Product Manager

Job Title: Product Manager

Department: Product Development

Reporting To: VP, Product Development

Location: Greater Philadelphia Area

Company Overview:

Just Play is a passionate and trend driven leader in the children's consumer goods industry. Our products are an impressive mix of promotional and everyday items for the whole family. We work with the world's leading children's entertainment brands to manufacture and distribute exceptional products to every major mass retailer throughout North America and around the world.

Job Summary:

Industry leading children's consumer goods company is seeking an experienced Product Manager to maintain several brands and categories in a fast-paced and exciting environment. This individual will work with key internal and external teams to facilitate product development and marketing. The ideal candidate will be a professional team player that will be responsible for day to day managing of key brands while handling multiple tasks/projects simultaneously in a timely and strategic manner.

To ensure success as a Product Manager, the ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter and creative problem solver, with a strong work ethic.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Ability to demonstrate understanding of product lines - sales, trends, and profitability. Actively apply insights to all projects and contributions
• Be an integral part of the creative process from product ideation through production. Manage schedules, costs, and timelines for all brand deliverables
• Manage all product initiatives from concept to launch/production. Ideal candidate would exhibit strong team and project leadership skills to communicate with and manage cross-functional teams (including product development, Far East team, marketing, packaging, sales, and design) and achieve deliverables.
• Work within the Product Development/ Brand team, driving the daily communication & development of product lines. Work with internal cross-functional team as well as external partners to deliver against key milestones.
• Work closely with Licensors and internal teams to ensure that items developed are on brand, price appropriate and financially viable.
• Responsible for working towards achieving specific brand and sales goals and initiatives.
• Create and maintain key development documents and systems including product line lists, product presentations, financial documents, and approval systems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to prepare for Sales/Marketing events including internal and external sales preview shows and events as well as licensor specific meetings.
• Manage aspects of marketing & product research for your brands, industry analysis, financials, and marketing efforts.
• May perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field
• 5+ years' experience required in a related industry.
• Must have background in production of consumer goods, passion for children's consumer goods and entertainment preferred.
• Experienced professional with proven track record in product/brand management and/or development.
• Highly motivated individual with strong work ethic; self-starter who can work well both independently and as part of a larger cross-functional team.
• Ability to multi-task while staying organized with strong attention to detail.
• Creative problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Just Play is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.