Product Marketing Manager - Bilingual (Japanese/English)

The role

The Product Marketing Manager will drive strategic initiatives in product marketing with a focus on console video games. This role involves coordinating marketing projects between the Tokyo office and internal cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Support key strategic company initiatives in product marketing for console video games.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within TPCi and those in Japan.
• Coordinate and manage video game marketing projects between the Tokyo office and internal TPCi teams.
• Drive progress within TPCi and ensure teams are informed and tasks are executed on time.
• Manage relationships with the Tokyo office to represent TPCi in globally aligned marketing activities.
• Review marketing assets and copies to ensure accuracy.
• Research, analyze, report, and present on key business metrics and industry trends.

Required qualifications

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.
• Demonstrated business related experience in multinational corporations including Japan and the USA.
• Multi-cultural and bilingual with strong written and verbal business communication proficiency in both English and Japanese.
• Solid understanding of Japanese culture and business customs.
• Strong project coordination skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Organized and process-oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bilingual Japanese/English skills (spoken and written).

Nice to have

• Experience in video game marketing or IP/brand marketing, or video game development, including localization is a strong plus.
• Passion/interest in the Pokémon brand is a plus.

Benefits

• 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.

Before you apply

• For roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to work.
• For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland.
• In some cases, the Company may be able to arrange a visa.

About the company

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.