Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with product design, packaging design, marketing, licensing, and other internal team partners to create a product that is the best fit for the brand
• Under direction or supervision of Brand Manager, assist and collaborate with Product Development Managers through all aspects of product development, from concept to market and ensure that concept phase and production phases align.
• Utilize project management software for assigned projects
• Consistently follow up with brand and cross-functional teams to communicate project status, updates, issues, and opportunities to the broader organization
• Assist Brand Manager in evaluating the competitive landscape and industry trends to help drive strategic decisions around product development and customer execution.
• Analyze point-of-sale data by product line, SKU, and retailers to determine growth opportunities and new product segments.
• Provide consumer, category, and competitive insights and co-develop targeted retail exclusives plans.
• Assist Brand Manager in brand and product strategies including themes and positioning, for every product development season.
• Own and manage product line planning docs, ensuring all item details, including item adds, changes, and deletes are promptly and accurately updated and communicated to the appropriate team(s) same day.
• Assist Brand Manager and/or Business Director in identifying new trends, product concepts and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, advertising or another related field is a plus
• 2+ years of product development, product management, brand development, project management or relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience in a consumer products industry
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office & G-Suite
• Unable to content? Knowledge of digital rights management systems
• Able to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Able to work independently or collaboratively
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Articulate and eloquent speaking skills that can engage an audience
• Can easily adapt to shifting priorities, and can manage multiple priorities at one time while simultaneously working on multiple projects/tasks and meeting deadlines

Preferred

• Previous experience in a consumer goods industry, preferably toys, or games
• Multilingual a plus

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes basic medical insurance that is 100% company-paid for employees and their children, employee basic life and AD&D insurance, a 401(K) retirement program with Jazwares matching up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.