Is Pokemon getting into NFTs? If we believe a recent job listing by The Pokemon Company, it's looking into the possibility.
The said job listing details the company's need for a "Corporate Development Principal" who will play an "instrumental role" in the company's President & Corporate Development Office. Effectively, this means that the hired individual will be close to the ears of the company's president, Tsunekazu Ishihara.
The role's duties and responsibilities include the following: Lead the identification, assessment, and execution of investments, strategic projects, and partnerships to support TPCi's long-term growth strategy. Source, research, and recommend potential strategic partners to the President and executive leadership team. Bring in a group of advisers for the President, executive leadership team, and relevant business leaders to understand the trends and implications for the future of Pokémon businesses. But, while the duties listed are pretty standard, the heading "what you'll bring" is where most fans are taking issue. To be more specific, the listing requires the preferred candidate to have "deep knowledge and understanding of Web 3, including blockchain technologies and NFT, and/or metaverse." Finally, the company would prefer if the hired individual be "deeply connected to a network of investors and entrepreneurs in the technology sectors above (Web3 and metaverse)."
