Associate Brand Manager

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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!

Job Description:

What will you work on?

The Associate Brand Manager, Plush is responsible for product development and marketing for the GUND brand. The role specifically manages driving initiatives for the GUND Core Baby lines. You will work cross-functionally with brand leads and Product Development, Design and Packaging to deliver best-in-class products. The role supports the Senior Brand Manager on creating and driving GUND brand strategy.

How will you create impact?

• Prepare new product-start documents, product costing and turn over transmittals, packaging and design briefs

• Develop and execute marketing and brand strategies and implement plans for the GUND brand

• Support all marketing activities (partnering with US marketing) across digital and social media, video production, eCommerce, packaging, branding, public relations, and trade shows

• Assist in research and analysis for the business unit including pricing, costing, profitability analysis, digital marketing analysis, competitive analysis, and sales analysis

• Support Senior Brand Manager with brand, marketing and strategy initiaitives

• Conduct category and consumer research

• Present new product launches to internal sales team and retailer partners

What are your skills and experience?

• Consumer product brand management experience in a new product-oriented industry, preferably working with toy, entertainment, fashion, electronics, or other pop culture products

• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and prioritize work while meeting critical deadlines

• Strong knowledge of PCs and software including: MS Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point

• Bonus points for experience working on ecomm/DTC driven brands

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in New York City is $75,000 to $80,000 per annum. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

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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.

• Growth and Career Opportunities

• Flexible Work Hours

• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun

• Comprehensive Benefits

• Other fun Perks!

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.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

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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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.