Planning & Operations Coordinator, GPDR
Job Summary
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation were 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.
Role Overview
Global Partner Development & Relations is looking for a proactive and highly organised Planning & Operations Coordinator to join the GPDR Planning & Operations function.
This role will help coordinate priorities maintain key operational resources support business rhythms and ensure activities are delivered smoothly across regions. It will also act as an on-the-ground coordination point for London-based GPDR activity including leadership visits team sessions engagement moments and office-based logistics.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone collaborative and detail-oriented who is interested in building experience in global business operations planning and organisational effectiveness within a fast-paced entertainment and technology environment.
What Youll Be Doing
Global Planning & Operations Support
- Support coordination of GPDR planning activities timelines inputs and follow-ups across regions.
- Maintain key operational resources including trackers calendars distribution lists team documentation and shared materials.
- Coordinate stakeholder inputs and deadlines for leadership forums business reviews planning meetings and operational discussions.
- Support preparation of agendas pre-reads notes action logs and follow-up materials.
- Help improve consistency of documentation coordination and ways of working across GPDR.
Business Rhythm Forums & Engagement
- Support recurring GPDR operating rhythms including local leadership meetings townhalls Sync Weeks workshops offsites and engagement forums.
- Coordinate meeting logistics materials communications stakeholder follow-up and actions.
- Support global and regional team engagement activity helping create a consistent and connected employee experience.
- Partner with colleagues across Planning & Operations Executive Assistant teams and cross-functional partners to ensure activities are well planned and professionally delivered.
London & UK Office Coordination
- Act as a London-based coordination point for GPDR activities leadership visits employee engagement and team moments.
- Support visitor logistics room bookings workspace arrangements office communications and on-site coordination.
- Partner with Workplace IT Security and Executive Assistant teams to ensure smooth delivery of London-based meetings and visits.
- Support local onboarding logistics and help create a positive experience for London-based employees and visiting leaders.
- Provide additional local project and administration support as required (events logistics scheduling)
What were looking for:
- Experience in coordination operations administration project support or business support roles.
- Highly organised detail-oriented and reliable with strong follow-through.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities stakeholders and deadlines.
- Strong communicator with professional judgement and discretion.
- Proactive resourceful and comfortable anticipating what needs to happen next.
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and regions.
- Confident using Microsoft 365 particularly Outlook Teams PowerPoint and Excel.
- Interested in learning how global planning operations and governance work in a large organisation.
Preferred Experience
- Supporting global teams cross-functional projects or department operations.
- Coordinating meetings forums events planning sessions or engagement activity.
- Working with senior stakeholders and confidential information.
- Supporting process improvement documentation or business rhythm coordination.
- Local London knowledge of suitable venues and hospitality options for leadership visits & offsites
- Background in technology entertainment gaming or another fast-paced global environment is beneficial.
Benefits:
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Hybrid working model (FlexModes)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Scheme
- 25 days holiday per year
- On Site Gym
- Subsidised Café
- Free soft drinks
- On site bar
- Access to cycle garage and showers
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Please note Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
Please refer to ourCandidate Privacy Noticefor more information about what personal information we collect how we use it who we share it with and your data protection rights.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
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