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National Account Manager
3 years ago
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognised as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Role overview:
As a member of the UK Commercial team, the NAM will be responsible for helping to drive and optimise the PlayStation consumer/player experience with our key Retail partners.
An extremely broad role with strategy, forecasting, operational planning, marketing activation & relationship building the key disciplines you’ll be responsible for as part of a dynamic, exciting team.
What you’ll be doing:
- Ensuring strong relationships are built internally & externally at Retail
- Development & Implementation of joint business plans
- Deliver robust investment proposals both internally and externally
- Monitoring and communicating the key targets/performance/trends within your business area
- Applying a considered negotiation approach/plan for all investment
- Ensuring trading decisions and precedents are robust
- Clearly understand & articulate media valuation terminology
- Have a robust view on the marketing touch points (in store online), implementation timelines, size specifications, cost and effectiveness within their respective Retailers
- Understanding the retailer customer segmentation and data targeting opportunities within this.
- Understanding the Retailers ATL strategy and opportunities for co-marketing
- Implement & evaluate effective Retail Marketing campaigns
- Manages the retail planning and activation cycle, ensuring quality delivery and follow-up
- Accurate forecasting driven by data and insight
- Close integration cross-functionally to ensure operational & finance processes remain controlled and optimised.
- Work cross-functionally to lead and develop the commercial element of product launches and key calendar events
- Energy and contribution in meetings
- A team first approach to decision making
- Bring challenge and accept challenge with an open mind across all levels of the business
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in a commercial environment
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Strong data and analytical ability
- Online Marketing experience
- Strong relationship building skills with both internal and external partners
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to learn, develop and support you and the teams growth
- Strong computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Degree educated (ideally)
Benefits:
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Scheme
- London Allowance (if applicable)
- 25 days holiday per year
- On Site Gym
- Subsidised Café
- Free soft drinks
- On site bar
- Access to cycle garage and showers
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.
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