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POSITION SUMMARY
Sony Corporation of America (SCA), the US headquarters of Sony, has an excellent opportunity for a Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations who will support the launch of a new business incubated within SCA. We are seeking an experienced and strategic manager in Marketing Strategy and Operations to lead the marketing strategy, planning, execution and refinement of marketing activities including offline and online advertising, direct mail, our web presence and more. You will be a critical part of an ambitious, creative and data-focused team driving growth, enhancing brand strength and building a new brand and marketing operation from the ground up.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing strategy:
- Develop and implement marketing, advertising and go-to-market strategies that align with business goals, drives customer acquisition and creates positive word of mouth
- Manage digital, direct and offline campaigns, leveraging performance data as well as customer insights and market feedback to evolve and improve
- Deeply partner with internal functions and agencies working on creative, brand, analytics, local marketing and events, PR, social to contribute towards a truly integrated approach
Marketing operations:
- Leverage market and competitive research in partnership with analysts and product management to identify market trends and opportunities
- Develop digital and media plans with vendors and external agencies
- Oversee the day-to-day marketing operations, including budget management, resource allocation, and project timelines
- Develop and maintain marketing performance metrics and KPIs to track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
Brand management
- Manage and enhance the company’s brand image and reputation in the market
- Establish and manage clear guidelines and templates, in partnership with creative and content teams
- Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all marketing channels
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
Your qualifications and experience should include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field or equivalent strongly demonstrated work experience
- Minimum of 8 years of marketing experience or equivalent experience
- Proven experience digital advertising and direct marketing that drives meaningful sales and revenue
- Experience creating effective and targeted local marketing within specific cities or DMAs
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision making
- Effective and empowering approach to managing agencies, vendors and employees across marketing disciplines that builds accountability, results and a positive, collaborative culture
- Experience in developing and executing successful marketing strategies for complicated products or services that require clear, simple explanation to general audiences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strength in managing budgets and resources effectively
- Excited to work in a small, interdependent startup-like environment – while experienced with multi-stage approvals and structured brand management
- Fluency in Spanish a plus, but not required
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.
Benefits:
SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
What we offer you:
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
- Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
- Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Short-term & long-term disability plans
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match which vests immediately
- Education assistance and student loan programs
Other Programs:
- Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
- Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
- Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
- Matching gift program
- A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
- Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
- Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
- Annual incentive bonus