Strategy Manager

Why Play Station?

Play Station 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 Play Station family of products and services including Play Station®5, Play Station®4, Play Station®VR, Play Station®Plus, acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios, and more.

Play Station 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 Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

The GMSBO Strategy Manager plays a central role in shaping and advancing the strategic priorities of Play Station’s Global Marketing, Sales, and Business Operations organization. As a core member of the GMSBO Strategy team, this role partners closely with leaders across Play Station to clarify priorities, structure complex challenges, and connect long‑term strategic ambition to near‑term action.

In this role, you will lead strategic initiatives that influence how Play Station allocates focus, resources, and investment. Success requires a combination of structured, analytical thinking and creative problem solving, along with strong storytelling skills and a disciplined, collaborative approach. The ideal candidate is proactive in identifying opportunities, rigorous in analysis, and effective at shaping direction through influence rather than authority.

If you are energized by collaborative problem solving, end‑to‑end project execution, and shaping outcomes through shared perspectives, we encourage you to apply!

• Lead defined strategic projects end‑to‑end, from framing the question to delivering actionable recommendations and implementation pathways.
• Partner with GMSBO leaders to clarify priorities, surface trade‑offs, and support decisions that connect to Play Station’s broader business goals.
• Develop frameworks and insights that simplify complex issues and provide clarity to senior stakeholders.
• Balance creative problem solving with analytical rigor to ensure recommendations are both ambitious and grounded.

• Synthesize data, market intelligence, and player insights into clear narratives that inform decision‑making.
• Connect emerging market, player, and technology signals to Play Station’s long‑term growth opportunities.
• Contribute to ongoing foresight efforts by monitoring relevant trends and articulating their implications for GMSBO.

• Build and deliver presentations that engage executive audiences and support decision‑making.
• Translate complex ideas into clear, structured storylines that drive alignment and action.
• Represent the Strategy team with professionalism and consistency across internal forums and leadership discussions.

• Model the behaviors, systems, and practices that define how the Strategy team operates.
• Actively participate in team planning, retrospectives, and operations.
• Lead or co‑lead internal initiatives that strengthen the Strategy team’s effectiveness, such as improving planning processes, refining templates, or enhancing knowledge sharing.

• Deliver consistently high‑quality work with a high degree of independence.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in prioritization, trade‑offs, and timing.
• Operate with reliability and transparency, keeping stakeholders and leadership informed and projects on track.

• At least 8 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, or a related strategic planning field.
• Proven success leading strategic projects from scoping through execution.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems into actionable paths.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience…