Contracts Specialist (Premier Events and Organized Play)

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • Events • $102,000 PA - $152,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This role involves crafting, evaluating, and negotiating contracts for the Organized Play and Premier Events business units. You'll need 5+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in contract management systems. Experience with Pokémon Play! events is a plus.
Must have:
  • Contract Management
  • Strong Communication
  • Legal Experience
  • Negotiation Skills
Good to have:
  • Pokémon Play!
  • TCG Experience
  • Esports Events
  • Event Management
Perks:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Employee Benefits

Job Details

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

We are seeking a highly skilled Contracts Specialist to join our Legal Department team. The ideal candidate will establish themselves as the go-to person for providing contract support to our Organized Play and Premier Events business units while demonstrating a collaborative, efficient, and meticulous approach. Additionally, the candidate should be able to build and maintain a reputation for delivering timely, reliable, accurate, and thorough service to our business clients. Developing strong relationships with Legal Department teams in Bellevue and London is also critical to this role.

 

Job Title: Contracts Specialist

Job Summary: Provides contract support, teamed with a Sr. Corporate Counsel, to Organized Play and Premier Events, TPCi’s local tournament and e-sports program (physical card tournaments + online videogame tournaments) businesses.

FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt

People Manager: No

 

What you’ll do

  • Craft, evaluate, and negotiate a wide variety of different contracts covering a range of complex commercial agreements including vendor, tournament licenses, and venue agreements for the Organized Play and Premier Events business units.
  • Review and edit routine or standardized service contracts and scoping documents (e.g., Statements of Work, Work Order, Change Orders).
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and venues on contract negotiations and issues.
  • Maintain records for correspondence and documentation in relation to established contracts and those in progress.
  • Communicate and clearly present information to stakeholders all contract-related matters and collaborate with stakeholder and subject matter experts for their reviews and approvals.
  • Proactively coordinate with stakeholders to close-out, extend, or renew contracts.
  • Develop and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), playbooks, and policies.
  • Champion and educate internal users in the proper use of new contracting processes.
  • Conduct research and other projects as may be assigned.

 

What you’ll bring

  • Five + (5+) years of relevant professional experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.
  • Critical thinking, including devising creative pragmatic solutions to resolve new and unexpected issues/uncertain situations.
  • Manage workload in queue and logically prioritize or redefine assignments, as required, to ensure most critical deadlines are met.
  • Manage multiple projects at once to deadline.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
  • Experience working with and managing contracts in a contract management system.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and efficiency.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
  • Personal experience attending events similar to Pokémon Play! events, including league, esports, competive/casual TCG strongly preferred.

 

Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $102,000.00 - $120,650.00 per year. The full range is $102,000.00 - $152,000.00 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.

 

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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 employee first culture.
  • 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.

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