The Pokémon Company has posted a job listing for an archivist to oversee an “internal The Pokémon Company International Company Archive and Museum.” The salary is listed at $77,000 to $118,000.
From the job listing: “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.”
However, being a Pokémon nerd isn’t quite enough to land you the position. Other requirements for the job include three to four years of related professional experience, a bachelor’s degree (preferably in a related field), experience in “establishing and/or developing corporate or business archives,” and experience in “vetting and establishing software for use in archival description and internal employee access/research,” just to name a few.
While this sounds like a dream job, it’s not an undertaking for the faint of heart. When Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet release later this year, there will be approximately 1,000 Pokémon spanning 26 years, nine generations, and over a hundred games, each with their various evolutions. This is in addition to all the card games, anime, movies, and anything else Pokémon-related that the Pokémon Company may come up with. And don’t forget the new Pokémon games being released each year.
Think you have what it takes to be an archivist for the Pokémon Company? You can apply for the job here.
