Pokemon - Bellevue, WA
posted 2 days ago
About the position
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. In this role, you will manage coordination among relevant entities throughout the videogame localization process and content updates after the release. You will ensure timely localization deliverables by coordinating with team members and stakeholders, support operational tasks by communicating with relevant internal and external teams, and manage communications and scheduling of internal teams. As the main contact for localization, you will maintain and promote excellent relationships with developers and business partners, ensuring prompt and accurate communications while understanding Japanese and American business cultures. You will also seek to optimize and simplify workflow with a focus on continual improvement.
Responsibilities
- Manage coordination among relevant entities throughout the videogame localization process and content updates after the release.
- Ensure to provide localization deliverables timely by coordinating with team members and stakeholders.
- Support operation tasks by communicating with the relevant internal and external teams.
- Manage communications and scheduling of internal teams.
- Work as a main contact of localization, maintain and promote excellent relationships with developers and business partners.
- Ensure prompt and accurate communications with understanding Japanese and American business cultures.
- Seek to optimize and simplify workflow with a focus on continual improvement.
Requirements
- Three (3) to four (4) years of project management experience
- Experience presenting in both Japanese and English
- Native-speaker level in Japanese and fluency in English are required
- Bachelors degree or equivalent years of work experience
- Video game localization experience is a strong plus
- Mobile App localization experience is a strong plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of localization issues and cross-cultural awareness
- Ability to manage time efficiently and ability to organize work effectively
- Ability to handle a variety of assignments, balance priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure
- Strong team player in a multi-cultural environment
- Proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice-to-haves
- Video game localization experience
- Mobile App localization experience
Benefits
- 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
