Channel Development Manager, Casual Play
Channel Development Manager, Casual Play
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Job Description
Get to know The Pokmon Company International
The Pokmon Company International a subsidiary of The Pokmon Company in Japan manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management licensing marketing the Pokmon Trading Card Game the animated TV series home entertainment and the official Pokmon website. Pokmon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular childrens entertainment properties in the world.
Get to know the role
- Job Title: Channel Development Manager Casual Play
- Job Summary: As the Channel Development Manager for Casual Play in K12 Education you will forge strong partnerships with education districts to create Pokmon Clubs in K12 schools including school libraries. Your goal is to attract new young fans and deepen engagement with existing ones by connecting with them in their everyday environments.
- FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: No
What Youll Do:
Develop Partnerships: Identify and cultivate relationships with education districts and other educational organizations to create opportunities for acquiring new young fans and players in K12 schools.
Manage Pokmon Clubs: Recruit develop and oversee partnerships to drive the adoption and growth of Pokmon Clubs ensuring high retention and customer satisfaction within K12 schools in the United States and Canada.
Strategic Collaboration: Work towards mutual goals to build awareness and support for the Pokmon Club network within educational settings.
Analyze Trends: Evaluate program trends and provide insights and recommendations to enhance market performance.
Forecasting & Analysis: Conduct KPI analyses and longrange forecasting to identify potential partnerships with education districts and other educational organizations.
Program Evaluation: Monitor and assess the impact of Pokmon Clubs in schools and their success in the educational marketplace.
Competitive Strategy: rack competitor activity and implement strategies to maintain retention and achieve bestinclass status for schoolbased Pokmon Clubs.
Event Participation: Attend key educational events and conferences to connect with partner organizations educators and school administrators.
Vendor Management: Manage vendor contracts ensuring alignment with program and organizational goals.
CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work effectively across teams to ensure stakeholder alignment and promote schoolbased Pokmon Club attendance.
Customer Support: Provide exceptional support to casual play channel partners vendors and other stakeholders.
Organized Play Collaboration: Collaborate on Organized Play programming to ensure goal and execution alignment within school environments.
What Youll Bring:
Experience: 57 years of professional experience in partner and program management preferably within educational settings.
Program Operations Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of how afterschool programs are implemented within the educational system and/or familiarity with organized play activities.
Education: Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Market Success: Ability to deliver results in diverse markets.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
People Skills: Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Time Management: Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
Leadership: Effective supervisory and leadership skills.
Prioritization: Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
Project Knowledge: Thorough understanding of or ability to quickly learn about the program.
Project Management: Proficiency in project management.
Base Salary Range: For this role new hires generally start between $105000 $125000 per year. The full range is $105000 $157000 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 candidates qualifications and professional experience uniquely.
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How youll be successful
- Passion for Pokmon: Develops an understanding of the Pokmon 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 Pokmon experience.
What to expect
- An innovative culture driven by impact delivering meaningful outcomes.
- Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokmon.
- Competitive cashbased compensation programs.
- 100% employerpaid healthcare premiums for you.
- Generous paid family leave.
- Employerpaid life insurance.
- Employerpaid long and shortterm 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.
The Pokmon Company International is committed to the inclusion of all qualified applicants for consideration in our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application preemployment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact the Talent Acquisition team at .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Gig
