Events Specialist, Global Events & Activations (Gamedev)

Location: San Mateo, California, United States (hybrid); national and international travel required.

Salary: $95,800–$143,600 USD annually, with potential bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is the gaming and entertainment brand of Sony Interactive Entertainment, delivering gaming hardware, network services, and entertainment experiences to more than 100 million people.

What you will do

• Support assigned global and U.S. events and activations from briefing through delivery, evaluation, and post-event reporting.
• Build and maintain timelines, trackers, budgets, purchase orders, scopes of work, schedules, risk assessments, and legal documentation.
• Coordinate agencies, suppliers, internal stakeholders, deliverables, deadlines, and production logistics.
• Support onsite event delivery, including hirify.global hardware setup, gameplay demo environments, equipment preparation, technical operations, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate materials and updates across Global Marketing, Territory Marketing, Game Studios, PR, Social, Partnerships, Sponsorships, and Influencer teams.
• Track KPIs, capture learnings, and contribute to process improvements for future global events and activations.

Requirements

• Approximately 3 or more years of experience in experiential marketing, events, production, or project coordination.
• Experience supporting live events or experiential campaigns through planning, production, and onsite delivery.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear communication and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders, agencies, and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of event budgets, purchase orders, schedules, scopes of work, risk assessments, and production documentation.
• Interest in live gaming and technology experiences, including hardware setup, gameplay demos, AV production, and onsite technical operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid collaboration environment based in San Mateo.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k), paid time off, and wellness program.
• Employee discounts on Sony products.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage.