Senior External Producer

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.

The Role:

• Coach and manage a team of External Producers

• Collate, distill, and communicate key information from your team and projects to stakeholders

• Oversee multiple projects throughout the development and approval process

• Enable and accelerate requests between external developer and PlayStation services

• Lead review, feedback, and validation process to deliver upon PlayStation Studios quality standards

• Build alignment between all partners, ensuring IP holder and brand needs are met

• Proactive identification and management of project risks

• Organization and verification of project deliverables

• Tracking of project costs and payments against their approved budgets

• Effectively present the project and its details to other audiences

• Invoke, advise, and improve PlayStation mobile development best practices

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of Production experience in the video games industry

• An expert people manager, able to lead by example

• An open communicator, you are respectful of others and an active listener

• Proactive, organized, can multi-task and prioritize your workload in a fast-paced environment

• Expert knowledge of game production methods and tools, across all game development disciplines

• Capable of working through ambiguity, can work independently to drive impact, and clearly communicate needs and context to leadership

• Passionate about game development with a deep understanding of mobile game mechanics and first-hand knowledge of what it takes to execute at a AAA quality level

• Experience working with internal and external partners, and world-renowned brands, a strong plus

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.

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