Lifecycle Marketing Specialist

Sony PlayStation
San Mateo, CA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with Live Service games and campaign management tools.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with B2C marketing experience and a track record in automated lifecycle campaigns
    — “3+ years of proven experience in B2C marketing, customer lifecycle management, engagement marketing.”
  • Individuals who thrive in global, cross-functional environments and have strong interpersonal skills
    — “Experienced in establishing relationships and operating compassionately across cultures.”
  • Professionals familiar with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and similar ESP platforms
    — “Experience in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Journey Builder, and Interactive Studio or equivalent ESP.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires adapting to frequent game updates and player behavior shifts
    — “Operate with agility in a fast-moving live-service environment, adapting campaign plans, journeys and priorities in response to game updates, player behavior, business needs and emerging opportunities.”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work with multiple teams across different regions
    — “This creative and innovative individual will work closely with our Creative Studio, Data Science, Audience & Measurement and Marketing teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to scale campaigns using trigger-based messaging and automation
    — “Lean into automation and trigger-based messaging, spotting opportunities to scale our lifecycle programs.”
  • Showcase how you've used data to drive personalization and improve player engagement
    — “Collaborate with team to drive ‘Player Centricity’ through models, content and player insights to achieve 1:1 personalization at scale across the channel mix.”
  • Demonstrate your experience translating campaign blueprints into executed programs
    — “Partner closely with senior lifecycle marketing leads to translate strategies and campaign blueprints into high-quality campaigns.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful lifecycle campaigns
  • personalized player journeys
  • optimized campaign performance
Typical background
marketing experiencedata-driven marketing

Skills & requirements

Required

Campaign ManagementEmail MarketingMobile MarketingOn-console MarketingData AnalysisPersonalizationAutomation

Preferred

AI ToolsCreative Content

Stack & domain

Multi-channel CampaignsAutomated JourneysCampaign Management ToolsEmailMobileOn-console MessagingData-driven InsightsPersonalized JourneysPlayer CentricityTest And Learn StrategyTeam CollaborationAgilityAdaptabilityAutomationTrigger-based MessagingPersonalizationCampaign AnalysisEmerging TrendsInnovationMarketingDigital MarketingLifecycle MarketingPlayer EngagementOwned Channel Marketing

About the role

Original posting from Sony PlayStation via Greenhouse

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re 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.

Lifecycle Marketing Specialist

San Mateo, CA / Hybrid 

The Lifecycle Marketing team is part of the broader Global Media and Omnichannel Marketing function within PlayStation and is responsible for implementing multi-channel digital programs and campaigns developing a relevant dialogue with tens of millions of customers across the globe. 

We are advocates for the player. Crafting unforgettable digital experiences that fulfill player curiosity, boost gameplay and drive revenue. We use data-driven insights to build one-to-one relationships and personalized journeys with players across web, email, mobile and on-console. 

The Lifecycle Marketing Specialist role is responsible for delivering lifecycle campaigns head to tail including planning, testing, executing and measurement specifically for Live Service and franchise titles. This creative and innovative individual will work closely with our Creative Studio, Data Science, Audience & Measurement and Marketing teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Together, we are on a mission to redefine owned channel marketing and its relationship to company growth and player engagement.

Main responsibilities:  

Build, configure, test, QA and launch multi-channel campaigns and automated journeys directly within campaign management tools for Live Service and franchise software titles across email, mobile and on-console messaging channels. 

Partner closely with senior lifecycle marketing leads to translate strategies and campaign blueprints into high-quality campaigns, moving efficiently from brief through build, approval and launch. 

Plan campaigns based on existing campaign blueprints, and collaborate with team to iterate and improve on prior campaign structures. 

Operate with agility in a fast-moving live-service environment, adapting campaign plans, journeys and priorities in response to game updates, player behavior, business needs and emerging opportunities. 

Lean into automation and trigger-based messaging, spotting opportunities to scale our lifecycle programs.  

Collaborate with team to drive ‘Player Centricity’ through models, content and player insights to achieve 1:1 personalization at scale across the channel mix. 

Analyze campaigns and journeys to understand the performance of these activities and build on the results for the next iteration. Share these results back to the business with clear insights and opportunities. 

Collaborate on test and learn strategy to optimize campaigns; feeding all insights gained back into a continuous process of testing and refinement. 

Keep a pulse on the lifecycle marketing landscape, seek and understand emerging trends, technologies and innovation to provide ongoing learning for the marketing organization. 

What we’re looking for: 

Educated to degree level in a related field such as Business, Marketing and a strong academic record. 

3+ years of proven experience in B2C marketing, customer lifecycle management, engagement marketing. 

Experience building Lifecycle Marketing program support for Live Service games is desirable. 

Highly organized - able to handle a full workload and progress multiple ambitious projects simultaneously thanks to your skill and work ethic. 

Passionate about the customer– you look at quantitative and qualitative consumer insights to make decisions and recommend improvements. 

Strong communicator who comfortable briefing Creatives, Analysts, Engineers, Legal and management. 

Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a consistent track record in data-based decision making. 

Innovative and constantly exploring new ways of doing things and challenging the status quo. 

Sophisticated communicator with excellent influencing skills. 

Experience in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Journey Builder, and Interactive Studio or equivalent ESP. 

Excellent interpersonal skills with expertise and integrity that will earn respect and trust with internal team members and external vendors. 

Experienced in establishing relationships and operating compassionately across cultures. This includes collaborating openly and bringing together different perspectives to drive well-informed decisions. 

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$95,800—$143,600 USDPlease 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.

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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, maternity or parental status, 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. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Source: Sony PlayStation careers (Greenhouse)

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