Employee Engagement and Events Lead

Remote San Mateo, CA

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Employee Engagement and Events Lead (Contingent Role)

This is a long-term contracted position through our staffing partner DZConneX.

The Internal Communications and People Teams at SIE aim to engage our PlayStation employees globally and to create a flawless internal employee experience that’s on par with our external brand.

As we settle into our new hybrid way of working, we are looking for an Americas-based Events Lead to join the team to help deliver on local events and global engagement campaigns.

The Employee Engagement and Internal Events Lead, Americas role will report to the Director, Global Internal Communications and work alongside the wider team to develop and deliver events and engagement activity as part of PlayStation’s internal communications and engagement strategy.

What you'll be doing:

Project managing global engagement initiatives such as global holiday gift distribution, voucher distribution
Regional vendor management for engagement and event activity
Planning and running of on-site events in our Americas offices
In partnership with the Internal Communications team, support the on-site and virtual celebrations for product releases (e.g. game and hardware releases, PlayStation Productions movie screenings) that engage and excite our employee population
In partnership with the Internal Communications team and DE&I team, support virtual and in-person activity for company-led diversity event initiatives (e.g. Diversity Week)
Guiding and supporting our Employee Networks (e.g. Women@PlayStation, Pride@PlayStation) on virtual and in-person events that they hold for the employee population
Facilitating the ordering and distribution of PlayStation swag regionally, as well as regional competitions and sweepstakes for employees
Partnering with departments on the development of the new employee store for PlayStation swag
Partnering with internal stakeholders for the continued development of the PS Experience App for engagement activity

What we're looking for:

A passionate candidate with great communication skills
Event management background
Great stakeholder management
Good interpersonal skills and able to build positive partner relationships, enabling effective collaboration
Resilient and bold to ensure initiatives achieve their full benefit
Adaptable attitude with the ability to think quickly as situations change / demands alter
Proven track record of delivery
4+ years’ experience in events and engagement, preferably within the technology or entertainment industries
Experience working in a fast paced, high-profile environment and organizations

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate. $50—$80 USD

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