Portfolio Strategist

Role Description

As a Portfolio Strategist, you will support the evaluation of our current and future portfolio of games, contribute to gaming investment analyses across genres and business models, and help develop recommendations on portfolio composition that balances risk and return. You will collaborate with senior strategists and cross-functional teams to build models, conduct market analyses, and translate data-driven insights into clear communications for studio and PlayStation Studios leadership.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing assessments of our games portfolio across IP, genres, business models, and risk levels, identifying opportunities for growth and diversification
• Conduct analyses on the gaming market, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and technological trends to support senior leaders in shaping the future of gaming
• Build and maintain portfolio models across multiple iterations, ensuring our games portfolio is tracking toward its investment goals while balancing risk and return
• Support senior strategists and executives with data and analysis that inform decisions about current portfolio performance versus future opportunities
• Take ownership of discrete strategic workstreams and projects on high-impact topics, executing them with guidance from senior team members
• Collaborate with studio and production teams to evaluate the portfolio fit and economic potential of game development plans

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in strategy, product, or analytics in the gaming industry, or in management/strategy consulting
• Solid understanding of the gaming industry and familiarity with the broader media and entertainment landscape
• Strong sense of ownership with the ability to independently manage tasks and see projects through to completion
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly to a range of audiences
• Proficient financial modeling skills and working experience with mathematical models and statistical techniques
• Skilled at producing clear, polished work products including PowerPoint decks and Excel models