Global Events & Activations Specialist

PlayStation; United States; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Events Specialist to support the Global Events & Activations team in coordinating high-quality live experiences that bring PlayStation’s games, hardware and brand to life.

The role involves planning, coordinating, onsite delivery and post-event reporting, with travel required for national and international events. You’ll work closely with marketing, agencies and internal teams to ensure flawless execution across programs.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years of relevant experience in experiential marketing, events, production or project coordination within gaming, entertainment, media, technology or a related field.
• Experience supporting live events or experiential campaigns through planning, production and onsite delivery.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear communicator and collaborative teammate comfortable working with internal stakeholders, agencies and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of event budgets, purchase orders, schedules, scopes of work, risk assessments and other production documentation.
• Interest in live gaming and technology experiences, including hardware setup, gameplay demos, AV production and onsite technical operations, with a proactive approach to learning and taking increasing ownership over time

Responsibilities

• Support assigned global and U.S. events and activations from briefing through delivery and evaluation, translating plans into clear timelines, trackers and actions.
• Coordinate project documentation, including budgets, purchase orders, scopes of work, schedules, legal materials, risk assessments and post-event reports.
• Support agencies, suppliers and internal teams through planning and production, helping manage deliverables, deadlines and operational details.
• Contribute to onsite delivery and technical event operations, including equipment preparation, PlayStation hardware setup, gameplay demo environments and troubleshooting where needed.
• Coordinate materials, updates and logistics for Global Marketing and Territory Marketing teams, helping maintain consistent execution across markets.
• Help ensure programs meet Creative, Legal, Corporate Security and Health & Safety requirements by maintaining accurate documentation and escalating risks or issues promptly.
• Provide support across PlayStation's marketing sponsorships, including campaign planning and execution, sponsorship asset tracking and other project workstreams.
• Support KPI tracking and post-event reporting, capturing results, learnings and process improvements that strengthen future programs and the Global Events & Activations Strategy.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Live events

Project management

Communication

Budgets

AV production

Gaming interest

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Events Specialist to support the Global Events & Activations team in coordinating high-quality live experiences that bring PlayStation’s games, hardware and brand to life.

The role involves planning, coordinating, onsite delivery and post-event reporting, with travel required for national and international events. You’ll work closely with marketing, agencies and internal teams to ensure flawless execution across programs.