Associate Event Operations Manager

The Pokémon Company International • Bellevue, WA

14h • $86,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 children’s entertainment properties in the world. Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

Reporting to the Manager, Convention Operations, this role supports the success of internal and external stakeholders at global events.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience in planning events of 10,000+ attendees.
• Experience building relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Experience providing executive-level support with professionalism, discretion, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and proactively manage assigned projects across quarterly global events with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate respectfully, clearly, and accurately at all times.
• Ability to work under pressure and under challenging timelines.
• Expert-level skills in Microsoft Excel, utilizing formulas, pivot tables, and advanced tools to solve complex data challenges.
• Experience with, or a desire to learn, AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point-of-contact for teams within TPCi who need to have a presence at our events.
• Gather, track, and communicate onsite needs including but not limited to badges and credentialing, catering, furniture, A/V, and tech equipment accurately and on-time. Ensure all needs are accounted for onsite.
• Liaise with the President’s office to arrange onsite needs for local and international executives.
• Develop the catering plan for each event (feeding 1500+ people) and be the onsite POC for staff F&B.
• Manage the onsite Show Management Office, including tracking inventory of radios, keys, etc. and acquiring needed supplies.
• Manage merchant/exhibitor presence at TPCi events, end-to-end from application through execution.
• Global travel to 4 events per year plus site visits as needed.

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.
• 401k Employer Matching.
• Pension Employer Contributions.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Commuter benefit.
• LinkedIn learning.
• Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed