Director of Internal Communication
Company: The Pok-- -mon Company International
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
*Get to know The Pok-- -mon Company International* The Pok--
-mon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pok-- -mon Company
in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible
for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pok-- -mon Trading
Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the
official Pok-- -mon website. Pok-- -mon 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 Pokemon.com and on
Facebook (facebook.com/pokemon), YouTube (youtube.com/pokemon),
Twitter (twitter.com/pokemon), and Instagram
(instagram.com/pokemon). *Get to know the role* Job Title: Director
of Internal Communication Position Summary: The Pok-- -mon Company
International (TPCi) is looking for an innovative, strategic, and
proactive Director of Internal Communication to join our growing
team. Based in Bellevue, Washington, you will be responsible for
evolving this new function into a strategic one. Specifically,
defining a long-term plan including strategy and business plan
which support the company vision, the vision for the employee
experience along with resourcing and channel/tool investment
requirements. Further ensuring Executive alignment on all, along
with sound implementation, intake, and management approach across
all TPCi. You will work closely with leaders to advise, coach,
challenge and drive business solutions and communication tools and
direction as our business continues to evolve and scale. This role
will report to the Chief People Officer and lead a small team. You
will consult actively to ensure key messages and changes are
presented in a simple and fast, easy to understand manner,
effectively manage flow while defining, managing, and maintaining
distribution channels for maximum efficiency. While ensuring that
all content is brand appropriate and published in a timely manner
to appropriate audiences and that resources are allocated to
business-critical projects. FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
People Manager: No *What You'll Do:* * Work directly with
executives and business leaders/partners to identify needs,
objectives, and strategies to create effective and meaningful
communications. * Understand brand, culture, business plans, global
landscape, and employee perceptions and acts as an advocate for the
employee experience through their craft. * Strong ability and
understand of global communications, tone of voice and channel
savvy across multiple cultures and regional nuances (primarily US &
European centric with potential future expansion to other regions
and continents) * Manage and continually improve, evaluate
communication and tools for maximum effectiveness. Create new
channels to reach employees with core messages. Bring creative
ideas and new approaches to messaging to create and maintain
engagement. * Plan, write and edit content for internal
communications channels, including web, email, social media, and
print. * Hires top talent and leads/coaches' team on the
development of internal communication standards and process to
deliver best in class communication and graphics pieces. *
Effectively and creatives leverages resources / builds resource
planning to achieve desired outcomes. * Drives the transformation
of communications from a start-up to a center of excellence with a
strong internal consulting model and others with the same mindset.
* Stay connected externally with industry best practices and
incorporate as appropriate for the brand. *What You'll Bring:* *
Significant experience (12+years) in Internal Communication and/or
other relevant role(s) within a dynamic growing multi-national
organization. * 5+ years of people leadership preferred. *
Executive presence and ability to present and facilitate to desired
outcomes in small and large venues seamlessly. * Demonstrated
experience bringing marketing and communication strategies to life
through storytelling. * Entrepreneurial mindset and demonstrated
ability to develop creative and innovative communication and
messaging approaches. * Proven ability to influence key business
stakeholders. * Some graphics/presentation development skills are a
plus. * Previous experience thriving in a fast-paced,
transformative environment with proven capability to influence
change and manage effectively through ambiguity. * Proven ability
to develop successful relationships with business partners and team
members in a hybrid work environment. * An understanding that to be
successful, this role must embody the TPCi culture, mission, and
values. * Preferred tech, gaming, entertainment, or similar
industry experience. * Adept at working with data, assessing
findings, and determining insights to translate into action. * Tech
savvy: including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, HRIS and ATS.
*How you'll be successful* * Passion for Pok-- -mon: Develops an
understanding of the Pok-- -mon 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 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 Pok-- -mon experience. *What to expect * * An
employee first culture * Company events that celebrate the spirit
of Pok-- -mon * 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 * Fitness reimbursement *
Commuter benefit * LinkedIn learning 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 work. In 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. Internal Job Code: Internal Job
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