The Pokémon Company International hiring an Archivist
Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dawn in General Gaming, News
An interesting job listing has appeared for the position of an Archivist within The Pokémon Company International, whose role will be to create and help maintain a digital archive and museum on the Pokemon brand.
The role description is as follows:
This role will be contributing to the establishment and development of an internal TPCi Company Archive and Museum. This role will work with the TCG Product team’s Game Data Librarian to conduct large-scale inventories, write policy, process, catalog, preserve, and other duties that will establish and develop the company’s first internal archive from the ground up.
Candidates will need the following qualifications and experience:
Three (3) to four (4) years of related professional experience.
Bachelors degree required.
Experience in establishing and/or developing corporate or business archives.
Experience in writing archives management policies such as collecting policies, mandates, retention schedules, and other process documentation for a corporate or business archive.
Experience in conducting inventories/surveys, archival processing, and acquisitions in a business or corporate setting.
Experience in vetting and establishing software for use in archival description and internal employee access/research.
Database integration or linked data experience preferred.
Understanding of TPCi games and brand. Knowledge of trading card games.
Ability to work independently, handle multiple assignments, balance priorities and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail.
Great analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to improve functionality or best practices.
Ability to plan and establish policies with long-term goals in mind.
Excellent communication skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, Archives Management, Information Management, or related field of study, preferred.
Pokemon is the largest global media franchise in the world, and cataloguing its various aspects will no doubt be a demanding job, which will only continue to grow as new video games, trading cards, and anime episodes are released. The salary range for this position will be between $77000 and $118000.
