Sr. Brand Manager

JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks an experienced, energetic, self-starter for the role of Senior Brand Manager for our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. The ideal candidate is responsible for assisting the Vice President of Retail Marketing in creating and executing strategic promotional displays, setting global pricing across multiple brands and retailers, aiding in the maintenance and distribution of divisional financial forecasting.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and execute retail marketing initiatives as set out in the strategic brand outline including out of aisle promotional programs, channel distribution strategy management sales support and pricing.

• Attend regular meetings and work with cross-functional teams (Costing, Design, Planning, Packaging, Sales) to develop compelling and profitable promotional programs for Disney brands, key drivers, which meet licensor's approval, hit target costs and adhere to schedule

• Manage the pricing of both mainline and retail-specific programs and exclusives; tailoring to maximize global business across channels(Mass, Online, Club, Value, Alternative Channels)

• Provide key financial information & analysis to licensor on an ongoing basis to keep a positive communication flow between teams

• Analyze and provide customer and product-specific insights in support of brand strategies

• Act as the voice of the retailer - understand retailer requirements and preferences to help with product development and item pricing strategy (i.e. package and case pack size)

• Track and analyze sales performance of product lines at retail

• Serve as internal brand champion for product lines and manage, coordinate and attend tradeshows & internal sales meetings

Skills & Experience required:

• 3-5 years of experience of working in toy, consumer products, retail or brand marketing field

• Experience with Point-of-Purchase retail displays

• Strategic thinking skills coupled with ability to tactically execute plans

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• A positive, "can do" attitude

• Resourceful; able to self-start and get things accomplished with minimal oversight

• A collaborative, team oriented working style

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workload

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Highly organized and able to multitask

• Strong computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Our Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life & accident insurance and employee assistance program

• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs

• Compensation: JAKKS Pacific offers a competitive salary. Compensation for this role commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $120,000-$140,000.

Company Overview

A leading designer and marketer of children's toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team.

Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let's not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.

Included in Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes' 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.

Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed!

Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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