Sr. Manager, Games Acquisition - Strategic Partners

Job Description

Sr. Manager, Games Acquisition – Strategic Partners

San Mateo, CA

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Manager to join the global PlayStation services team that runs PlayStation Plus – the world's largest game subscription service with over 47M subscribers – and the rapidly growing PlayStation Now service

What you'll be doing:
• The successful candidate will work in a global team, negotiating and securing the games that power PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now to drive player engagement and maintain subscriber momentum
• Close collaboration with internal teams – including third party relations, PlayStation Studios, analytics, marketing, content ops – and external publishing partners is key to delivering the best outcomes for players, partners and our business
• Responsible for executing a $multi-million content budget to secure the best games and improve ROI
• Working with teams to find games and deliver deals that engage players and deliver outstanding results
• Leading on and working with our partners and publishers
• Commercial and innovative thinking to build terms that are attractive to publishers and SIE
• Understanding the PlayStation business (Services, Store, Retail, Console) and key senior partners to build long term business plans
• Working closely with the Services commercial, customer and content planning deals to understand the right target titles
• Negotiate deals to secure games for our services
• Responsible for leading a multi-million content budget within agreed parameters as well as maximizing the value of each deal
• Understand the player and publisher needs to strike the right deals for SIE
• Crafting processes and business policies to ensure efficient and effective deal structures

What we're looking for:
• Bachelor's degree
• A candidate who can demonstrate having already driven successful businesses to the next level of performance, showing rapid and sustainable results
• Experience leading content teams and driving high value deals
• A great teammate who can identify and nurture key relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills are crucial for influencing cross-functional partners
• Ability to lead individuals in crafting and executing the best solutions for players, partners and the business
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, with a persistent attention to detail
• Ability to adapt quickly and balance projects in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualities:
• Knowledge and experience of digital gaming landscape, key players, and competitive offerings
• Advanced degree

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0noej-18-218-70-93-42 in your application.