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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!
What will you work on?
The role will be responsible for leading strategy and product development for licensed plush category across all Spin Master brands.
How will you create impact?
- Lead product development process (turnkey) for plush in collaboration with licensors and cross-functional team
- Own competitive analysis for plush category -become the expert on the category with in-depth knowledge
- Develop slots/rats across all top Spin IP & licenses for the specific product categories
- Manage licensor relationships for strategy communication, product approvals, and quarterly reporting
- Contribute to Global Brand Team & licensor key milestones (Big Bet reviews, sales summit, etc.)
- Own the P&L; collaborate with US Sales and Global Brand Teams on pricing strategy
- Lead regular forecasting and financial planning, including analysis within internal Spin Master system
- Oversee product setup in all internal Spin Master systems
- Participate in Sales Summit and Toy Fairs, including semi-annual travel
- Create all sales support materials, including Toy Fair decks, sell sheets, product photography, and e-commerce copy
What are your skills and experience?
- 3-5 years of consumer product brand management, experience in a new product-oriented industry, preferably working with toy, entertainment, fashion, or other pop culture products
- University or College degree in Marketing, Commerce, or related field
- Direct experience with the product development lifecycle, with a understanding of categories—including competitive set, price points, and buyer needs
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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Ontario is $90,000 to $110,000 Per Annum. The offered pay 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.
This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.
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 [email protected] 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.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of consumer product brand management experience
- Experience in a new product-oriented industry, preferably toys, entertainment, fashion, or pop culture products
- University or college degree in Marketing, Commerce, or a related field
- Direct experience with the product development lifecycle
- Understanding of product categories, competitive sets, price points, and buyer needs
What We Do
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries.
