Brand and Commerce Research Manager

Why PlayStation

PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today were 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.

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Title: Brand and Commerce Research Lead

Reporting to: Manager Consumer Insights

Department: SIE GMSBO

Location: London UK

Duration: 12 months

By studying and analyzing the gaming consumer and marketplace SIEs Consumer Insights team helps drive the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas across PlayStation. As part of this effort we are looking to add a new member to our global team responsible for the management implementation analysis reporting and creative presentation of various forms of consumer research.

We are looking for someone with a demonstrable contemporary and advanced knowledge of both consumer research and the video game industry who can partner with stakeholders across PlayStation to investigate some of the most important topics in gaming and entertainment today. You must have a high degree of comfort managing complex qualitative and quantitative research initiatives through all project phases. Ideally you would also possess a verifiable track record of helping organizations develop and act upon consumer research and analysis to drive both near- and long-term business strategy and success.

While youd be working on a diverse set of consumer research initiatives across PlayStations business as the Brand and Commerce Research Manager your primary responsibility will be to manage research projects examining the overarching PlayStation brand and also those that focus on the consumer shopping experience in relation to its range of products.

As a member of Consumer Insights your role within PlayStation would be to help answer consequential and sophisticated business questions collaborating with partners to study the subject in detail and lead the construction of fair and meticulous answers that improve the businesss understanding and ability to act. This takes a desire for learning more about why people play and a drive to make the experience of playing more exciting and rewarding for everyone. It also takes someone who is artful in the application of both data and storytelling understanding that each needs the other to be truly ground-breaking. But maybe most of all it takes a person with a passion for research inspired to push the discipline and to push PlayStation itself to new and innovative places. If thats you please let us know.

Key Function and Responsibility of the Role:

Represent the voice of the consumer in terms that are relevant to and drive more informed choices within the business

Leverage Sony Interactive Entertainments investment in primary and secondary research to derive insights and provide strategic leadership to internal stakeholder groups

Design and execute globally-appropriate research projects leveraging best practices wherever possible

Manage research partners and other resources to design field report and present best-in-class research projects

Help identify future growth opportunities unmet consumer needs and market whitespace

Provide strategic counsel to key stakeholders both within Sony Interactive Entertainment and at the organizations key external partners

Build reports and presentations that leverage research observations and insights across projects to communicate larger themes across the organization

Promote personal development across the larger Consumer Insights team by fostering an environment of feedback learning and mentorship

Monitor your areas budget across your areas of focus ensuring that funds are spent responsibly tracked meticulously are directed at the questions most valuable to the business and do not exceeded budgeted totals

Support other members of the Consumer Insights team by ensuring internal visibility of your work

Connect the Consumer Insights team to the latest methodologies partners and other essential tools of the research industry

Required Technical Skills:

Expert in PowerPoint slide design with a focus on data visualization and story telling

High levels of proficiency in online survey platforms and cross-tabulation portals and/or analytical software (e.g. SPSS SAS R Tableau etc.)

Ample experience in survey design and survey writing with high levels of proficiency in survey programming software tools (e.g. Qualtrics Decipher etc.)

Minimum five years of experience leading consumer research projects

Advanced degree or higher in Statistics or similar quantitative field of study (e.g. Math Economics Engineering Physics etc.)

Required Professional Skills:

Proven ability to represent qualitative and quantitative research methodologies analysis and insights clearly and concisely to senior-level decision-makers and executives whether it be good or bad news

Exceptional reporting and presentation skills with a demonstrable ability to effectively communicate through beautiful written reports compelling presentations succinct summary documents clear and concise emails and any other way you could imagine

Success working for or managing relationships and administrative processes with multiple research suppliers and agency partners

Extremely organized and detail-orientation with a penchant for data accuracy

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