Senior Manager of Partner Sourcing, PlayStation

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Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

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Role

Who you are

10+ years’ experience in game development, with at least 5 years in outsource/co-development management in a large organization
Deep knowledge of game development cycles and dependencies
An established and existing partner industry network in the AAA space
Knowledgeable and up to date on the partner landscape and trends
Strong business acumen to negotiate terms and deals
Experience working with Legal to get contracts drafted
Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to build strong working relationships, demonstrate diplomacy and level with people of different backgrounds and cultures (internally and externally)
Organizational skills and patience in new and challenging scenarios where processes need to be established
Tactful and cooperative in complicated situations
Ability to drive a culture of continuous service improvement
Facilitation experience
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written skills
Quantitative analytical skills

What the job involves

PlayStation Studios is establishing a new Partner Sourcing Team that will support our studios with identifying, negotiating and managing outsourcing and co-development partners
This role will report into the Head of Development Strategy for PlayStation Studios
Provide central outsourcing and co-development expertise to the studios
Promote best practices for continuous improvement, chairing a forum of outsourcing managers across the studios
Support studio outsourcing managers with vendor selection, negotiation, due diligence and onboarding
Increase the volume and efficiency of outsourcing and co-development, facilitating cross-organization efforts and negotiate scalable agreements
Build sustainable, symbiotic relationships with key vendors
Use studio forecasts to create strategic mid-to long-term roadmaps for planned engagements
Work with stakeholders across PlayStation Studios, including studios, internal service teams, Finance, IT, Information Security and Legal
Establish and maintain a vendor database (costs, contracts, availability and scorecards). This may include implementing new tools and systems
Develop a risk mitigation strategy across the studio portfolio
Ongoing responsibility for supplier relationship management, contract renewals and performance reviews; own the resourcing lifecycle key interaction points
Maintain a good awareness of partner performance across the portfolio, promoting good development partners internally, and assisting studios with performance issues
Proactively keep well-informed of industry trends and undertaking market research

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.