Director, Enterprise Data Platform and AI

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The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management licensing and 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 childrens entertainment properties in the world.

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Job Title:Director Enterprise Data Platformand AI

Job Summary:We areseekinga strategic and execution-focusedDirector of Enterprise Data Platformand AIto lead the transformation of our enterprise data ecosystem. This role will own the vision development and scaling of a unified data platform thatconsolidatesdisparate data sources and enables seamless access to high-quality actionable data across the organization.

As a critical partner to teams such as Consumer & Market Insights Financial Insights and other business functions this leader will ensure data is structured accessible and actionablewhile also driving the integration ofAI capabilitiesinto the platform. This role requires both strong technical depth and exceptional leadership skills to shape the team influence stakeholders and elevate how data isleveragedenterprise-wideto enable an insights-driven organization.

WhatYoullDo

• Define and Lead Enterprise Data Platform Strategy: Set and execute the vision for a unified scalable and governed data platform thatconsolidatesfragmented data sources intoa single sourceof truth.

• Drive Data Integration Accessibility & Quality: Oversee end-to-end data ingestion standardization and deliveryensuring data isaccurate well-governed secure and easily consumable across the organization.

• Enable Enterprise-Wide Insights & AI Capabilities: Partner with Consumer/Market Insights Financial Insights and other teams to power decision-making while leading the integration of AI and advanced analytics to unlock predictive and innovative use cases.

• Foster Cross-Functional Alignment & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with subsidiaries and stakeholders to drive consistent data practicesestablishstrong feedback loops and continuously evolve the platform to meet enterprise needs.

• Build Structure & Scale a High-Performing Team: Assess and evolve the current organization define operating models and develop a high-impact team of data engineers and platform leaders to support long-term growth.

WhatYoullBring

Experienceand Expertise:

• Twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience plus five (5) years of management experience or a demonstrated equivalent level ofexpertise.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering relevant technical field

• Deep Data Platform Expertise: 10 years in data engineering architecture or platforms with leadership experience scaling enterprise data ecosystems.

• End-to-End Data Knowledge:Strong understanding of data ingestion data lakes/warehouses and modern data architectures.

• AI & Analytics Enablement:Experienceenabling AI/MLand Computer Visioncapabilitieson top ofdata platforms to drive advanced insights and business value.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Leadership Excellence: Proven ability to structure teams develop talent and lead through complexity in a matrixed environment.

• Stakeholder Influence: Strong partnership skills with the ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions across diverse teams and geographies.

• Customer-Centric Mindset: Ability to deeply understand internal users and ensure data products meet their needs.

Strong Communication Skills:

• Exceptional ability to simplify complex data concepts and align technical and non-technical audiences.

• Robustfacilitation skills to bringthe organization towards theunifiedgoal ofONE Enterprise Data Platform.

• Strong executive presence toconvincinglycommunicate the value of the platform tocross functional leaders across the enterprise.

Subsidiary & Global Alignment: Experience working with subsidiariesanddistributed global teamsaligningdata strategy standards and adoption across diverse organizational structures.

Strategic Execution Balance:Equally comfortable setting vision and driving hands-on execution.

Why This Role is Special

This role offers a unique opportunity to build and scale theenterprise data foundation at TPCi shaping how data is unified accessed andleveragedacross the organizationand naturally drives result-oriented deployment of AI solutions. As the leader of the Enterprise Data Platformand AI you will sit at the center of business and technologyenabling critical insights fordifferent teamswhileestablishinga single sourceof truth for the company. With ownership of both data and AI enablement you will help drive the next phase ofTPCisdata maturity transforming fragmented systems into a cohesive future-ready platform. This is a highly visible high-impact role where you willinfluence acrosssubsidiaries partner with senior leaders and build a strong scalable team-ultimately elevatinghow TPCi uses data to make smarter faster decisions.

Base Salary Range:For this role new hires generally start between $188500 - $251000 per year. The full range is $188500 - $339500 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 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 innovative culture driven by impact delivering meaningful outcomes.
• 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 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 Pokémon 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 pre-employment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact the Talent Acquisition team at .