Director, Corporate Communications

The Pokémon Company International•Bellevue, WA

8h•$166,000 - $299,000•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. The President’s Office (equivalent of the CEO Office) is seeking a Head of Corporate Communications to lead and elevate TPCi’s corporate communications function. This role will shape how TPCi communicates internally and externally. Based in Bellevue, Washington, this leader will lead internal corporate communications by enhancing the channels, formats, and operating rhythms that connect Pokémon employees across regions to TPCi’s mission, vision, business priorities, and values, driving employee engagement, organizational alignment, and clarity through thoughtful and impactful communications. This leader will also build the corporate brand externally by defining and managing how TPCi presents itself externally as a company – including corporate reputation, employer brand, social impact narrative, and business storytelling – distinct from Pokémon product and brand marketing and consumer communications. Additionally, this role will lead crisis communications by partnering closely with People, Legal, Marketing, and PR to strengthen crisis communications readiness and lead coordinated response efforts that protect TPCi’s reputation, credibility, and stakeholder trust. This role will lead a small team in Bellevue and London and report to the Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Development. The position will work in in close partnership with the President and the Executive Leadership team, while collaborating cross-functionally with leaders across Marketing, PR, Legal, People and other business functions.

Requirements

Seasoned Communications Leader (12+ years): Demonstrated experience leading and executing comprehensive corporate communications strategies (internal and external) for a dynamic, diverse, multinational organization in significant growth or transformation.
Global Leadership (5+ years): Proven ability to lead and guide teams to elevate their skills and capacity through operational efficiency and effectiveness across diverse locations and cultures. International work experience a plus.
Platform Builder — Takes Communications to the Next Level: Proven track record of taking corporate communication platforms, channels, and capabilities meaningfully beyond where you found them. You don’t just steward what exists — you redesign, modernize, and elevate it. We are looking for someone who will leave our communications materially stronger than they are today.
From Ideas to Execution Plans: Generates strong communication ideas and translates them into detailed, executable plans — with clear sequencing, owners, milestones, and success measures. Your contribution does not stop at the concept stage.
Outcomes Over Outputs: Operates with a sharp distinction between activity produced (emails sent, town halls produced) and impact achieved (perception, behavior, alignment, and engagement actually moved), using data to know the difference.
Operational Leader — Quality and Efficiency in Balance: Runs a communications operation that delivers high-quality work at the pace the business demands. Has great judgement when deciding between quality vs speed with intentionality, rather than defaulting to slow-and-pretty or fast-and-sloppy.
High Quality Bar with a Clear Sense of “Done”: Knows what good looks like across writing, design, narrative arc, and execution, and will not ship below that bar. Articulates quality standards to the team up front, rather than reacting after the fact.
Tenacious Change Agent: Brings deep commitment and persistence to drive change through ambiguity, competing priorities or resistance. Focuses on making progress and delivering results, not just communicating a change.
Business Leader Operating from the President’s Office: This team sits in the President’s Office and operates with an enterprise-wide perspective, rather than focusing primarily on People/HR communications, where internal communication function often resides. We are seeking a leader with strong cross-functional business acumen who naturally connects Finance, Marketing, Brand, Legal, Product, and operating functions across TPCi. This role should be experienced in understanding President (CEO) and executives’ priorities and translating them into effective communications at the enterprise level.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and content/analytics tools is required. This role is expected to operate hands-on as needed, directly contributing to the development of communication materials, including documents, presentations, and video content.
The ability to independently develop and deliver high-quality communication products - without reliance on contractors or agencies- is essential.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in graphic design and presentation development tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, Deliver, and Execute Strategy: Define and execute the internal communications strategy and enhance the channels, formats, and operating rhythms — including all-hands meetings, leadership cascades, and written and visual communications — that connect Pokémon Producers across regions to TPCi’s mission, vision, business priorities, and values. Partner directly with the President, executives, and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into messages that resonate with and mobilize employees, not just inform them.
Operations & Quality: Establish the editorial standards, governance, and operating rhythm that enable the function to deliver high-quality, on-time work at scale. Implement review processes, measure performance, and continuously iterate to improve impact.
Pokémon Japan Partnership: Work with The Pokémon Company, Japan PR team to ensure consistent global employee messaging where appropriate.
Corporate Brand & Storytelling: Own how TPCi presents itself externally as a company — across corporate brand, employer brand, social responsibility narrative, and business storytelling, distinct from Pokémon brand and product marketing. Ensure messaging across owned channels is consistent with company leadership and reflects TPCi’s mission, vision, and values.
Crisis Communications Leadership: Lead crisis communications planning and response. Partner with People, Legal, Marketing/PR, and the executive team to establish protocols, decision-making frameworks and messaging approaches that enable clear, timely and coordinated communication during critical events for both internal and external audiences. Build the readiness, not just the response.
Build the Team: Recruit, develop, and lead a small, high-performing team across Bellevue and London. Set a clear quality bar, provide ongoing coaching, and build a scalable function to support our growing global communications needs.