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MBA Growth Strategy Intern
1 year ago
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of Associate Strategy Manager Intern. Global Sales & Business Operations (GSBO) is the Sales & Operations division of SIE. The GSBO Strategy team resides within GSBO and is tasked with planning and directing strategic business initiatives within the organization based on the priorities of the organization's leader.
This is an exciting and challenging role! Our ideal candidate is expected to bring research and analytics, strategic problem solving, and strong communication skills. A strong interest in business planning, analysis, and modeling is required.
Responsibilities
Generating complex analyses and scenario planning for executive recommendation and decision-making
Evaluating new business models, as well as making recommendations on how to optimize existing business opportunities
Generating, synthesizing and analyzing relevant research reports to inform mid and long-term strategy
Partnering with internal & external stakeholders to identify business opportunities and inform long-term strategy
Supporting strategic initiatives with rigorous data analysis
Analyzing and interpreting large business intelligence data sets to discover key insights to drive business objectives
Generating ad-hoc internal analysis and Power Point presentations, optimizing for salient information and flow
Assisting in research of overall industry trends and qualitative/quantitative competitive analysis
Required Experiences/Skills
Projected to graduate in 2024
Must be pursuing an MBA
Experience performing research and data analysis to develop business strategy and plans
Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills
Strong work ethic and ability to work under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects at one time, and rapidly change priorities based on business needs
Proactive, able to self-start, pitch and manage relevant projects with minimal supervision
Video game industry knowledge
Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Functional proficiency with database driven analytics & visualization tools and techniques (e.g. SQL, Tableau, R, PowerBI, MicroStrategy)
Additional Preferred Experiences/Skills
2-4 years+ of strategic planning, management consulting, or investment banking experience
Passion for video games
Knowledge of video game technologies & trends
Knowledge of cloud computing & networking technologies for consumer services
Experience in customer journey analysis & customer lifetime value analysis
Tech, gaming or related industry experience
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.