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Manager, Convention Project Management
1 year ago
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 Pokemon.com and on Facebook (facebook.com/pokemon), YouTube (youtube.com/pokemon), Twitter (twitter.com/pokemon), and Instagram (instagram.com/pokemon).
Get to know the role
- Job Title: Manager, Convention Project Management
- Job Summary: This role is responsible for building the project management discipline within the Event team and serves as the program manager for Pokémon’s tentpole events. This role will manage and direct the work of a team of project managers; providing mentorship and oversight for multiple projects or programs.
- FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: Yes
What you’ll do
- Develop standards, processes, and tools used for effective project management, as well as set and manage quality targets.
- Manages projects that span across both internal and external clients and teams.
- Monitor project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing, communications, outside vendors, and contractual deliverables, accounting for interdependencies.
- Address internal or vendor issues that may impede project delivery and develop solutions to mitigate.
- Track at risk metrics and facilitate actions to keep projects on track.
- Establish data collection and reporting processes to capture key metrics of project activities and to provide periodic reporting.
- Manage and track milestones and KPIs for a portfolio of projects.
- Assign studies and relay specific internal client needs to a team of project managers.
- Conduct training and onboarding for new project managers.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to a team of project managers.
What you’ll bring
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, both as a leader of teams and as a leader of projects - dynamic, strategic and resourceful.
- Demonstrated experience with creating processes from the ground up and building buy-in from stakeholders of all levels of the organization.
- Strong understanding of the components necessary to produce large scale conventions.
- Ability to multitask and proactively manage assigned projects with minimal supervision.
- Able to work under pressure and under challenging timelines.
- Team player with ability to work with various groups across the organization.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to details, and ability to multitask between different projects.
- Strong understanding of project management process and concepts.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Proficiency with Workfront preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Five+ (5+) years of relevant experience, plus a minimum of one (1) year of management experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.
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
- Base salary range: For this role, new hires generally start between $120,800 - $143,450. Full Range: $120,800 - $181,000. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely.
- 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 Employees: Pension Employer Contributions
- Fitness reimbursement
- Commuter benefit
- LinkedIn learning
- Comprehensive relocation package
- 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.
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