Role Overview

As an Associate Manager in PSS QA Engineering Services, you will be a key part of our global leadership team, shaping and delivering exciting services that provide real value to our studios, and contribute meaningfully to the future of PlayStation and the gaming industry.

You will lead our talented, multi-cultural, and engaged ALM Support team, owning the strategic service direction and supporting the team as they develop their skills and reach their full potential.

ALM Support acts as the backbone of PlayStation’s development infrastructure, managing the enterprise ALM systems and workflows (like Jira and TestRail) that allow our studios to track progress, manage quality, and ship world-class games.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership of staff in multiple regions as part of the global ALM Support team and wider PlayStation Studios QA Engineering pillar

• Overseeing the technical configuration and health of our global Jira and TestRail instances, ensuring they are optimised to meet the unique needs of our studios

• Responsible for staff recruitment, selection, training, development, and regular performance reviews

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring as required, and recognition of successes

• Ensuring effective and efficient operational service delivery to our studios, using data and service metrics to help the team track our progress, and continually improve the quality of support we provide

• Defining and managing team budgets and resources thoughtfully, using data to ensure a sustainable workload and healthy balance for the team

• Supporting the Engineering leadership team in the creation of plans and strategic approaches to achieve PSS QA and overarching Studio Business Group goals

• Advocating for SIE’s cultural values and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.

• Collaborating with global QA leadership peers to promote knowledge sharing, and cultivate innovation and success within PlayStation Studios QA and its partners

Who You'll Work With

• PlayStation Studios QA leadership

• Studio heads, production teams, and internal studio QA managers

• Internal and external partner test teams and leads

• Sibling teams within the Global Creative, Technology and Services group

Your Background

• Experience in staff development and leadership of a global team in a managerial role

• A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and all related processes

• Experience owning a technical service both operationally and strategically

• Comfortable managing budgets and planning resources.

• Solid communication - strong business writing, public speaking and presentation, and listening skills.

• Willingness to advocate and lead via SIE cultural leadership values: Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion

Beneficial Experience

• Management of a busy technical Service Desk

• A good understanding of quality assurance techniques, and testing methodologies

• Solid gaming industry appreciation and understanding

• Deep PlayStation and other console platform knowledge

• Cross-cultural/global working experience

• Technical/administrative experience of supporting ALM enterprise tools - Jira, Confluence, TestRail, etc - ideally within a Service Desk environment

• Ability to see a task through to completion, on time and to expected quality

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal management and/or project management qualifications

• ITIL Service Management

• Service Desk Management (SDI/SDA)

We recognise that talent comes in many forms. If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, we’d still love to hear from you!

Role Overview

As an Associate Manager in PSS QA Engineering Services, you will be a key part of our global leadership team, shaping and delivering exciting services that provide real value to our studios, and contribute meaningfully to the future of PlayStation and the gaming industry.

You will lead our talented, multi-cultural, and engaged ALM Support team, owning the strategic service direction and supporting the team as they develop their skills and reach their full potential.

ALM Support acts as the backbone of PlayStation’s development infrastructure, managing the enterprise ALM systems and workflows (like Jira and TestRail) that allow our studios to track progress, manage quality, and ship world-class games.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership of staff in multiple regions as part of the global ALM Support team and wider PlayStation Studios QA Engineering pillar

• Overseeing the technical configuration and health of our global Jira and TestRail instances, ensuring they are optimised to meet the unique needs of our studios

• Responsible for staff recruitment, selection, training, development, and regular performance reviews

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring as required, and recognition of successes

• Ensuring effective and efficient operational service delivery to our studios, using data and service metrics to help the team track our progress, and continually improve the quality of support we provide

• Defining and managing team budgets and resources thoughtfully, using data to ensure a sustainable workload and healthy balance for the team

• Supporting the Engineering leadership team in the creation of plans and strategic approaches to achieve PSS QA and overarching Studio Business Group goals

• Advocating for SIE’s cultural values and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.

• Collaborating with global QA leadership peers to promote knowledge sharing, and cultivate innovation and success within PlayStation Studios QA and its partners

Who You'll Work With

• PlayStation Studios QA leadership

• Studio heads, production teams, and internal studio QA managers

• Internal and external partner test teams and leads

• Sibling teams within the Global Creative, Technology and Services group

Your Background

• Experience in staff development and leadership of a global team in a managerial role

• A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and all related processes

• Experience owning a technical service both operationally and strategically

• Comfortable managing budgets and planning resources.

• Solid communication - strong business writing, public speaking and presentation, and listening skills.

• Willingness to advocate and lead via SIE cultural leadership values: Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion

Beneficial Experience

• Management of a busy technical Service Desk

• A good understanding of quality assurance techniques, and testing methodologies

• Solid gaming industry appreciation and understanding

• Deep PlayStation and other console platform knowledge

• Cross-cultural/global working experience

• Technical/administrative experience of supporting ALM enterprise tools - Jira, Confluence, TestRail, etc - ideally within a Service Desk environment

• Ability to see a task through to completion, on time and to expected quality

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal management and/or project management qualifications

• ITIL Service Management

• Service Desk Management (SDI/SDA)

We recognise that talent comes in many forms. If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, we’d still love to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced Store Manager with a passion for luxury to lead our Liverpool store!

Position: Store Manager – Full Time

Location: Liverpool

Hours per Week: 37.5 (Permanent)

Salary: £32,000

What we offer to our Store Managers:

• A 50% staff discount to use on all of your favourite Molton Brown products
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• A day off for your birthday!
• A quarterly store bonus scheme up to 1.25% of retail sales if store targets are reached
• Free product allocation every quarter up to 5 Molton Brown eligible items!
• Access to discounts/cashbacks from high street retailers
• Enhanced family leave
• Private Medical / Healthcare Plan
• Wellbeing Support
• Season Ticket Loans / Cycle To Work Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills
• A company where your voice will be heard and your opinion matters!
• Exclusive access to our e-Learning platform (including access to qualifications, certifications and memberships)

The Store Manager role: 

• A Store Manager for Molton Brown will be the driving force of our business demonstrating a will to win, passion for people, is future focused and demonstrates exceptional standards of execution
• Has strong strategic and analytical thinking in seeking activity to maximise all business opportunities and actively drives and achieves store sales, KPI’s and business profit through inspirational motivation
• Ensures the customer journey is a sensorial experience tailored to the individual, delivering the principles of our customer service programme, knowing what excellence looks like and will always strive to deliver
• Builds and develops a highly effective team through engaging communication, coaching and training, empowering individuals to reach their full potential

The Perfect Store Manager Candidate:

• Minimum of 2 years retail management experience
• Experience within the fragrance and beauty retail environment is desirable
• An excellent communicator
• An engaging and successful leader
• Proven commercial acumen and P&L accountability
• Customer Centric approach
• Flexibility in working arrangements to suit business requirements including some travel to meetings and to support other locations

#LI-KW1

TEAMMATES WANTED

Working at Cascade Maverik is like playing on a championship team. Everyone on the team has an important role to play, and no matter your title, you are part of something bigger than yourself. We empower each other to be our best and remain committed to developing the most innovative lacrosse equipment in the industry. If you’re a team player, we encourage you to reach out and connect with our talented roster.

Purpose & Core Values:   

Our purpose at Cascade Maverik is to enrich life experiences through sports. We have the responsibility to cultivate the future of our brands. We are always “we” and never “I”.  We love what we do. We believe anything is possible and work to be our best. We strive to always redefine the standard of excellence in all that we do.

Want to join our team as a Developer, Helmets & Headgear?

