Sobre esta vaga de Associate Project Manager, Creative (18-month Fixed-Term Contract) na The Pokémon Company International
Get to know The Pokémon Company International
The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world.
Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.
Get to know the role
- Job Title: Associate Project Manager, Creative (18-month FTC)
- Job Summary: We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Associate Project Manager, Creative to support the successful delivery of an exciting new experiential initiative. Working closely with cross-functional teams, creative partners and project leads, you will help coordinate key creative activities to ensure successful delivery of this project.
- People Manager: No
- This role is initially offered on an 18-month Fixed-Term Contract. Subject to project requirements, complexity, and ongoing progress, there may be potential for the contract to be extended to 24-months.
What you’ll do
Creative Project Management
- Support the Project Manager, Creative in delivering key workstreams including experience development, style guides, and launch planning.
- Help bring the Pokémon brand to life through the creative concepts, designs for look & feel and experiences.
- Maintain project schedules, dependencies and reporting in project management tools.
- Review project plans regularly to ensure milestones, actions and timelines remain on track.
- Maintain project documentation and support the tracking of actions, decisions and change requests.
Stakeholder & Supplier Management
- Work closely with our lead creative agency to ensure design development stays on track, with timely feedback and decisions.
- Coordinate project activities with internal teams and external partners, including approvals, theming, artwork development and content development.
- Build strong relationships across The Pokémon Company International teams and international offices.
- Collaborate with project managers to understand cross-functional dependencies.
Planning & Coordination
- Maintain accurate project plans, budgets and documentation.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues, partners and suppliers.
- Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Identify potential risks early and helping drive solutions.
- Support the successful delivery of the initiative against agreed timelines and budgets.
- Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to learn.
Some flexibility in working hours will be required to facilitate collaboration with colleagues based in our Bellevue, USA office.
What you’ll bring
- 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.
- Strong knowledge of the Pokémon brand and characters, with the ability to apply this understanding to creative and customer experience decisions.
- Strong organisational skills and keen attention to detail.
- Confident working in a fast-paced environment with an outcomes-focused mindset.
- Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and competing deadlines.
- Experience with managing approvals processes and familiarity with Monday.com, SharePoint or similar project management tools is a plus.
Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between £42,000.00 - £54,700.00 per year. The full range is £42,000.00 - £73,400.00 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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How you’ll be successful
- Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.
What to expect
- An innovative culture driven by impact, delivering meaningful outcomes.
- Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon.
- Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
- Generous paid family leave.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
- US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
- UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Commuter benefit.
- LinkedIn learning.
- Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
- Hybrid work environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. For roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to work. In some cases, and for some roles, the Company may be able to arrange a visa. For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland. However, we welcome applications from all nationalities and may consider supporting an employment permit application, in appropriate and suitable cases.
The Pokémon Company International is committed to the inclusion of all qualified applicants for consideration in our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
