Zuru

Account Manager, Target

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Minneapolis, MN

In-Office

Mid level

Software • Automation

The Role

As an Account Manager, you will drive growth for ZURU by maximizing shelf presence, collaborating with sales teams, and developing strategic partnerships with retailers like Target.

Summary Generated by Built In

🏆 ZURU just beat the world’s biggest CPG companies to win Supplier of the Year at both Walmart and Target. But that’s just the beginning.

Check out our founder’s message:

👉 Vendor Partner of the Year | Target

👉 Supplier of the Year | Walmart

About ZURU

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.

Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

One of the largest toy companies in the world, globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, Gumi Yum Surprise, and more!

For more information, visit www.zuru.com.

Position Impact

This role is all about driving ZURU’s growth at Target by securing maximum shelf space, building strong partnerships with buying teams, and executing bold strategies that disrupt the industry. It requires close collaboration across commercial, sales, and marketing functions to deliver compelling pitches, elevate in-store and online presence, and position ZURU as a category leader. You will bring insights that shape strategy, champion our entrepreneurial culture, and foster a winning, team-first mindset.

Maximize Share of Shelf:

Build strategic partnerships across all Target buying teams to ensure ZURU’s Platform Brands and Big Bet items dominate every season.

Drive Growth:

Collaborate with commercial, sales ops, and marketing to craft pitches that secure listings and accelerate expansion.

Disrupt & Lead:

Execute strategic plans that challenge industry giants and position ZURU as the market leader in all toy categories.

Influence & Advocate:

Leverage insights to shape ZURU’s strategy, ensuring Target and its consumers are at the heart of every decision.

Execute with Excellence:

Elevate ZURU’s presence in-store and online through best-in-class distribution, features, displays, and marketing activations.

Champion ZURU’s Culture:

Fuel our entrepreneurial spirit, challenge the status quo, and create an environment where we win together.

Roles & Responsibilities

Drive ZURU financial performance to unlock the fuel for further investment in better consumer experience: win with customer partners, maximising ZURU P&L delivery & unlocking margin to reinvest in game-changing Innovation
Execute with excellence: maximize availability, visibility and awareness of ZURU brands in store and online via best in class delivery of distribution, feature, display and marketing activation across our biggest bet
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional activities to drive brand awareness and demand generation
You will ensure ZURU is capturing or over-indexing its Share of Shelf vs competitors, working closely with commercial, marketing & supply teams to achieve distribution goals and maximize performance at shelf
You will be able to work and deliver results while working as part of a cross-functional team across different time zones
Ownership of key account relationships with responsibility of building long term alignment to enable delivery of mutually aligned strategic & financial goals
Constantly add value by developing and improving commercial processes to improve performance and drive efficiencies

Skills & Experience

3+ years of professional, relevant account management/consumer sales experience
Target experience preferred but not required & Toy Industry experience preferred but not required
Strong commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving
Must demonstrate leadership ability and be able to influence and motivate cross-functional teams, while holding stakeholders accountable to deliver on business objectives
Strong communication & influencing skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Please note: this is a full-time position based onsite in our Minneapolis office
Please note: US work permit required

LIFE@ZURU

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

WHAT WE OFFER

🌱 Culture for Growth

💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team

💰 Competitive Remuneration

ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined

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The Company

Kolkata

793 Employees

Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow from A to Z. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction). Known for its cutting-edge software and world-leading automation and manufacturing systems, ZURU has over 5,000 team members in over 30 global locations, making it perfectly placed to continue building its reputation as one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world. ZURU TOYS ZURU Toys is one of the largest toy companies in the world, known for its innovation, creativity and disruption through automation. Inspired by kids and imaginative play, ZURU Toys distributes to all major retailers in over 120 countries and has delighted millions of families all over the world with brands such as Bunch O Balloons™, X-Shot™, Rainbocorns™, Robo Alive™, Smashers™, 5 Surprise™, and Pets Alive™ and partnerships with entertainment properties, including Nickelodeon, Disney, Universal Studios and DreamWorks. ZURU EDGE ZURU Edge is disrupting stale consumer goods categories and building new generation brands to better serve modern consumers. Arguably the fastest-growing consumer goods company in the world today, ZURU Edge has a key focus on building tomorrow’s brands across five key verticals—Pet Care, Baby Care, Personal Care & Beauty, Home Care and Health & Wellness. ZURU TECH ZURU Tech is revolutionizing the way the world builds to bring greater flexibility, speed, affordability, quality and sustainability to the construction industry. Ten years in the making, ZURU Tech has reinvented every aspect of the construction process, developing the world’s first BIM software that directly connects to fully automated production. Get to know us a little better by checking out our company Instagram @lifeatzuru