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GSBO Strategy Manager (IC P4)

Department: GSBO Strategy

Team: Growth Strategy

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of GSBO Strategy Manager. Global Sales & Business Operations (GSBO) is the Sales & Operations division of SIE. The GSBO Strategy team resides within GSBO and is tasked with planning and directing strategic business initiatives within the organization based on the priorities of the organization's leader.

This is an exciting and challenging role with the opportunity to influence the entire GSBO organization and SIE as a whole. The candidate is expected to bring research and analytics, strategic problem solving, and strong communication skills. A strong record of accomplishment in business planning, analysis and modeling is necessary. The GSBO strategy manager will work with the strategy team to challenge the status quo, and identify, articulate, and advocate for growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Generating complex analyses and scenario planning for executive recommendation and decision-making
• Evaluating new business models, as well as making recommendations on how to optimize existing business opportunities
• Generating, synthesizing and analyzing relevant research reports to inform mid and long-term strategy
• Partnering with internal & external stakeholders to identify business opportunities and inform long-term strategy
• Supporting strategic initiatives with rigorous data analysis
• Analyzing and interpreting large business intelligence data sets to discover key insights to drive business objectives
• Generating ad-hoc internal analysis and Power Point presentations, optimizing for salient information and flow
• Assisting in research of overall industry trends and qualitative/quantitative competitive analysis
  
  

Required Experiences/Skills

• 2-4 years+ of strategic planning, management consulting, or investment banking experience
• Experience performing research and data analysis to develop business strategy and plans
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, and executive presence
• Advanced financial & managerial model building
• Strong work ethic and ability to work under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
• Strong team-player
• Ability to work and lead projects independently
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects at one time, and rapidly change priorities based on business needs
• Proactive, able to self-start, pitch and manage relevant projects with minimal supervision
• Video game industry knowledge
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Functional proficiency with database driven analytics & visualization tools and techniques (e.g. SQL, Tableau, R, PowerBI, MicroStrategy)
  
  

Additional Preferred Experiences/Skills

• Passion for video games
• Knowledge of video game technologies & trends
• Knowledge of cloud computing & networking technologies for consumer services
• Experience in customer journey analysis & customer lifetime value analysis
• Experience in mobile gaming
• Tech, gaming or related industry experience
• MBA or equivalent degree
  
  

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information 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.

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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 or maternity, 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.