Manager, Facilities

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: Manager, Facilities
• Job Summary: The Facilities Manager will oversee team performance and manage operations for 2 buildings. Fostering a culture of excellence, and ensuring our facility operates smoothly and efficiently. Develops, manages tracks facilities capital and facilities operating expense budgets and establishes long-range facilities strategic plans in support of business goals. Oversees the planning and implementation of space allocation, furniture and facility equipment.
• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
• People Manager: Yes

What you’ll do 

• Foster a collaborative teamwork environment; promote energy and enthusiasm.
• Lead and coach facilities staff, coordinate workloads, and establish guidelines and expectations.
• Ensure team members take ownership of responsibilities. Manage team performance, as well as identify training and development opportunities.
• Work with Facilities Director and procurement team to bid and contract for scheduled and operational maintenance and project services.
• Work in conjunction with the Facilities Director to develop and execute overall vision of facilities team.
• Sets the strategy for service provider contracts to ensure accuracy of budgets and deliver cost savings opportunities.
• Manage the facilities team including outsourced contractors.
• Manage vendor relationships and work directly with property management team.
• Create and monitor annual maintenance budget and approve invoices for payment.
• Manage the facility’s ticketing system to ensure requests are addressed promptly, appropriately, and with the highest level of customer service. Troubleshoot and resolve complex, high-visibility facility issues.
• Serve as an escalation point and resource for facility maintenance problems or issues.
• Develop strategies to determine space-planning requirements for business. Facilitate studies, headcount growth projects and programming exercises to determine workspace needs.
• Additional responsibilities as requested by Facilities Director.

What you’ll bring 

• Bachelor’s degree required or relevant work experience
• 5-7 years’ experience in building or facilities management experience required
• 3-5 years management experience
• Seasoned people management skills
• Commitment to satisfying internal and external business units
• Strong conceptual and critical thinking skills
• Excellent organizational, communication, and daily prioritization skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Willingness to adapt to change
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Excellent organization skills and ability to simplify processes and systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong time management and project management skills

Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $116,500.00 - $138,938.00 per year. The full range is $116,500.00 - $176,000.00 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 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.