Marketing Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$78K/yr – $85K/yrManagerFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

You will own franchise marketing plans for Strawberry Shortcake, Degrassi and Yo Gabba Gabba, lead multi-channel campaigns, and manage agency and creator programs to drive audience growth.

  • Own end-to-end franchise marketing plans and campaigns across social, digital, and paid media
  • Manage global agencies, freelancers, and content creators, ensuring timely asset delivery and approvals
  • Lead influencer programs and collaborations while upholding brand and legal guidelines

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own franchise marketing plans for Strawberry Shortcake, Degrassi and Yo Gabba Gabba including social media strategies, campaign development and execution, paid media campaigns and creator and influencer programs.
  • Ensure all global marketing activity aligns with broader franchise strategies , brand positioning, and long-term audience growth objectives.
  • Manage day-to-day relationships with global agencies, freelancers, and content creators; oversee asset delivery,deadlines and content approvals.
  • Plan and execute influencer and creator programs , ensuring compliance with brand guidelines, legal requirements and campaign goals.
  • Collaborate with Media Solutions to brief digital advertising campaigns, monitor performance, and optimize creative for ROI.
  • Integrate consumer product priorities and retail promotions into marketing activity in partnership with Licensing teams.
  • Monitor campaign performance , applying test-and-learn approaches and optimizing tactics based on KPIs.
  • Provide constructive feedback on global social and marketing assets , ensuring adherence to brand standards and platform best-practice.
  • Maintain campaign calendars aligned to franchise priorities and seasonal plans.
  • Synthesize audience, campaign, and platform insights into actionable recommendations that inform future franchise marketing strategies with monthly reports and quarterly reviews.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience managing multi-channel campaigns end-to-end , from planning to reporting with a focus on social media, digital marketing and audience growth.
  • Strong understanding of marketing principles , including funnel strategies and paid/organic/earned channels.
  • People management experience, with record of mentoring and developing junior team members.
  • Proficiency with marketing and social media tools , including analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, social insights) and scheduling tools (e.g., HeyOrca, Hootsuite).
  • Ability to interpret analytics dashboards and translate insights into actionable optimizations.
  • Exceptional project management skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience working with agencies, freelancers, and cross-functional teams .
  • Skilled in providing creative feedback and applying brand guidelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership and drive initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Clear, confident communication style and ability to collaborate with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future.
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At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° franchise management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. Our mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans, both young and young at heart.We are passionate producers of award-winning content, bringing creative excellence across all formats and all stages of the creative process for WildBrain’s owned content and partner projects through our Vancouver studio and House of Cool in Toronto. We’re not just content creators; we’re also leaders in engaging audiences with that content across all platforms worldwide, taking an innovative, data-driven approach that blends content distribution and digital marketing to supercharge brand awareness and fan engagement. When it comes to franchise management and licensing, we’re the experts. Our franchise teams manage such beloved global brands as Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake and Teletubbies, and we work with some of the top brand partners worldwide. Our in-house agency, WildBrain CPLG, is a trusted licensing partner for leading brands, offering expertise in building consumer products and location-based entertainment programs with global reach and local expertise. Above all, our core values ensure our community at WildBrain remains anchored in creativity, openness and a commitment to Belonging – so everyone can pursue their passions and thrive. Find out more about Belonging @ WildBrain on our website. WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Discover the wild side at www.wildbrain.com

Founded in 2006
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
741 employees
82% recommend to a friend
76% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$78K/yr – $85K/yr

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Marketing Team

Median Tenure
2.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$577.8M
Last Raise
$415M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $415M
  • Oct 2022
    Post IPO Debt • $40M
  • May 2017
    Post IPO Equity • $103.7M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
72.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.1%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
6.7%
Social
5.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~741

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