Account Manager

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Global Account Manager

San Mateo CA / Hybrid (*in-office requirement of 2 days per week)

We are looking for an Account Manager reporting to the Global Account Director within the Commercial Segment. This individual will be the first point of contact and responsible for supporting the day-to-day business activity and overall health of the assigned partner(s). They will work internally across Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and with external partner(s) to deliver agreed commercial and strategic objectives globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day business for assigned partner account(s) ensuring smooth operation and hand-off of operational needs through internal teams ensuring overall health of the Partner is being addressed.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the Partners business portfolio and long-term strategic vision.
• Identify business opportunities across Partners portfolio and live services.
• Provide guidance and be a potential first point of partner contact for content pipeline and other operational or technical situations that impact the rhythm of the business.
• Communicate business platform and policy updates to Partners.
• Contribute to or create account/account segment reports present data and insights to internal and external teams.
• Execute external and internal business planning sessions to meet the needs of the Partner (JBRs JBPs Content Lifecycle Plans Performance Reviews Post-Mortems and overall governance).
• Work as a collaborative team member within the Partner Commerce Team in establishing and executing Partner plans; understanding market dynamics shifting consumer demands and helping adjust priorities/account plans to meet future market needs.
• Support SIEs operating models plans and deliver against collective Partner/SIE annual KPIs.
• Identify and deliver content suitable for specific platform activity and campaigns (PS Services PS Direct PS Stars etc.).
• Be a team player with a focus on building internal and external relationships and excellent collaborative cross-functional collaboration skills and team mentality.
• Assist with the facilitation of Partners participation at PlayStation PR/media events and B2B requests.
• Participate in yearly budgeting and quarterly forecasting for the account set helping to set expectations internally of the market release slate and overall status of the business.
• Participate in and support joint business reviews Monthly/Weekly team meetings business performance reviews.
• Input monitor and track CRM progress through Salesforce.
• Support Account and process documentation assigned by Global Account Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Communications or a related field or commensurate relevant experience.
• 5 years of experience in Sales Account Management Publisher Relations or other relevant service-oriented roles that manage revenue.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Analytically minded with data experience.
• Experience working in Video Gaming Media Entertainment High-tech or other associated verticals is a plus.

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