Assistant Licensing Manager, LATAM (Promotions) - Bilingual (English/Spanish)

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 corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

Get to know the role

• Job Title: Assistant Licensing Manager, LATAM (Promotions) 
• Job Summary: The Assistant Licensing Manager – Latin America will play a key role within the Licensing team, ensuring that projects, initiatives, and day-to-day operations are executed with excellence, on time, and in line with business objectives. This role is designed to strengthen the team’s foundation by driving operational efficiency, maintaining accountability across projects, and providing consistent support to internal stakeholders, licensees, and partners. While the primary focus is project and operational support, this role is also intended as a growth opportunity. The Assistant Licensing Manager will be expected to develop strong knowledge of licensing practices, build relationships with partners, and demonstrate the ability to take on greater responsibilities over time. In the medium term, this position is intended to progress toward managing clients and categories independently, preparing the candidate for future leadership within the Licensing team.
• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
• People Manager: No

What you’ll do

• Project Coordination & Tracking: Own the coordination and tracking of licensing projects and initiatives, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are consistently met. Anticipate potential risks, escalate issues as needed, and recommend proactive solutions to keep projects on track.

• Operational Support: Prepare and maintain documents, reports, presentations, and other deliverables to support licensing initiatives at both regional and local levels.

• Licensee & Partner Support: Serve as a reliable operational point of contact for licensees and partners, assisting with day-to-day needs, providing clear communication, and ensuring alignment with internal processes and standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with global and regional teams—including Retail Marketing, Marketing, PR, Live Events and TCG Sales—to align strategies and guarantee smooth execution of initiatives across Latin America.

• Promotions & Events: Assist in the planning and execution of promotional campaigns, activations, and regional events, ensuring consistent brand representation and effective delivery.

• Retail & Product Support: Support the Senior Manager in coordinating with retail partners and licensees to ensure timely product approvals, smooth product launches, and strong retail visibility.

• Reporting & Insights: Maintain accurate project documentation, prepare status reports, and provide leadership with clear visibility into progress, challenges, and outcomes.

• Professional Development: Gradually take on increased responsibility for managing specific accounts or categories under the guidance of the Senior Manager, building the skills necessary to operate independently in the future.

What you’ll bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in project management, marketing, live events, licensing, FMCG, or related industries. Prior exposure to working with external partners or clients is needed.

• Languages: Excellent verbal and communication skills in both English and Latin American Spanish, at near-native level.

• Skills & Competencies:

• • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with proven ability to handle multiple priorities.

  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability in all deliverables.

  • Excellent communication skills—able to convey ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing.

  • Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, service-oriented mindset.

  • Proactive, solution-focused approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges and address them effectively.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Project Discipline: You ensure that initiatives are delivered on time, on scope, and on budget, while maintaining high standards of quality.

• Service Orientation: You act as a dependable partner to both internal stakeholders and external licensees, responding quickly and effectively to needs.

• Collaboration: You thrive in a team environment, working effectively across diverse groups, geographies, and seniority levels.

• Growth Mindset: You take initiative to learn, build relationships, and expand your skill set, preparing yourself to manage accounts independently in the medium term.

• Bias for Action: You stay focused on results, showing resilience and persistence in overcoming challenges to achieve objectives.

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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.

What to expect

• An innovative culture driven by impact, delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon.
• 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.
• US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
• UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Commuter benefit.
• LinkedIn learning.
• Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
• Hybrid work environment.

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.

The Pokémon Company International is committed to the inclusion of all qualified applicants for consideration in our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at accommodationrequest_ta@pokemon.com.