concepts to reality, driving innovation, fostering partner-first advocacy, and enhancing brand reputation. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative solutions that elevate our brand and strengthen partner loyalty.

Responsibilities:

Use partner journey maps and feedback to identify pain points and prioritize initiatives with highest ROI potential to improve our partner experience with PlayStation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance and optimize the partner journey, addressing gaps and improving outcomes.
Lead long-term, multi-year projects focused on enabling partner success and efficiency
Lead ideation sessions to generate bold ideas for improving the partner experience with PlayStation
Explore opportunities to integrate new technologies, services or experiences to enhance interactions with us and drive positive outcomes
Design and implement loyalty programs that build trust with our publishing and development communities
Foster relationships with key publishing partners to drive continuous feedback for partner experience improvements and turn them into plans of action
Lead cross-functional team discussions to set clear goals, roles and establish timelines for initiatives or PS Partners experience changes
Tag into assigned projects at any stage to provide support, drive alignment and see initiative through to successful completion, ensuring deliverables meet objectives and timelines
Craft compelling narratives to influence Sr. Level stakeholders and gain buy-in for partner experience improvements.
Elevate and advocate for a holistic PS Partners experience in all actions - presentation creation, participation in internal events and forums
Champion for partner-first and partner-centric approaches for PS Partners and its programs
Foster partnerships and collaborations with our cross-functional teams to have PS Partners and it’s programs represented consistently and widely in all long-term planning for all impacted or relevant teams.
Analyze data and trends to drive partner-centric initiatives
Work with teams to evaluate feasibility and prioritize initiatives that yield measurable improvements

Qualifications:

Strategic Thinking: Strong critical and strategic thinking to connect cross-functional experiences and elevate partner-focused service delivery.
Data-Driven: Experience analyzing data and feedback to drive actionable recommendations and improvements.
Project Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver refined experiences that enhance partner success.
Communication & Advocacy: Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; able to influence at senior levels.
Execution Excellence: Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and see projects through to completion (“starter and finisher”).
Collaboration: Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, able to lead ideation across diverse teams and align towards a shared goal.
Big Picture & Detail-Oriented: Ability to see both the macro vision and finer details required for success.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with the relationship between publishers, developers, and PlayStation.
Background in the games industry or B2B customer experience.
Understanding of development and publishing processes.

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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.

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

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Sony Interactive Entertainment 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 game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

For more information about our company, please visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.