Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children’s toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader.
How do we stay ahead of the pack?
By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Job Description: #zr #spinmasterishiring What will you work on?
Spin Master is seeking a Senior Brand Manager to join their LA based Preschool Global Business Unit.
As a member of the Preschool Brand Team, you will be responsible for developing brand strategy, category plans and marketing plans for a new licensed property from one of the largest entertainment companies in the world!
This hands-on, high-responsibility role will require a top tier marketer with a passion for launching brands, developing great toys and driving best in class licensor partnerships.
How will you create impact?
* Responsible for launching and driving profitable growth of a new preschool licensed property by developing go-to market brand and retail strategy that optimizes brand performance * Lead planning and execution of all brand activities (but not limited to): product development, advertising, packaging, branding, public relations, trade shows, market research, Licensor meetings.
* Drive brand financial strategy and plan, including forecasting, inventory management and pricing to deliver profitability goals * Partner with the US Sales Organization to drive brands at retail, including leading sales meeting presentations to customers and developing retailer-specific programs and activations * Guide cross-functional partners (design, content, engineering, packaging) throughout the product development process in coordination with respective cross-divisional leads * Act as key liaison to the Licensor to optimize initiatives within the brand portfolio * Manage, coach and develop direct report(s) How will you fit into the team?
* Proven ability to transform strategy and vision into actionable plans in a fast pace environment * Ability to use data to make informed decisions quickly to keep performance on track * Must be comfortable and confident presenting to both a large audience and senior management * Strong project management capabilities; capable of prioritizing and handing multiple projects under tight deadlines * Working knowledge of a variety of marketing tactics from TV, print, digital, social and consumer promotions * Experience managing, coaching and developing direct report(s) * Experience managing Licensors a plus * Domestic and International travel required at times.
What are your skills and experience?
* Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Marketing or related field.
MBA preferred * Minimum 5-7 years of consumer product brand management experience, preferably working with toy, entertainment, consumer products What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
What you can expect from us: Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
From top leadership to new and veteran team members alike, everyone at Spin Master embodies our Core Values: * We partner* We invent* We are open-minded* We collaborate* We get results* We’ve got integrity* We are entrepreneurs Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes.
Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at TAinquiries@spinmaster.com or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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