Director Club Channel - US

ZURU • Seattle, WA

13d • $155 - $180

About The Position

The Director of Club Channel is responsible for leading and accelerating ZURU's growth across the U.S. Club retail landscape — including Sam's Club, Costco U.S., and BJ's Wholesale. This role owns the strategic direction, customer relationships, business planning, forecasting, and cross-functional coordination required to unlock long-term profitable growth across the Club Channel. The ideal candidate is a strategic operator with deep experience managing Club accounts, strong financial acumen, and a proven ability to build trusted partnerships across all levels. This person thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and is passionate about driving performance through data, insights and disciplined execution.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of sales experience within consumer goods, toys, seasonal, FMCG, or related categories.
• 3+ years managing major Club accounts required (Sam’s, Costco, BJ’s).
• Proven track record owning P&L, forecasting, and delivering sustainable revenue and profitability growth.
• Deep understanding of Club merchant processes, buyer expectations, item set-up, and operational requirements.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with comfort using data, financial models, and insights tools.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple programs and timelines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, proactive mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-range strategy for the Club Channel, including assortment, innovation pipeline, pricing, and promotional planning.
• Identify whitespace opportunities, new category expansion, and year-round vs. seasonal levers to grow ZURU’s presence.
• Lead annual planning with all Club retailers.
• Build and manage a robust item pipeline in partnership with Product, Marketing, and Business Operations teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and senior relationship owner for Club retailers.
• Build strong, trust-based partnerships with merchants, senior leadership, and cross-functional retail partners.
• Lead line reviews, assortment discussions, business reviews, and strategic top-to-top meetings.
• Own the Club P&L, including revenue targets, margin, trade spend, and profitability.
• Deliver accurate forecasting, demand planning inputs, and inventory management guidance.
• Monitor and analyze performance KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Partner closely with Commercial team to shape innovation that meets Club shopper and merchant needs.
• Work with Marketing to develop compelling shopper stories, packaging, and value propositions.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure on-time deliveries, cost clarity, logistics planning, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team supporting the Club business.
• Drive ZURU’s culture of speed, accountability, data-driven decision-making, and relentless improvement.
• Represent ZURU values while influencing internally and externally with clarity and conviction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees