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• Job Title: Manager, Competitive Programs

• Job Summary: The Manager of Competitive Programs will drive the competitive live operations for the path to the Pokémon World Championships covering multiple product categories. This role is responsible for managing a team which will drive the planning and execution of competitive events, as well as developing long-term plans with game developers, evaluating the competitive landscape, and leading the creation of systems that qualify players from North America, Europe, Latin America, MESA, and Oceania to the annual Pokémon World Championships with a focus on increasing annual engagement and long-term value. Key responsibilities include the development and review of competitive event schedules, point systems, player rewards, game incentives, budgets and event reports, as well as a commitment to developing career paths for team members and contributing to the development of TPCi’s overall competitive vision.

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt

• People Manager: Yes

What you’ll do

• Manage and develop team members responsible for strategic execution of various competitive products such as the Pokémon TCG, VG, Pokémon UNITE, and Pokémon GO.

• Oversee the global qualification process for multiple products across North America, Europe, Latin America, MESA, and Oceania.

• Plan, budget, and allocate support in line with underlying business and company priorities for each product.

• Develop quarterly and annual goals meeting department and company objectives.

• Manage competitive program and live ops calendars, as well as oversee the creation of prizing tables, digital rewards, and other player incentives.

• Lead and partner with internal and external teams, including game developers, to build the path to Worlds for multiple products.

• Work closely with Organized Play, Marketing, Legal, Broadcast and Events teams to ensure the path to Worlds is supported as designed.

• Conduct annual performance evaluations for reporting team members.

• Develop standards of documentation, tracking, and system design to ensure a consistent and fair approach in annual qualification to Worlds.

• Generate event reports for internal stakeholders and track KPIs for each competitive product and provide updates in relation to company goals and objectives.

• Advise game product development teams on any relevant product concerns relating to competitive players based on player research and trends.

• Collaborate closely with Trust and Safety, Legal, and game development teams to manage creation and revisions of rulesets, penalties, and related guidelines so that they may be clearly applied to competitive events.

• Provide leadership for industry objectives, strategy, and content to ensure that competitive pillars are appropriately designed and supported.

• Develop the competitive gaming market data needed to support the customer journey to grow player engagement.

• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with external vendors globally. 

What you’ll bring

• Five+ (5+) years of relevant professional experience, plus two (2+) years of people management experience, managing a team(s) of direct reports.

• Bachelors degree required.

• Five+ (5+) years of experience in esports, competitive gaming, events or sports management.

• Deep knowledge and passion for competitive systems and player engagement mechanisms, including competitive formats including single elimination, double elimination, swiss, and round robin.

• Proven success in managing and a passion for developing a team of diverse skill sets and backgrounds including with multi-office reports.

• Excellent process-oriented analytical skills with proven ability to manage multiple projects at once.

• Expert in competitive systems including season long qualification planning and point design.

• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to work across teams and communicate competitive gaming priorities at the team, department, executive, and company levels.

• Ability to understand and provide constructive review of floorplans, network diagrams and other technical requirements for tournament play hardware such as  mobile phones and the Nintendo Switch.

• Ability to adapt to changing deadlines, emerging needs, policy changes, and the variety of quick pivots which can happen in events and product development.

• Ability to operate at a strategic level to define new competitive opportunities and build towards desired outcomes.

• Experience working with external partners, particularly international ones.

• While passion for the Pokémon brand is a plus, it is not required. However, knowledge of and a willingness to learn more about the brand is a must. Ability to become a SME of multiple products at a competitive level is a must.

• Travel required, approx. 6-8 weeks/year.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $119,300 - $158,700 per year. The full range is $119,300 - $215,000 per year. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. The final base salary is directly related to the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience uniquely.

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Note: Please include an English version of your resume with your application

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• Job Title: Associate Broadcast Producer – Latin America

• Job Summary: Provides direction, creative development, and management of global live broadcasted competitions in Latin America. The broadcast producer will look after the full vertical of a show supporting competitions and products across one or more of Pokémon’s organized play and esport programs.

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt

• People Manager: No

What you’ll do

• Lead live broadcast productions for Organized Play and esports in Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VGC & Pokémon GO ensuring projects remain on track and on budget.

• Manage the workflow of Pokémon Latin America Regional live events such as Run of Show, Talent Selection, Segment Creation, etc

• Work with on Talent Manger on Talent Development and Growth for the Latin America Region

• Create and manage production schedules and deliverables, including project budgets, ensuring on time delivery of assets and successful execution of Pokémon Latin America Regional shows in person.

• Work with internal teams on properly telling the story of the Pokémon Championships, including Worlds.

• Develop and manage broadcast schedules in coordination with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.

• Regularly communicate all pertinent broadcast information with internal stakeholders and cross functional teams to ensure Pokémon Latin America Regional broadcasts meet brand, legal, and game standards, by market and distribution platform.

• Be a resource for new ideas, responsible for creative ideas and execution that lead to increased production value of Pokémon Latin America Regional live events and broadcasts.

• Investigate, propose, and implement new broadcast technology improving the viewer experience.

• Oversee onsite execution of Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VG & Pokémon GO live broadcast initiatives including domestic and international travel.

• Help clear interdepartmental dependencies to keep production moving.

• Track performance, create regular reports, and provide analysis and insights based upon broadcast metrics.

• Adhere to the quality level set by the Pokémon Events & Broadcasts team.

What you’ll bring

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English required. Portuguese not required but a plus.

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of related professional experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.

• Past experience working on a production line for a live broadcast.

• Familiarity with Pokémon products, especially TCG, VGC & GO.

• Familiarity with the Pokémon TCG, VGC & GO Community, including tournament meta and top players.

• Expert knowledge of live competition show flow and common tournament formats including single elimination, double elimination, swiss, round robin, and multi-phased events.

• Expert in streaming and video-on-demand platforms including Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram as well as software solutions to facilitate streaming such as xSplit and OBS.

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Suite of products to support livestream creative and video.

• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite.

• Experience managing live broadcast productions including contracting for production vendors and talent negotiation.

• Experience designing/concepting overlays, scripts, run-of-shows, videos, talking points, story boards, and other assets to facilitate competitive broadcasts.

• Experience supporting at least 200 hours of live broadcasts.

• Experience with onsite production support of at least 15 live broadcasts.

• While passion for the Pokémon brand is a plus it is not required, however knowledge of and a willingness to learn more about the brand is a must.

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• Job Title: Sr. Manager, Event Security & Safety

• Job Summary: The Sr. Manager, Event Security & Safety is a senior event leader responsible for defining our ongoing and future event security and safety strategy. This position will be accountable for security and safety deliverables for TPCi events globally, leading and working with cross-functional teams and external partners across several markets to achieve both program and project goals. This role is a traveling role (both domestic and international; 20% of time), with this position serving as security lead for our largest, highest impact events.
  
  

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt

• People Manager: Yes

What you’ll do

Strategic Planning & Vision

• Define and maintain security & safety roadmap for events programs across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania as well as the World Championships which may occur in any market including Asia

• Ensure alignment with business objectives, scalability, and long-term event growth plans

• Drive evolution of our events security, defining and establishing future team, processes, and on-site operations

• Provide architecture for internal team and external vendor support for scale, defining clear areas of responsibility and accountability

• Evaluate internal and on-site security processes for opportunities to scale or adjust with latest technology

Event Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a growing team of security professionals

• Develop training, support documents, and processes

• Provide mentorship, performance management, and career development support

• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability

• Serve as escalation point for event related security and safety decisions

• Provide active onsite leadership at largest consumer shows (10k-50k+ attendees) providing direction to internal team, government agencies, vendors, and supporting cross functional stakeholders in their security & safety needs

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with event and championships teams including operations, production, programming, and the program managers to ensure security needs are met and executed across portfolio of events, supporting both players and general event attendees

• Partner with cross functional teams including Pokémon Center (in person retail), presidents office (VIP), and marketing (influencers) to plan future support and ensure security and safety needs are being met and supported

• Develop and align security plans and support with internal teams including legal, policy, and technology

Troubleshooting & Optimization

• Identify and resolve operational and performance bottlenecks ensuring smooth incident response and attendee experience at all security and safety touchpoints

• Oversee development of reports on the security of events and provide regular reporting on events for different audiences

• Develop and use analysis and data insights to drive continuous improvement

• Form and lead strike team to respond to significant real time issues

What you’ll bring 

• Ten+ (10+) years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise, plus five+ (5+) years of people management experience.

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s Degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.

• Proven track record of leading event security teams, delivering security and safety operations for a portfolio of large shows, preferably with global scale

• Travel ~20% of time is required, including 4 times per year (1 week+ each) for our International & World Championships, as well as travel for ad hoc site visits and other security assessment needs

• Ability to travel internationally for fixed event dates including to Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. 
• Ability to provide on-site event support that requires standing or walking for the duration of the conventions, which can be multiple days. 

• Security & Safety Expertise

  • Threat analysis and monitoring

  • Incident/crisis management and emergency response

  • Crowd control and egress management

  • Asset protection

  • Vendor management

  • Project and operations management including global/project budget management

  • Executive, VIP, and high-profile individual protection

  • Government agency integration including international (law enforcement, intelligence, EMS)

  • Security equipment and technology platforms (detection, scanning, communications, training, and reporting)

  • Data privacy/security

• Leadership & Communication

  • Exceptional ability to lead direct and cross-functional team(s) and influence event planning and strategy

  • Ability to communicate concepts clearly, creating presentations to senior / executive leadership for buy in and alignment on long term goals, budget, and team structure

  • Skilled at internal stakeholder management and translating security and safety requests into scalable operations that fit the business needs; not over resourcing or under resourcing but providing the informed appropriate level of support

• Mindset

  • Ability to multitask and proactively manage assigned programs and events with minimal supervision

  • Able to work under pressure and under challenging timelines

  • Team player with ability to work with various groups across the organization

  • Attention to details, and ability to multitask between different projects

  • Passion for continuous improvement; celebrating wins but always seeking to understand what could be made better

• A Plus

  • Experience with esport/sport circuits focused on delivering large rotating city-based events with diverse customer base (F1, PGA / LPGA, ATP/WTA, Olympic qualification, etc.)

  • Knowledge of Pokémon including playing the games or participating in events

  • Knowledge of events with significant family or kid presence

  • Proven experience developing support for unique high-profile individuals not fitting the typical executive/VIP mold, such as influencers or high-profile athletes

Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $141,000 - $187,000 per year. The full range is $141,000 - $254,000 per year. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. The final base salary is directly related to the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience uniquely.

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