Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations

PlayStation Global; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment, headquartered in California, seeks a Senior Event Planner to translate marketing objectives into world-class live experiences. You’ll own end-to-end event development from briefing to global rollout, collaborating with Marketing, PR, and Partnerships to deliver impactful activations that reinforce the PlayStation brand.

Reporting to Global Events & Activations, you’ll lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and agencies, and ensure events meet safety and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experiential marketing, events or production in gaming/entertainment/tech.
• Experience leading global experiential campaigns from strategy to evaluation.
• Strong marketing, stakeholder and agency management; ability to influence senior partners.
• Budgeting, governance, risk assessments and Health & Safety expertise.
• Balance strategic thinking with operational feasibility and timelines.
• Clear communicator, comfortable presenting to senior leadership and onsite teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead activation initiatives for global marketing campaigns, including U.S.-focused work, from briefing to evaluation.
• Collaborate with Games Marketing, Brand and Hardware Marketing, Studios, Partnerships, Sponsorships, PR, Social, Influencer and Territory Marketing teams to define the role of events in go-to-market plans.
• Develop events briefs and guide agencies through programming, production and live delivery.
• Present activation frameworks to territory teams and ensure a unified global vision with market flexibility.
• Define KPIs, lead post-event reporting and share insights to strengthen future campaigns.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Events management

Agency management

Stakeholder influence

Budgeting & governance

Executive communication

Job description

Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations

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.

Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations

Position Summary

The Senior Event Planner is an experienced event marketer responsible for supporting the Global Events & Activations team in translating marketing objectives into world-class live experiences that support commercial goals, strengthen brand perception and create meaningful engagement with players.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Events & Activations, this role will own the end-to-end development of events & activations for assigned campaigns, from initial briefing and planning through agency management, production, global rollout and post-campaign evaluation. The role will work collaboratively with Global Marketing, Game Studios, PR, Social, Partnership, Influencer and Territory Marketing teams to ensure every activation delivers against a unified global vision while allowing flexibility for local market execution.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring equal strengths in marketing judgement, creative development and production leadership. Success will come from the ability to influence stakeholders, simplify complexity and confidently lead programs that inspire audiences across the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned activation initiatives for global marketing campaigns, many with a U.S. focus, from briefing through delivery and evaluation, translating marketing objectives into clear and actionable plans.
• Partner with Games Marketing, Brand and Hardware Marketing, Studios, Partnerships, Sponsorships, PR, Social, Influencer and Territory Marketing teams to define the role of events within broader go-to-market plans and identify opportunities for creators, content and earned media.
• Develop events briefs and guide agencies from concept through programming, production and live delivery, balancing creative ambition with budget, timeline and operational feasibility.
• Manage agencies, suppliers, budgets, statements of work, schedules and technical or onsite operations to deliver high-quality experiences.

Global Enablement & Governance

• Present activation frameworks to territory teams, review local proposals and provide guidance that maintains a unified global vision while allowing appropriate market flexibility.
• Ensure programs meet Creative, Legal, Corporate Security and Health & Safety requirements, supported by clear risk assessments, operational plans and delivery schedules.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Define KPIs, lead post-event reporting and share insights and recommendations that strengthen future campaigns and the Global Events & Activations Strategy.

Skills and Qualifications

• Approximately 8+ years of relevant experience in experiential marketing, events or production within gaming, entertainment, media or technology.
• Proven experience leading global experiential campaigns from strategy and creative development through production, rollout and evaluation.
• Strong integrated marketing, stakeholder and agency management skills, including the ability to influence senior partners and build trusted relationships.
• Commercial awareness and production expertise, including budgets, suppliers, governance, risk assessments and Health & Safety requirements.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking and creative ambition with operational feasibility, timelines and business priorities.
• Clear, confident communicator who is equally comfortable presenting to senior leadership as well as supporting onsite delivery.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

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.

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

$146,400 - $219,600 USD

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