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
An exciting opportunity to join a new global team that manages content and operations for PlayStation.com - marketing some of the world’s most popular products, services and experiences. We’re looking for an avid gamer, brand-fanatic and/or a digitally savvy publishing guru – creative, strategic and highly organised.
As a Web Producer you’ll contribute to the global editorial calendar and be responsible for the day-to-day content planning, curation, creation, distribution optimization and amplification on PlayStation.com and associated outlets.
You’re an experienced content producer with an excellent understanding of how to create innovative and engaging assets - from editorial copy to rich media, short and long form. You will work Interactive Entertainment) flagship website (PlayStation.com), in turn driving player engagement and business objectives.
Whether supporting our hardware platforms, our online services, or our games, our team will be responsible for ensuring we have the content that our players are looking for (and our business requires) before they come looking for it.
This is a part of a global team and will require working with a distributed team across multiple time zones, including territory support.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Assist in daily content creation and management on PlayStation.com, including product and campaign landing pages
- Coordinate and collaborate with internal/external teams to sync, plan, build and publish effective digital content in support of marketing campaigns across software, hardware and services
- Update and/or maintain editorial calendar as needed
- Assist in the request, creation, and management of assets for use on PlayStation.com
- Ensure our key user journeys always work as expected
- Ensure content is published to a quality level with a consistent tone of voice
- Support the needs of 36+ territory marketing teams in their BAU management of local web initiatives and timely page activations
- Operational tasks such as localisation, site QA, vanity URL setup, keyword optimisation
- Track and respond to performance data to ensure PlayStation's content marketing initiatives are reaching as wide an audience as possible - driving traffic and engagement (per team KPIs)
- In collaboration with the SEO manager, utilise current SEO techniques to maximise impact of content
- Identify and take advantage of new business opportunities (new platforms, content types, trends, etc.)
What We Are Looking For
- You can demonstrate experience in creating compelling content/experiences and digital media
- Strong writing skills and a keen eye for detail
- Demonstrated digital publishing experience across the full content lifecycle – plan, write/produce, release, test, optimize, measure – in a fast iterative way
- Understanding of the gaming industry, gamer segments, competitive landscape and digital trends
- Experience with CMS (Adobe AEM preferred), web analytics (Adobe Analytics preferred) and Adobe Photoshop; Familiarity with using tools such as JIRA/SAP/WRIKE/Slack is a plus
- Literacy in performance data metrics, and how data can be used to deliver personalised and optimised experiences
- Experience in multi-site, multi-language, global site management
- Quick study, resourceful, resilient, highly organised, with a can-do attitude
- Some HTML and CSS knowledge
- Commitment to delivering projects on time and (sometimes) in confidentiality
- Excellent prioritisation and multi-tasking skills, with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment with proficiency and professionalism
- Fluent in English with exceptional verbal and written communication skills; proficiency in additional language(s) is a plus
- Basic SEO competency
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Flexible and adaptable
- Self starter with passion, energy, enthusiasm to drive results and affect meaningful change
- Views challenges as opportunities, solution oriented, creative problem solver
- Strong interpersonal skills - a team player who is able to work collaboratively within the group and across business units/functions – high emotional intelligence cultural awareness
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.
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