Associate Brand Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own brand operations and cross-channel marketing in a consumer products context, with ownership of product setup, wave planning, trade shows, and licensor approvals.

  • Own brand operations and trade shows, ensuring product setup, wave management, and compliant approvals.
  • Coordinate marketing activities across digital, PR, social, packaging, and eCommerce while upholding brand guidelines.
  • Present brand and product line plans to sales teams and partners, and support market research materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage internal systems to drive key brand operations including product set-up, financial/PL set-up, wave management, and product number creation.
  • Support all marketing activities including (but not limited to) digital media, TV and video production, social media, eCommerce, packaging, branding, public relations, and trade shows
  • Present new brand and product lines, strategies, plans, and results to internal sales team and external partners
  • Oversee both industry and public facing trade shows from planning to execution
  • Lead small set of low-complexity products and assist in managing projects related to greater product development activities
  • Support category and consumer research by helping to develop research materials and product samples
  • Manage licensor communications including gaining approvals on marketing assets

Requirements

  • Experience in the consumer products industry, preferably in toy, entertainment, fashion, electronics, or other pop culture products.
  • Understands brand guidelines and standards to champion the brand, and ensure consistent and compelling brand representations
  • Conducts market analysis to understand key trends for consumers
  • Domestic and International travel required at times.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite.
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Spin Master Ltd

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Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences across its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With worldwide toy distribution, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including PAW Patrol®, Melissa & Doug®, Bakugan® and Rubik's® Cube, and is the global toy licensee for other iconic properties. Through its in-house entertainment studio, the company creates and produces captivating multiplatform content including powerhouse preschool franchise PAW Patrol, along with other original shows, short-form series and feature films. With an established presence in digital games anchored by Toca Boca® and PiknikTM, Spin Master engages 60 million active users monthly in open-ended, creative and safe play. With 29 offices spanning nearly 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,500 team members globally.

Founded in 1994
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
3.1K employees (824 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
62% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
260.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.7%
Direct
45%
Referral
6.1%
Social
2.4%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
379 (12% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$46.5M
Last Raise
$45.8M
Post IPO Secondary, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2022
    Post IPO Secondary • $45.8M
  • Aug 2015
    Post IPO Equity • $761.3K

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