Publishing & Business Management Strategist

PlayStation; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in London is seeking a Publishing Strategist to develop and implement the publishing strategy for PlayStation Studios. You will work cross-functionally to provide actionable insights, drive planning initiatives, and ensure strategic decisions translate into operational plans. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for gaming.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus opportunity

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Scheme

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Subsidised Café

Free soft drinks

On site bar

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in strategy or business operations, ideally in gaming or technology.
• Ability to synthesize inputs into structured strategic recommendations.
• Experience crafting materials for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cross-functional perspectives to support well-informed publishing strategies.
• Drive planning cadences and shape executive narratives.
• Deliver clear analysis and actionable insights for decision making.
• Support the operationalization of publishing strategy.

Skills

Experience in strategy, business operations, or a related field

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage ambiguity

Curiosity about gaming and publishing evolution

Job description

Overview

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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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 Group Corporation.

Department overview

As part of the Publishing Strategy, Policy and Business team, you’ll be responsible for delivering the supporting functions and reporting for the PlayStation Studios Publishingbusiness, including strategy and business operations, cross-functional performance reporting, internal partnership enablement, and special project activation.

The team shapes go-to-market priorities to accelerate growth, allocate resources effectively, enhance skills and capabilities for executing business priorities, and drive efficiency across operations. Additionally, the team builds and maintains excellent publishing oversight, including data and insights, critical decision-making, and business reporting.

What you’ll be doing

As a Publishing Strategist, you support the development of PlayStation Studios’ publishing strategy by integrating perspectives across the business and translating them into clear, actionable recommendations. Your role is to bring structure to ambiguity, align cross-functional insights, and help the organisation make better decisions through strategic clarity. What drives your work is a desire to connect the dots across creative intent, business performance, and long-range vision. You are energised by the challenge of distilling complexity into narratives that resonate, and you play a foundational role in building the planning, operational, and analytical infrastructure needed to translate strategy into process.

What we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, or a related field, ideally within gaming, entertainment, or technology sectors
• Proven ability to work across multiple functions and synthesize inputs into clear, structured strategic recommendations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort working with data and dashboards to inform decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting materials for senior stakeholders
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated curiosity about the future of gaming, publishing, and platform evolution with a desire to turn abstract questions into actionable work
• Experience supporting planning processes, business reviews, or strategic project work

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate cross-functional perspectives from across SIE to support the development of balanced, well-informed publishing strategies and business recommendations
• Drive the coordination and execution of foundational planning cadences (MRP, MBR, QBR), including shaping executive narratives, aligning stakeholder input, and producing clear, high-impact materials
• Collate and synthesise data from cross-functional teams, delivering clear analysis and actionable insights to guide strategic decision-making
• Support the operationalisation of publishing strategy, helping ensure that strategic decisions translate into actionable plans, clear documentation, and consistent rollout across the business
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that explore emerging growth opportunities and platform shifts, such as PC windowing, retail transformation, and international market expansion (e.g., China strategy)
• Translate early-stage strategy into structured outputs, including draft policies, decision frameworks, and documentation that lay the groundwork for operational implementation
• Support strategic connection across teams, ensuring leadership decisions are informed by a full-spectrum view of business priorities, tradeoffs, and long-term implications
• Contribute to the team’s strategic storytelling efforts, helping shape executive-facing materials that communicate vision, context, and rationale behind key decisions

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

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