Associate Product Manager, Entertainment

Associate Product Manager

The Associate Product Manager works on trading card projects and helps execute the strategy set by the Product Manager. You will be in charge of executional activities across multiple properties that help ensure the products are of high-quality, delivered on-time and within budget. The role will require strict attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deadlines, and ability to be fast and flexible in reacting to feedback from managers, cross-functional teams and licensors.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Product Manager in creating the yearly product release plan.
• Assist Product Manager on creation of product descriptions and ensure deadlines are met.
• Manage checklists and budgets to maximize quality of product content.
• Manage autograph and memorabilia budgets per trading card project
• Work with project management to ensure production deadlines are met.
• Partner with creative department to assist in the review and approval of designs for each brand.
• Partner with photo and editorial team to ensure content (e.g. image selection and text) is appropriate for each product.
• Assist in providing direction to marketing on product promotion.
• Oversee and liaise with licensors to implement a smooth approvals process for the projects that you are working on.
• Work with Product Manager to create go-to-market strategy for key releases.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of entertainment licenses (Star Wars, Marvel, Disney preferred)
• Basic knowledge of collectibles category & license trends.
• Ability to work in fast-paced team environment.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills – Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral.
• Creative and strategic thinking abilities.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2-3 years brand or product development experience preferred.
• Consumer products or collectables experience preferred.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $68,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

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