Jobs at The Pokémon Company International

The Manager of Competitive Programs oversees competitive live operations for Pokemon events, managing a team to enhance player engagement and coordinate event logistics while collaborating with various departments and stakeholders.

Serves as the primary IT resource for the Mexico City office, providing advanced technical support for Windows and macOS devices, Microsoft 365, accounts, applications, connectivity, collaboration tools, and workplace technology. Manages incidents, escalations, device deployments, onboarding and offboarding, asset inventory, meeting-room systems, vendors, and local IT projects. Supports global employees, partners with infrastructure teams, maintains documentation, and improves service quality while working independently.

Lead end-to-end execution of Play! Pokemon programs for Europe & SWANA: plan and launch physical and digital products, manage roadmaps, risks, KPIs, cross-functional stakeholders, and mentor junior team members to ensure regional program health and performance.

Coordinates the embedded Product Operations portfolio across regions and domains, integrating roadmaps, resources, risks, dependencies, governance, and executive reporting. Partners with Product, Supply Chain, and Content teams to standardize processes, facilitate cross-functional reviews and scrum-of-scrums, ensure delivery quality, and manage risk mitigation. Serves as a liaison among internal teams, customers, and vendors while supporting communication, training, compliance, and consistent execution of physical and digital product initiatives.

The EMEA Benefits and Leave Specialist manages employee benefits and leave processes, ensuring compliance with UK and Irish legislation while providing support to employees on benefits inquiries and leave requests.

The Director of Corporate Communications leads internal and external communications strategy, enhances corporate brand, manages crisis communications, and builds a high-performing communications team internationally.

Designs and enforces cloud security controls for primarily AWS environments; conducts audits, penetration testing, vulnerability management, incident response, and maintains CSPM, secrets management, and encryption controls while advising leadership on risk.

Design, implement, and operate application and cloud security controls; perform penetration tests and vulnerability assessments; lead threat modeling and security design reviews; respond to and investigate incidents; integrate security into the SDLC; reduce cloud risks (primarily AWS); collaborate with partners and report business impact to leadership.

Lead TCG-specific sustainability strategy and regulatory compliance across sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and packaging. Drive sustainable materials and packaging initiatives, manage data and KPIs, mitigate compliance risks, and lead a sustainability team while partnering with Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, and external vendors.

Manage the logistics spend category through category planning, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier performance management, and stakeholder collaboration. Conduct spend and market analysis, develop KPIs, build financial models, execute RFPs, and drive value beyond cost while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and legal frameworks.

Prepare and review VAT/GST returns across multiple jurisdictions; reconcile return data to ERP, review cross-border VAT treatment, support audits and tax authority inquiries, coordinate with external advisors, assist with indirect tax registrations, implement e-invoicing and reporting initiatives, and drive process and ERP improvements for indirect tax compliance.

Prepare, review, and reconcile VAT/GST returns and related filings across multiple jurisdictions. Support tax authority inquiries and audits, manage indirect tax registrations, analyze cross-border VAT treatment, coordinate with advisors, implement e-invoicing and tax automation, and support VAT consulting projects, process improvements, and ERP enhancements for global operations.

Drive and coordinate product marketing for console video games, managing cross-functional projects between TPCi and Tokyo, reviewing marketing assets, analyzing business metrics, and supporting strategic global marketing initiatives in both English and Japanese.

Lead influencer/creator strategy and execution for Pokemon consumer products, games, and events. Develop campaigns, manage relationships and roster, coordinate with internal teams and agencies, oversee paid and earned activations, maintain influencer database, and measure campaign performance.

The Category Manager will develop and execute strategies for the technology category while managing sourcing processes, supplier relationships, and stakeholder interactions to meet business needs.

Lead development and operationalization of the companys 5+ year strategic plan, design measurement frameworks and scorecards, monitor performance and risks, and provide analytic and project management support for executive-level decisions and special corporate development initiatives.

Manage Pokémon TCG e-commerce content and digital campaigns: define content specs, create asset and copy calendars, upload and optimize product pages, build digital shop-in-shop experiences, track performance, collaborate with Marketing/Design/Localization, maintain retailer relationships, and plan/execute sponsored and DSP campaigns to improve shopper experience and sales.

Lead design and governance of enterprise and executive compensation programs. Conduct market benchmarking and advanced financial modeling, manage executive compensation cycles and transactions, ensure compliance (including Section 409A), advise senior leaders, align pay strategy with performance and career architecture, and manage external advisors and stakeholder communications.

Manage and grow Play! Pokemon retail partnerships and events across the U.S. and Canada. Drive program expansion, analyze market performance, support retailers and vendors, oversee contracts, represent the program at events, and collaborate cross-functionally to increase player participation and retailer success.

Support day-to-day sales operations for the Trading Card Game: manage partner relationships, coordinate with production/logistics, maintain customer communications and reporting, analyze data to meet placement targets, lead cross-functional meetings, contribute to budgeting and process troubleshooting, and complete operational projects as assigned.