Get to know The Pokémon Company International
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. And check out Twitter (twitter.com/pokemon), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/Pokemon), YouTube (youtube.com/pokemon), and Instagram (instagram.com/pokemon).
Get to know the role
- Job Title: Manager, Creative Services
- Job Summary: The Design Manager will lead a team of designers on creating innovative and creative designs for various departments and needs across the organization. Projects categories include, but are not limited to: Products, Marketing, Event Graphics, Environmental Graphics, and Internal Corporate Requests in both physical and digital formats. Key requirements of this role include strong team management, project management, design expertise, and quality assurance.
- FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: Yes
What you’ll do
- Lead and manage the graphic design team’s projects and team members, providing guidance, feedback, and ensuring on-time deliveries
- Establish creative strategy and schedules for key design projects
- Provide art direction and creative guidance to both stakeholders and designers while ensuring high standards of design quality and business objectives are met
- Oversee the production and proofing of final products to ensure high-quality output
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders across the organization to collaborate, build, and maintain good working relationships
- Propose and implement initiatives that would improve workflow, processes, and designer empowerment
- Establish team goals and objectives that support the department’s strategic plan
- Demonstrates in depth conceptual and practical knowledge in graphic design, and basic knowledge of related areas such as marketing, event graphics and product creation
- Solves complex design problems involving brand integrity, cohesion, business strategies, and brings a new perspective on existing solutions
- Meets all department and corporate business requirements, including those regarding work hours, conduct, and teamwork
- Stays up to date with ongoing developments in design applications and new print/media trends and techniques to bring consistent innovation to designs
What you’ll bring
- Five+ (5+) years of relevant experience, plus a minimum of one (1) year of management experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating breadth and depth in successful design projects is required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.
- Expertise in creative management.
- Functional proficiency in graphic design.
- Expert proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite on Mac OS
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Technical knowledge of the design, production process, print technology, and pre-press process
- Strong people management/partnership skills
- Project management experience and skills
- Understanding of marketing and branding principles
- Strict attention to detail and prioritization capabilities
- Demonstrates a high degree of creative originality as well as provide valuable insights to support business strategy
Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $126,000.00 - $149,150.00 per year. The full range is $126,000.00 - $188,000.00 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 employee first culture.
- 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.