The Developer of Helmets & Headgear is an integral member of the R&D team by participating in all phases of product development and production processes; responsible for developing new technology and evolving our product lineup for Cascade and Maverik Lacrosse brands. This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Product Development – Lacrosse.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Leads the design and development of lacrosse helmet and headgear projects from ideation through commercialization.
• Responsible for communication of project status to internal stakeholders including brand, quality, sourcing, and production teams.
• Leads lab and field-testing initiatives to validate product performance and ensure products meet applicable certification standards.
• Maintains factory relationships throughout the product development process, from concept to production.
• Ensures best-in-class QC for all products and oversees compliance with relevant safety standards and certifications.
• Coordinates with all departments necessary for product certification submission to governing bodies.
• Develops and executes creative product line strategies within budget and on time.
• Tracks market and consumer trends to inform and improve product performance.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to support sourcing, manufacturing process development, and QC guideline implementation.
• May travel 10–15% of the time domestically and internationally to factories, vendors, and testing sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, and 3+ years of experience in product development or a related field.
• Excellent time and project management skills, with ability to meet deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Adobe Photoshop is a plus.
• Ability to work multiple projects, with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, such as additive manufacturing, is a plus.
• Experience and interest in the game of lacrosse is a plus.

Interested yet? Good. We are, too. We're pretty sure you’ll want to know this position is eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive plan. We also offer one of the most generous benefits packages around including a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental leave, an employee discount program on apparel and gear, casual & hybrid work environment and a host of other perks we don't have room to mention here.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer.

We use AI-assisted tools during parts of our recruitment process to help ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.

About Blank Street

At Blank Street, we're building the defining food and beverage brand of our generation.

We believe the little moments that shape your day are often the most important ones, and they deserve to be special. Over the last five years, we've been crafting a unique menu, designing distinctive spaces, and building a hospitality experience around one vision: turning everyday moments like your morning coffee or afternoon matcha into a daily luxury.

It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day.

Sound like you? Keep reading.

The Role

We're opening in Liverpool and we're looking for a General Manager to lead it from the ground up.

This won't be one store among many. For now, this is Blank Street in your city. A single, high-volume flagship location which will be the highest expression of our brand.

You'll build the team, launch the store, and own the full experience. You're the person who represents Blank Street in your city.

Who You Are

We're looking for someone who is equal parts hospitality-first operator and entrepreneur.

As a hospitality-first operator, you hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone would ask of you, and coach the team in the same way. You obsess over the details, thrive in high-volume environments, are passionate about our products and, above all, care about delivering genuine moments of connection.

As an entrepreneur, you love building from scratch: hiring a team, setting a culture, opening the doors, and figuring out how to raise the bar from there. We're still building Blank Street as we go, and we look for people who are excited to build it with us.

What You'll Own

Hospitality Leader

• Own every drink that leaves your store. Crafted to perfection, every time.
• Keep your store immaculate, front and back of house.
• Lead from the front and set the pace of every shift by jumping in where it matters most

People Leader

• Own recruitment and hire only the highest-potential talent.
• Train your team to become exceptional Blank Street baristas.
• Nurture the next generation of Blank Street leaders, while ensuring those here for the shorter term feel developed and invested in.
• Build a connected, engaged team through a welcoming environment and thoughtful team events.

PnL Owner

• Design each shift by station with precision, balancing labour productivity with demand.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and waste with discipline.
• Spot and execute tactical levers to drive store sales.

Change Maker

• Lead rollout of new initiatives in your store(s). Land the "why" and "how" with your team, driving real adoption and enthusiasm.
• Propose and test new ideas. Collaborate with your OM and HQ to pilot and refine

Who are you

• 2+ years of experience leading operations in high-growth hospitality/consumer brands
• Experienced hospitality manager with a background in high-volume environments.
• Proven ability to build, train, and lead a team from the ground up.
• Strong P&L understanding, from labour planning to inventory management.
• Hands-on and highly action-oriented.
• Genuine passion for coffee, matcha, and delivering great customer experiences

Benefits & Perks

• Private health and dental insurance
• 25 days of annual leave (on top of bank holidays), along with an additional paid day a year 'to start something extraordinary' ✨ and pursue a passion
• A salary sacrifice scheme to spend on Cycle to Work, bike subscriptions, pensions and medical
• Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program – yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️✨
• Great culture with regular team events