Product Manager, Limited-Edition Peripherals
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Overview

Product Manager, Limited Edition Peripherals – San Mateo, CA (hybrid*)

PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. We are a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, and PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios. We strive 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. PlayStation falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Role focus: The Product Manager of Limited-Edition Peripherals will help drive the product vision for limited edition and regular assortment products, collaborating with internal and external partners to create product offerings that resonate with the gaming community. This role focuses on identifying gamer needs, shaping product roadmaps, and driving market success by fostering fandom and achieving revenue growth through innovative products.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and championing a product strategy for limited edition and custom variant products over an 18-month horizon, rooted in deep insights into gamer passions and market trends and our ability to execute on them.
• Assist in the creation of product roadmaps by leveraging consumer research, behavioral data and gamer feedback to identify opportunities that drive engagement and fandom.
• Acting as the voice of the gamer, ensuring products align with their desires and enhance their experience, while bringing concepts to life.
• Collaborate with internal teams and game studios to ensure products align with product vision, brand goals, and market strategies.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure products resonate with the target audience.
• Interface with Brand Marketing, Project Management and commercial groups to ensure alignment with strategy and product release plans.
• Define and track key performance indicators such as unit sales and gamer sentiment, using data to iterate and optimize product offerings.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and cultural shifts to anticipate gamer needs and position products for maximum impact.
• Assist Marketing Operations in the creation of quarterly postmortem analyses on product performance and gamer reception to incorporate learnings and refine processes.
• Deliver on KPIs such as unit sales, profit, and gamer sentiment.

Qualifications

• Must be fascinated with gamers and what drives their enthusiasm and loyalty.
• Bachelor's degree with gaming or consumer products experience or MBA. Business, Engineering or Marketing degree preferred.
• 5+ years experience in product marketing, business development, product or project management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of the gaming space through industry experience or lifelong passion.
• Ability to use insights from consumer/market research and behavioural data to inform strategic plans and roadmaps.
• Strategic thinker with a global mindset who can assess priorities and identify core gamer needs.
• Excellent time management skills; able to drive results across multiple parallel processes in multiple regions under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of cultural differences to influence actions and decisions.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders across cross-functional and global teams; able to interact with people and contribute to a group.
• PlayStation fan is a huge plus.

Considerations

As you will be working closely with global and local teams, international travel and calls involving late and early hours due to time zone differences may be required.

*PlayStation offers a global hybrid office/remote working model – Flex Modes – combining remote flexibility with in-person collaboration for moments that matter.

Benefits and Compensation

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Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other legally protected category. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer. The base pay range is listed for this role and may vary with location and hybrid policy; base pay will be determined based on knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role is eligible for Sony Interactive Entertainment's benefits package and may be eligible for a bonus. The estimated base pay range is $122,200 — $183,200 USD.

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