Sr. Corporate Strategy Manager

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: Sr. Corporate Strategy Manager
• Job Summary:

  We’re seeking a highly strategic, forward-thinking individual to join our President and Corporate Development team. This role is ideal for someone who can think ahead while staying grounded in execution—someone who thrives in planning yet knows how to move things forward amidst day-to-day complexity.

  You’ll play a key role in supporting executives and cross-functional teams by providing thought partnership, research, analysis, and structured project management. From mid- to long-term strategic planning to near-term execution support, you’ll help keep priorities aligned, progress visible, and actions moving. This role is essential for ensuring our strategic agenda stays not only visionary, but operationally executable in a fast-moving, ever-shifting environment.

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
• People Manager: No 

What you’ll do

• Strategic & Mid-Term Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support executives in developing, refining, and tracking strategic roadmaps—spanning both mid- and long-term horizons.
• Execution Support & Project Management: Drive day-to-day coordination of strategic projects, ensuring timely execution, stakeholder alignment, and accountability for deliverables.
• Corporate Scorecard Ownership: Design and manage the corporate scorecard to monitor the progress of strategic goals across the organization.
• Operational Reporting: Lead the preparation of monthly operational reports that synthesize progress across product pillars and business units for executive and leadership teams.
• Executive Engagement: Prepare presentations and materials for executive meetings to support informed decisions; coordinate follow-ups and track action items.
• Research & Analysis: Conduct rigorous research and strategic analyses to support planning decisions and evolving business needs.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Build trusted partnerships across teams, connect insights across teams, and influence leaders without authority to ensure shared strategic alignment.

What you’ll bring

• 12+ years of professional experience, including 8+ years in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience working within an operating company, with a proven ability to translate strategic plans into real-world execution
• Demonstrated success in dynamic, cross-cultural, and fast-paced environments
• Exceptional communicator—both written and verbal—with a strong ability to craft strategic narratives and develop engaging, human-centered presentations that drive alignment, influence stakeholders, and serve as effective tools for storytelling and change management
• Exceptional at juggling multiple projects without losing focus, with a sharp eye for detail and follow-through
• Adept at balancing logical thinking with practical considerations—grounding big ideas in real-world feasibility
• Strong critical thinking and multi-perspective analysis—able to understand implications across business, people, and operational dimensions
• Team-first mindset, grounded in humility and a strong sense of shared purpose; receptive to feedback, adaptable to shifting priorities, and able to stay focused and effective in the face of ambiguity and change
• Fast learner, intellectually curious, and energized by new challenges
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