Directing product management for live service games at PlayStation Studios is the core of this role, working as a subject matter expert and leading a small central team. You will collaborate with European game studios and other partners to build, launch, and manage successful live service games, while helping studios build 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
Define and evolve core KPIs in partnership with other publishing resources (analytics, research, marketing, etc.), ensuring consistent measurement and actionable insights across titles
Establish and evolve live service operating rhythms (goal setting, performance reviews, experimentation, roadmap planning, decision trees) across titles
Partner with finance and forecasting teams to refine revenue models, ensuring assumptions align with product strategy and core KPIs
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
Function as a conduit between multiple studios to foster knowledge sharing and deeper collaboration
Help define the processes and methodologies used centrally to level up product management craft and improve the way live service games are built and operated
Requirements
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
Seasoned people leader with an ability to manage, lead and inspire a highly skilled team
Demonstrated track record of success driving initiatives that positively impact core KPIs
Expert data fluency and track record of partnering with analytics, research, and insights groups
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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
Deep understanding of industry trends and the competitive landscape, including player motivations and audience segments across genres
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.)
Experience partnering with leadership/executives at a studio and publishing level
About the Company
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the company behind the PlayStation brand, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It delivers cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and is an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties in the world.
