Release Co-Ordinator 12M

Job Description

Release Co-ordinator 12m (Contracted via Outsource - Day Rate)

Why PlayStation?

Role overview:

A vital role within the Global Publisher and Developer Relations (GPDR) / Global Partner Operations (GPOPs) teams, with three key areas of focus:
• Maintain a high level of knowledge surrounding the PlayStation platform and associated tools in order to support partners and internal teams in achieving their desired release plans.
• Ensure partners act in compliance with all relevant policies (business, technical and otherwise), thereby maximising PlayStation/partner profitability and enhancing Partner satisfaction.
• The timely management and support of content being delivered to market, with high quality with minimal friction and optimal transparency.

What you'll be doing:

Problem Solving
• Supporting the Release Managers in identifying challenges and working with internal teams and partners to mitigate and resolve.
• Working with SIE stakeholders to unblock partners from achieving their desired release plans.
• Responsible for appropriately, accurately, and consistently tracking issues, challenges, partner requests and release plans for future analysis.

Training and Advocacy
• Act as a voice for the partner internally to suggest new tooling solutions and feature improvements to established systems.
• Ensure partners are aware of, and adhering to all relevant SIE licensing, submission and release requirements and policies in conjunction with all relevant internal teams (Platform Certification & Operations, Global Developer Technology Group, Supply Chain, etc).

SIE Internal Process Support
• Support all partners during their development, preparation and submission (CertOps) processes.
• Support all partners in their timely and effective delivery of content to the PlayStation platforms, and act as a GPDR contact point for the partner's submission teams.
• Operational management of key titles with a view to provide tangible added value for partners.
• Able to guide partners through their entire journey on the platform (from being first onboarded, to supporting a multi-year spanning live service product).
• Manage the global legal compliance process for non-standard physical releases
Other Responsibilities
• Primary external point of contact for Partner's submission and compliance teams.
• Conduct regular meetings with relevant operational contacts at partners to ensure thorough understanding of their content and provision of all necessary support for release on PlayStation platforms.
• Oversee deployment and release of key titles into market, including all enhanced oversight processes and coordination with other relevant SIE teams.
• Attend and support at external SIE events as needed.

What we're looking for:
• Genuine passion for video games.
• General awareness of the games market, current and future games platforms.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Patient, persistent, discrete, pragmatic/realistic and diplomatic.
• Data-centric and analytical with fine attention to detail.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills.

Preferred Qualities:
• Experience working in a global team with international colleagues.
• Understanding of the relationship between Publisher & Developer.
• Games industry background.
• Understanding of the Development and Publishing process.

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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.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy1640-18-219-22-169-42 in your application.