Position: Premier Event Judge Operation and Side Events Manager
About: The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, 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.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required; Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience required in current Organized Play programs/esports/sports offered in the marketplace (TCG/Video Games/Tabletop Games); Extensive experience with game design, game development, event hall play operations, or economy design; Expert knowledge of event competition show flow and common tournament formats including single elimination, double elimination, swiss, round robin, and multi-phased events; Expert at juggling multiple projects, scheduling tasks, and meeting tight deadlines; Experience and flexibility to work in an environment of rapid change; Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite; Advanced knowledge of CAD programs like SketchUp or Vectorworks a plus; Existing knowledge of the Pokémon brand, and Play! program a major plus; Existing knowledge of Microsoft Project, Workfront, JIRA, and Sharepoint a plus
Benefits: 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
