Get to know The Pokémon Company International
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.
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: Associate Game Producer
- Job Summary: As an Associate Game Producer, you will support the development and delivery of game features and content by assisting with schedules, team coordination, and project documentation. You will help facilitate Agile ceremonies, contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives, and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth development workflows. This is a great opportunity to learn production best practices, gain hands-on experience in game development, and grow within a collaborative studio environment.
- FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: No
What you’ll do
- Assist in organizing Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
- Build and manage development schedules and plans from kickoff through delivery.
- Align the team’s work with studio priorities and project goals.
- Drive the predictable, on-time execution of team deliverables at a high-quality.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, track risks and issues, and provide clear, timely status updates to stakeholders.
- Organize and facilitate cross-functional meetings to share updates and resolve blockers.
- Collaborate with LiveOps producers to support release management and live operations.
What you’ll bring
- 0 – 2 years of experience in video game development, preferably with 1+ years in direct studio or internship experience.
- Familiarity with live operations and release pipelines preferred.
- Experience with Trading Card Games (playing or development) is a plus.
- Exposure to working with teams who have shipped a game or major feature across the full lifecycle (pre-production, production, launch, and live support).
- Familiarity with project management tools like JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent organizational, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- A growth mindset and adaptability, with a focus on quality and execution.
Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $89,000.00 – $107,000.00 per year. The full range is $89,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. The final base salary is directly related to the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience uniquely.
How you’ll be successful
- Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon 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 in an effort 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 Pokémon experience.
