Junior Brand Manager

Spin Master•Toronto, ON

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Brand Manager will support the Brand Marketing team across several marketing initiatives, including managing dedicated brands under Marketing Manager supervision. Spin Master is a leading global children's toy, entertainment, and digital gaming company, committed to open-mindedness, integrity, and innovation. The company offers a fast-paced, hands-on organization with opportunities for impactful decision-making, future advancement, and internal transfers. Spin Master fosters a casual culture focused on fun and creativity, and is committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process, providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. The mission and vision are to make life more fun by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

Requirements

Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field
At least 2 years of experience in brand management, commercial marketing, or international business
Self-driven, structured, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, international setting
Demonstrated desire to learn in managing a business portfolio with a national Toy retailers
Ability to build and maintain relationships, both externally and internally
Demonstrated organization, planning and communication skills
Goal oriented to achieve targets through self-motivation, persistence & determination
Ability to create and maintain business presentations, excel files, read POS reports
Fluent English, written and spoken
Strong commercial mindset with solid brand fundamentals
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ambitious, determined, results-oriented, convincing, extroverted, strong presentations skills

Nice To Haves

Retail, Consumer Product Goods experience is advantage

Responsibilities

Adapting product names & descriptions into local languages
Helping in products implementation in CEE region (including translation, product information, technical information and samples, etc.)
Preparing products catalogues, leaflets and banners in accordance with customer needs
Adapting TV commercials on a brand level and giving feedback regarding international projects
Internal communication daily with the international Marketing teams, Sales team as well as with external business partners (trade & advertising agencies)
Developing and implementing marketing campaigns and brand-building activities to drive market share across multiple channels (Digital, Retail, TV, Social and PR)
Executing brand activities (for dedicated product/brand) upon previous alignment with Marketing Manager
Monitoring competitor activities, sell in and out results, consumer and market trends to identify growth opportunities
Managing day-to-day brand operations, including timelines, budgets, and approvals
Supporting the development and tracking of AP budget in line with brand strategy and financial targets: tracking invoices, maintaining up to date budget trackers, Pos and accruals in collaboration with finance teams.
Product presentation in line with yearly customer and distributor previews
Trade marketing projects supporting CEE region supporting brands presence at retail: POSM, FSDU projects coordination, implementation, execution, efficiency analysis