Consumer Product Approval Associate - Japanese/English

Summary of the role. The Consumer Product Approval Associate will focus on upholding the vision and standards of the Pokémon brand. This position will assist with the creation of team tools and completion of team projects as assigned.

What You Will Do

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Assist with the creation and development of style guides, training materials, reference documents, and tools for Consumer Product Approval Team and partners.
• Enter projects, coordinate with teams, and manage deadlines for projects.
• Adhere to deadlines related to ongoing projects and develop/maintain tracker(s) to keep stakeholders informed of progress toward goals.
• Responsible for safe storage, access, retrieval, organization, and archiving of art assets.
• Manage correspondence between various international offices for projects, as assigned.
• Translate various documents from/to English or Japanese, as required, and disseminate information, as needed.
• Regularly review the Japanese brand guidelines and translate updates for review.
• Maintain and update internal brand guidelines site.
• Conduct review of art assets for against internal references to ensure accurate representation of brand.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

• Japanese speaking and writing ability at native level is required.
• Ability to take responsibility and ownership for delivering on all assigned tasks.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word.
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Self-starter, with strong organizational and time management skills with ability to handle multiple competing priorities, while delivering on high quality results and follow through.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communicator, with an ability to convey information in a clear and courteous manner appropriate for the audience (individual contributor to executive level).
• 1-2 years working in product approvals, brand management, or design roles is preferred.
• Project Management experience is a plus.

How You Will Be Successful

• Communication: You have impeccable written and verbal communication with ability to translate technical information in a non-technical format.
• Service Orientation: You keep internal and external customer(s) in mind at all times. You strive to proactively address customer concerns and needs and to provide consistent customer satisfaction.
• Passion and Pride in your work: You love what you do and how you can add value to your clients; You ensure consistency and quality of your work and demonstrate high attention to detail.
• Collaborative and Inclusive: You are a team player with the ability to work collaboratively and comfortably with employees who have diverse skills and experience and are in different geographies and levels within the organization. You build trust and collaborate with partners at all levels.
• Focus on Security: You can work with confidential assets and information, keeping the highest possible security standards

What to Expect

We offer a professional, fun and creative work environment. While we maintain a good balance between work and life, additional hours may be required at peak times or for specific initiatives. Travel between office locations internationally may be required on occasion.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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