Sony
Senior Director of Product Management
United States, San Mateo, CA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$253k-$379kDetected 12 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
- 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 (IP) in the world.
Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to improve product performance, influence key partners, and lead initiatives from concept to results.
- Help shape how PlayStation Studios publishes and grows live games, developing playbooks and benchmarks that scale across titles.
- Lead and mentor a central Product Management team that partners with studios to strengthen player engagement, retention, and monetization across our live service portfolio.
- Lead the PlayStation Studios Mobile team, refining and evolving a portfolio of titles in partnership with central and studio teams.
- Partner with studio leadership & Product Management teams to drive strong business performance in their games.
- Consult with studios on product roadmaps to help build games that keep players engaged and invested while driving sustainable, long‑term business results.
- Work closely with marketing and sales to develop and evolve strategies that meet product performance goals and improve how we publish our games.
- Partner with digital marketing and CRM teams to identify opportunities that boost in-game and out-of-game engagement.
- Partner with key functions across PlayStation, including publishing, platform, analytics, and finance, to align on goals and investment priorities for the live service portfolio.
- Build best practices and scalable processes that help teams across PlayStation Studios deliver engaging, healthy, and successful live service experiences.
Skills
- Proven leadership and track record in product management or business performance in the games industry
- Expertise in understanding and managing the player lifecycle - from acquisition and onboarding to long‑term engagement and monetization
- Deep understanding of industry trends, the competitive landscape, and how to turn a big-picture vision into practical plans
- Skilled at interpreting data & research and turning insights into clear, data-informed strategies
- Good understanding of statistics and strong quantitative skills
- Passion for live service games, with a strong understanding of what engages and retains players
Compensation
- At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Benefits
- Drive measurable improvements in player retention, monetization, and portfolio health through clear goals and actionable insights.
- Define success metrics and reporting for game health, using data to shape clear, actionable product strategies.
- Build a culture of shared learning and experimentation within the PlayStation Studios Live Service team.
- Develop a clear picture of portfolio health across all live service titles, using consistent models and reporting to guide decisions and priorities.
Company info
- Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
- As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence.
- Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
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.
This listing is sourced directly from Sony's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.