Associate Brand Manager - Action Brands New Business

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$77K/yr – $115K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global product strategy and portfolio decisions for Hasbro, turning insights into launches and in-market execution.

  • Own cross-functional product planning, forecasting, and go-to-market alignment across regions.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in brand, product, or strategy with line planning and sales collaboration.
  • Standout: Experience with licensed IP and storytelling across pop culture and entertainment.

Job Description

Drive global product strategy and portfolio decisions for Hasbro, turning insights into launches and in-market execution.

  • Responsibilities
  • Support the development of global product strategies and line plans, from early concept through launch.
  • Use consumer, category, and cultural insights to inform product innovation, platform evolution, and portfolio decisions.
  • Analyze market, category, and competitive trends to identify whitespace opportunities and growth ideas.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (product development, insights, design, engineering, finance, legal) to move ideas forward efficiently and creatively.
  • Help shape go-to-market direction by aligning product intent, positioning, and storytelling across regions.
  • Support U.S. market execution by contributing to line planning, forecasting, sell-in readiness, and close collaboration with sales teams to ensure product strategies translate to strong in-market performance.
  • Work closely with regional and commercial teams to understand local market needs, retail dynamics, and executional challenges.
  • Support forecasting, development systems, and tracking tools to ensure accurate product, timeline, and financial inputs.
  • Support internal storytelling through clear decks, frameworks, and narratives that bring product strategies to life
  • Keep teams aligned through clear, consistent communication of priorities, progress, and decisions.
  • Collaborate closely with Disney/Lucasfilm on creative alignment and product approvals.
  • Requirements
  • 3 years of experience in brand, product, strategy, or consumer goods (licensed brand experience is a plus).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Strategy, or a related discipline
  • 3 years experience with product development processes, line planning, forecasting, sales collaboration.
  • Comfort working with data and insights - able to connect quantitative and qualitative inputs into clear recommendations.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple workstreams.
  • A strong interest in product development, consumer behavior, and portfolio strategy.
  • Clear, confident communicator who can influence cross-functional partners.
  • A wide range of passion for storytelling across pop culture, entertainment, sports and fandom are a must.
  • Comfort experimenting with and applying AI-powered tools to improve analysis, productivity, and creative problem-solving.
  • Agility and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Nice To Have
  • Licensed brand experience (bonus)
  • Benefits
  • Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
  • Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
  • Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
  • Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
  • Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
  • Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
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Hasbro

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Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With over 164 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches over 500 million kids, families and fans around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more. Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, MONOPOLY, HASBRO GAMES, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2025 JUST Capital Industry Leader, one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50, and a Brand that Matters by Fast Company. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com.

Founded in 1923
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
8K employees (2,353 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
36% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.1%
Direct
33.1%
Referral
7.4%
Social
5.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,247 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
24 years
Median Tenure
9.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Funding

Total Funding
$500M
Last Raise
$500M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $500M

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