Brand Designer
Chainguard
USA (Remote)
$111K/yr - $130K/yrIn-houseFull-timeMid level
1 day ago
Brand Manager, Melissa & Doug
Wilton, CT (Hybrid)
$100K/yr – $120K/yrMid LevelFull time
Posted 4 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own the end to end product innovation cycle with a focus on turning consumer insights into new offerings, cross functional execution through stage gates, and leadership-ready strategy.
- Innovation ownership: ideation to launch with business case, market research, pricing, and sell-in
- Portfolio and analytics: track KPIs, manage line planning and SKU rationalization, forecast profitability
- Strategic storytelling: translate trends and white space into concepts and drive commercialization through teams
Job Description
- Lead and manage innovation initiatives from ideation through launch; responsible for execution of projects including business case development, market research, pricing, forecasting and customer sell-in
- Help to manage P&L including forecasting, pricing, costing and profitability analysis in order to achieve brand financial goals
- Develop and execute new product plans, including assortments, variations, channel segmentation and packaging
- Utilize consumer insights to deliver new concepts that will drive incremental growth
- Help define white space opportunities and innovative solutions to improve at the customer, category and SKU level
- Track KPIs to identify opportunities and integrate into product plans
- Help to manage cross-functional teams throughout stage gate and commercialization processes
- Present brand innovation strategies to senior leadership, based on market trends, competitor insights, and brand learnings
- Regularly perform industry trend analysis to identify and consolidate white space opportunities
- Help to manage sku rationalization process and wholistic line planning
Spin Master
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.
