Senior Director of Business Strategy, PlayStation

$252-378k

Expert level

Los Angeles

Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Be an early applicant

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Be an early applicant

$252-378k

Expert level

Los Angeles

Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA

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

12–15+ years of experience in business strategy, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment planning, business operations, or general management within global technology or innovation-driven organizations
Strong financial acumen, including capital planning, portfolio analysis, and long-range business modeling
Demonstrated experience serving as a strategic advisor or chief-of-staff to a senior executive
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
International business experience required
Exceptional strategic thinker with the ability to translate long-term vision into structured action
Strong commercial instincts and understanding of platform, ecosystem, and growth models
High executive presence and discretion in handling confidential matters
Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills; able to craft board-level materials
Ability to manage complexity and distill information into clear, simple frameworks
High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust across cultures and seniority levels
Proactive, anticipatory, and comfortable operating in ambiguity

What the job involves

The Gaming, Developer & Future Technology organization is shaping the long-term future of interactive entertainment, crater support, and advanced innovation at global scale
Reporting directly to the SVP, the Senior Director, Business Strategy will serve as the primary business counterpart to a deeply technical executive
In this role your will bring commercial acumen, financial rigor, strategic framing, and executive leverage to a 1,500+ person global organization
This role blends enterprise-level business strategy with chief-of-staff responsibilities
The Senior Director will enhance the SVP’s effectiveness, strengthen organizational alignment, and ensure innovation translates into measurable business value
Acting as both strategic architect and operational integrator, this leader will connect long-term vision to disciplined execution and enterprise impact
This is a high-trust, high-influence role requiring exceptional judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate fluidly between strategic altitude and organizational detail
Serve as the primary business advisor and thought partner to the SVP, complementing technical depth with commercial and financial expertise
Translate innovation and R&D direction into clear business strategies, investment theses, and measurable outcomes
Provide structured thinking around growth strategy, ecosystem expansion, partnerships, and build-vs-buy decisions
Bring external market intelligence and competitive insight into executive discussions
Act as a confidential sounding board on matters of strategy, structure, and organizational evolution
Lead annual and multi-year strategic planning and portfolio prioritization
Drive capital allocation discipline and ensure resources align with strategic value creation
Establish frameworks for evaluating ROI, trade-offs, and investment timing
Partner closely with Finance on budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans
Ensure major initiatives are grounded in strong business cases and measurable outcomes
Define and oversee the business performance framework for a large global organization
Establish meaningful KPIs that measure strategic progress, productivity, and value creation
Identify inefficiencies, structural gaps, and misalignments; propose solutions that improve clarity and speed
Strengthen decision-making frameworks, accountability models, and governance rhythms
Enhance the SVP’s leadership leverage by driving focus, prioritization, and preparation for key internal and external engagements
Architect and manage leadership forums, strategic offsites, and executive reviews. Make sure that objectives are clear and outcomes are actionable
Shape the rhythm of business for the organization, ensuring consistent alignment across global teams
Anticipate emerging issues and surface risks before they escalate
Connect strategic conversations to executable next steps across leadership teams
Craft compelling executive and board-ready narratives that connect technical innovation to business impact
Elevate the organization’s strategic story across Sony Interactive Entertainment and broader Sony stakeholders
Drive high-quality internal communications, including All Hands and leadership updates
Represent the organization in enterprise planning and governance forums as needed
The ideal candidate will:
Be the business complement to a highly technical SVP
Operate as a strategic integrator and force multiplier for executive leadership
Elevate investment decisions with financial discipline and market insight
Strengthen enterprise alignment and executive confidence
Improve clarity, focus, and accountability across a 1,500+ global organization
Combine strategic depth with chief-of-staff agility to bring structure without bureaucra

Application process

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks

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.