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.
Role Description: As a Portfolio Strategist, you will support the evaluation of our current and future portfolio of games, contribute to gaming investment analyses across genres and business models, and help develop recommendations on portfolio composition that balances risk and return. You will collaborate with senior strategists and cross-functional teams to build models, conduct market analyses, and translate data-driven insights into clear communications for studio and PlayStation Studios leadership.
Responsibilities:
· Contribute to ongoing assessments of our games portfolio across IP, genres, business models, and risk levels, identifying opportunities for growth and diversification
· Conduct analyses on the gaming market, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and technological trends to support senior leaders in shaping the future of gaming
· Build and maintain portfolio models across multiple iterations, ensuring our games portfolio is tracking toward its investment goals while balancing risk and return
· Support senior strategists and executives with data and analysis that inform decisions about current portfolio performance versus future opportunities
· Take ownership of discrete strategic workstreams and projects on high-impact topics, executing them with guidance from senior team members
· Collaborate with studio and production teams to evaluate the portfolio fit and economic potential of game development plans
Qualifications:
· 3–5 years of relevant experience in strategy, product, or analytics in the gaming industry, or in management/strategy consulting
· Solid understanding of the gaming industry and familiarity with the broader media and entertainment landscape
· Strong sense of ownership with the ability to independently manage tasks and see projects through to completion
· Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly to a range of audiences
· Proficient financial modeling skills and working experience with mathematical models and statistical techniques
· Skilled at producing clear, polished work products including PowerPoint decks and Excel models
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
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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.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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