DE&I Specialist – PlayStation Studios

3 Months ago • All levels • Human Resource

Job Summary

Job Description

The DE&I Specialist at PlayStation Studios will facilitate the execution and advancement of DE&I initiatives. Key responsibilities include designing and leading talent development programs focused on retaining underrepresented talent, improving representation in senior positions, and embedding DE&I in talent processes. This role also involves vendor management, contract handling, developing best practice templates, and using data-driven insights to influence talent strategy. The successful candidate will partner with various teams across the organization, including HR, Talent Acquisition, and the Global DE&I team. The role requires strong operational execution, strategic thinking, and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Collaboration & adaptability
  • Strategic thinking & planning
  • Strong operational execution
  • Data analysis & insights
  • Talent development expertise
  • Vendor management experience
Good to have:
  • Experience in games/entertainment industry
  • Experience with creative teams

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

DE&I Specialist – PlayStation Studios (UK) 

 

We are seeking a DE&I Specialist to join the PlayStation (PSS) DE&I Team. The purpose of this role is to facilitate the effective execution and advancement of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. This role will be responsible for owning projects, providing crucial program support, maximising data-driven insights, and fostering collaboration across various teams to ensure the success and alignment of our DE&I programs with organisational goals. This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the DE&I Manager for PlayStation Studios. 

 

Principal Duties/Responsibilities: 

 

Talent Development  

  • Execute and own elements of the PSS DE&I strategy, specifically elements related to talent development.  

  • Design, drive and lead the delivery of programs (such as sponsorship) that strive to retain underrepresented talent. Increase readiness for growth opportunities and improve representation in overall headcount and in senior positions. 

  • Lead partnership with HR teams such as Talent Enablement to embed DE&I in talent processes for PSS. Lead on the delivery of programs that enable learning, advancement and retention of underrepresented talent across our studios.  

  • Partner with Talent Aquisition to develop and execute strategies that attract underrepresented talent across all levels of PSS. 

  • Pull demographic data on a consistent basis to track DE&I metrics relating to retention and development of underrepresented groups in order to track progress on DE&I objectives, allowing us to make interventions and establish accountabilities.  

  • Use data to identify trends and gaps and use insights to influence our overall talent strategy. 

  • Partner with the Global DE&I and Social Justice Team and wider early talent teams to leverage efforts to embed early career programs across PSS 

  

Operations  

  • Ownership over all vendor management responsibilities. Handle DE&I contracts; partner with key partners (vendor management, finance and legal) to submit requests and ensure contracts are processed in a timely manner. Onboard new vendors and external partners 

  • Lead development of best practice templates, playbooks and processes to enhance our PSS DE&I efforts.   

  • Proactively identify project risks and opportunities and provide creative and innovative solutions 

 

Required Knowledge / Skills: 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in DE&I, HR, or related field 

  • Ability to collaborate and adapt to the needs of various global partners. 

  • Strategic thinking: ability to develop long-term strategies that align to DEI objectives and wider business goals. 

  • Strong operational execution with the demonstrated ability to support multiple, global programs. 

  • Ability to work effectively under pressure with multiple deliverables. 

  • Willingness to adapt quickly to shifting business priorities. 

  • Ability to be both responsive to emerging issues and proactively seek out areas of improvement.  

 

Bonus 

  • Previous experience in the games or entertainment industry 

  • Previous experience working with creative teams 

 

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. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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