Manager, Early Career Talent
About The Position
The Manager, Early Career Talent at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for designing, delivering, and scaling early-career talent programs that support SIE’s mission to create world-class entertainment experiences. This role manages programs such as internships, graduate and early-in-career initiatives across creative, technical, and business functions, ensuring participants have meaningful, inclusive, and development-focused experiences that build SIE’s future talent pipeline. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and passionate about developing emerging talent within a fast-paced, global, and creative environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in program management, early-career programs, recruiting, HR, or talent development
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience managing multiple timelines and cross-functional partners
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing internship or graduate programs in a global organization
- Familiarity with creative, technology, or entertainment industries
- Experience working with early-career talent across technical and non-technical roles
- Knowledge of employment regulations related to student and early-career programs
- Program and operational excellence
- Relationship building and influence without authority
- Data-driven mindset and attention to detail
- Empathy and passion for developing early-career talent
- Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Responsibilities
- Design, plan, and execute early-career programs (e.g., internships, graduate or early-career programs) across SIE
- Develop program structures, timelines, milestones, and success metrics aligned with business needs
- Manage program operations end-to-end, including onboarding, orientation, events, and offboarding
- Ensure consistent, high-quality experiences across regions, teams, and disciplines
- Create learning and development experiences that support both technical and professional growth
- Partner with managers and mentors to support participant performance, feedback, and career development
- Build community and engagement through events, workshops, and networking opportunities
- Act as a trusted point of contact for early-career participants, addressing questions and concerns
- Collaborate with recruiting, HR, legal, finance, and business leaders to align hiring goals and program needs
- Support people managers with guidance and best practices for managing early-career talent
- Partner with Employer Branding and DEI teams to promote inclusive and equitable early-career programs
- Track program outcomes such as engagement, satisfaction, conversion, and retention
- Prepare insights and reporting for leadership to demonstrate program impact and ROI
- Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve program effectiveness and scalability
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, company policies, and regional requirements
- Represent SIE at campus and early-career recruiting events, information sessions, and internal showcases
- Support outreach initiatives that strengthen SIE’s early-career brand and diverse talent pipelines
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- employee discounts for Sony products
- bonus package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
