D2C Growth & GTM Commercial Lead

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Commercial Manager for D2C Change & Go-To-Market to shape global e-commerce strategies and end-to-end GTM lifecycles. You will translate customer and market insights into actionable commercial plans and partner across Product, Marketing, Analytics, and Finance to drive value.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, experimentation, and cross-functional leadership to optimize customer journeys and revenue growth across PlayStation products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in management consulting, commercial strategy, e-commerce, digital commerce, growth, product, or GTM.
• Strong hands-on analytical capability with SQL, Tableau or similar BI tools to generate actionable insights.
• Experience with experimentation and optimization including A/B testing and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Shape e-commerce and GTM strategy, define customer problems and opportunities, shape value proposition and commercial roadmap.
• Drive analytical decision-making across journeys, funnels, and performance to identify opportunities and improvements.
• Build commercial cases and KPI frameworks, forecast outcomes, and monitor traffic, conversion, and revenue.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

KPI modelling

A/B testing

E-commerce

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Commercial Manager, D2C - Change & Go-To-Market

United States, San Mateo, CA

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Commercial Manager, D2C - Change & Go-To-Market
San Mateo, CA (hybrid)

Role Summary:

Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) is seeking a Change & GTM Commercial Manager to shape and deliver strategic e-commerce initiatives at global scale. This role goes beyond project delivery: you will turn customer, market, and trading insights into clear commercial strategies and own the end-to-end go-to-market lifecycle, from opportunity sizing and value proposition through launch, adoption, retention, and continuous optimization. You will help improve how players discover, evaluate, purchase, and engage with PlayStation products and services across the Direct to Consumer (D2C) business. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Merchandising, Marketing, Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Legal, and Operations to deliver measurable customer and commercial value.This role requires a commercially minded, data-savvy operator who can frame ambiguous problems, work hands-on with data, influence strategic choices, and translate insight into execution with pace and agility.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Shape e-commerce and GTM strategy - define the customer problem, identify priority segments, and shape the value proposition, market sequencing, channel approach, and commercial roadmap.
• Drive analytical decision-making - analyze customer journeys, growth funnels, trading performance, and behavioral data to identify opportunities, diagnose performance gaps, and recommend clear actions.
• Build commercial cases and KPI frameworks -forecast and monitor outcomes including traffic, acquisition, conversion, basket size and average order value, purchase frequency, repeat purchase, LTV, and incremental revenue; use the evidence to guide investment and prioritization choices.
• Embed experimentation and personalization - partner with Product, Marketing, Analytics, and Data Science to design A/B tests, apply segmentation and predictive insights, and improve customer relevance and conversion.
• Own the full GTM lifecycle - connect commercial strategy to launch planning, customer activation, market readiness, adoption, retention, learning, and continuous optimization.
• Create performance visibility - build dashboards, decision-ready reporting, and review rhythms that turn data into recommendations, owners, and measurable performance improvements.
• Lead cross-functional orchestration and change - align global teams around customer outcomes, commercial goals, decisions, risks, dependencies, and business readiness; influence stakeholders through clear analysis and compelling narratives.
• Build scalable e-commerce playbooks -codify repeatable approaches for segmentation, proposition development, launch, experimentation, adoption, optimization, and transfer into business-as-usual ownership.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of experiencein management consulting, commercial strategy, e-commerce, digital commerce, growth, product, or Go-To-Market; experience supporting transactional e-commerce, digital storefronts, Direct-to-Consumer, technology, games, or entertainment is strongly preferred.
• Commercial modelling experienceincluding opportunity sizing, forecasting, scenario analysis, business-case development, and assessing incremental revenue and customer value.
• Strong hands-on analytical capabilityincluding working with SQL, Tableau or similar BI tools, spreadsheets, KPI modelling, segmentation, funnel diagnostics, and AI-enabled analytical tools to generate actionable insights.
• Structured, hypothesis-driven problem-solvingwith the ability to bring clarity to complexity, test assumptions, and make practical recommendations from incomplete information.
• Experience with experimentation and optimizationincluding A/B testing, test design, measurement, and using results to improve customer journeys and commercial performance.
• Strong e-commerce and customer-lifecycle understandingincluding digital storefronts, merchandising, offers and promotions, acquisition, conversion, checkout, basket value, repeat purchase, and personalized customer experiences.
• Proven ability to connect strategy to executiontranslating insight into clear choices, roadmaps, operating plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong cross-functional leadershipwith the communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills to influence product and business decisions at all levels.
• Experience leading business readiness and changefor new digital capabilities, customer propositions, or commercial operating models.
• Product management or agile delivery experienceis a plus.

What we value:

• Pace and agilityto react and adjust to changing customer and business needs.
• Passionfor delivering measurable business and customer value.
• Curiosityto explore data, challenge assumptions, and translate insight into action.
• Commercial judgmentto balance customer value, business impact, pace, and practical constraints.
• A growth mindsetand commitment to experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Respectfor diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
• Commitmentto collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• A strong voicefor the customer and the market.

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$131,400 - $197,200 USD

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