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Job Description
The Project/Brand Manager will be required to manage multiple projects from concept start to production while collaborating with Designers, Engineers, Marketing teams, Planners, and others throughout the product development life cycle. The team is to be a cohesive team of talented and knowledgeable individuals seeking a team member with equally strong project management and technical skills. Here is an opportunity to work with some of finest and most passionate individuals within the toy industry!
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
- Strong analytical, decision making, multi-tasking, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently (self-motivated) and complete projects within required timeframes, daily problem solve and issue resolution.
- Highly capable of writing/evaluating product, packaging, and communications briefs
- Able to make tough, informed decisions quickly to keep projects on track
- Manage multiple projects and brands while maintaining costs and scheduling targets
- Work closely with overseas development, tooling, and manufacturing partners to ensure successful project completion
- Review concept sketches and provide technical and costing support for products in the preliminary design phase
- Work with external development sources to engineer the toy
- Manage and move each item through all steps of our process, from initial spec to launch stage project schedules, product costs and testing in addition managing the products Lifecycle in Monday.com, BaseCamp, MMB and other project tracking tools.
- Coordinating with contracted Manufacturers in Asia, Sales & Marketing teams, and Operations team to ensure on-time delivery of products.
- Assesses market conditions and competitive landscape to determine needs for new products and features
- Serve and internal and external product ambassador to update all key departments on new developments and coordinate with those departments to execute
- Communicate with all departments in product development cycle
- Responsible for coordinating the design development of a product from concept through completion
- Responsible for all samples shipment/tracking from concept to final production
- Outgoing personality
- Intermediate to expert level skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Understand what is going on in toy/gaming Category – information / insights / competitors
- Able to lead and inspire cross functional teams to deliver strong results
Preferred Skills & Experience
- 5-10 years’ consumer product brand management / product & project development experience in a new product-oriented industry, strong knowledge of working within toy (plush discipline preferred), entertainment, or other pop culture industry
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects / brands and prioritize work without missing critical deadlines and possess excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to both adapt to and manage changing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Hands-on problem solver
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
- Experience working with Chinese based manufacturers; knowledgeable in manufacturing process such as plush and plastics
- The position may require travel of 1-2 times per year to Asia
- Excellent communications skills with strong written, verbal and presentation skills
- Analytical
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office
- Proven ability to do whatever it takes to get the job done while taking initiative and pushing projects forward under tight deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related Discipline or equivalent experience
- Ability to effectively represent brand internally and externally
- Motivated by challenges and possesses a robust sense of curiosity
- Passionate about driving brand growth by better meeting consumer needs
Company Description
Founded in the spirit of entrepreneurship, AQI has long been committed to building brands and products that deliver a positive and fulfilling consumer experience. As a lifestyle-branded company, we engineer, manufacture, and sell products we proudly put our name behind.
Our brands engage consumers of all ages across various product categories. Through strong partnerships, talented team members, and our shareholders’ trust, Aliquantum International Inc. will continue to elevate the consumer experience in the lifestyle brand category.
The DNA of our company is based on integrity, social responsibility, and commitment. This is a solid foundation for our passion for making life more comfortable with innovative functionality and outstanding design for all our products. This corporate culture forms a strong bond between our teams worldwide. We feel continually challenged to inspire our customers and offer only the best products and services with innovative strength, teamwork, and premium brands. Our products are fun for kids of all ages, making them inspiring and engaging.
Company Summary
At Aliquantum International Inc also known as “AQI” the DNA of our company is based on integrity, social responsibility and commitment. This is a solid foundation for our passion to make life more comfortable with innovative functionality and outstanding design for all of our products. This corporate culture forms a strong bond between our team all over the world. We feel continually challenged to inspire our customers and offer only the best products and services with innovative strength, teamwork, and premium brands. Our products are fun for kids of all ages making them inspiring and engaging.
Aliquantum International
Job Description
The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing the company’s marketing initiatives. Uses market research and analysis to direct marketing strategy and planning. Oversees the production of all promotional materials and marketing campaigns/trade events for retail and eCom initiatives. Reports marketing and sales results to senior executives. We are a cohesive team of talented and knowledgeable individuals seeking a new team member with equally strong marketing management and technical skills. Here’s an opportunity to work with some of finest and most passionate individuals within the toy industry!
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
- Establish B2B marketing goals with the sales team.
- Create and execute B2B product email campaigns.
- Analyze and track POS performance at an item level to drive decision-making while keeping informed of competitive activity in the category.
- Partner with Licensors, communicating the brand’s performance in the lifestyle category and working together to develop holistic brand plans that leverage the entertainment property.
- Licensor Royalty Reporting.
- Research and analysis of market trends, consumer demographics, competitor products, and other relevant information to form marketing strategies for each IP.
- Develop detailed marketing plans/campaigns for all media channels and retail partners.
- Approves and oversees the creative development of promotional materials, website content, advertisements, and other marketing-related projects across the company.
- Communicates with various media buyers, advertising agencies, printers, and other services to help marketing projects come to fruition.
- Represent AQI’s marketing department in important buyer meetings.
- Works within the department budget to develop cost-effective marketing plans for each product or service.
- Tracks all marketing and sales data and creates detailed written reports and verbal presentations to bring to senior executives.
- Adjusts marketing campaigns and strategies as needed in response to collected data and other feedback.
- Tradeshow planning and execution.
- Ability to work independently (self-motivated).
- Complete projects within the required timeframes.
- Constant problem-solving.
- Communicate and tie together all departments for product launches.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Interviews, hires, and trains marketing staff members.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, or a Related Field.
- 5+ years of consumer product/brand management experience in a new product-oriented industry
- Knowledge of working within the Toy Industry (plush discipline preferred), Entertainment, or other Pop Culture Industry
- Knowledge of Marketing Strategies, Media Channels, Client Relationships, Creativity, Adaptability, research, Analysis, Writing, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, People management, Detail-Oriented, Budgeting, Organization, and Multi-Tasking.
- Ability to adapt to and manage to change priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
- The position requires light travel of 6+ times per year
- Proven ability to do whatever it takes to get the job done while taking the initiative and pushing projects forward under tight deadlines
- Ability to effectively represent the brand internally and externally
- Motivated by challenges and possesses a robust sense of curiosity
- Passionate about driving brand growth by better meeting consumer needs
Education
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)
Experience
- Marketing: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Company Summary
At Aliquantum International Inc, also known as “AQI, ” our company’s DNA is based on integrity, social responsibility, and commitment. This is a solid foundation for our passion for making life more comfortable with innovative functionality and outstanding design for all our products. This corporate culture forms a strong bond between our teams worldwide. We feel continually challenged to inspire our customers and offer only the best products and services with innovative strength, teamwork, and premium brands. Our products are fun for kids of all ages, making them inspiring and engaging.
Aliquantum International
Job Description
The Jr. Product/Project Coordinator will be required to support and coordinate all administrative tasks within our product development cycle and support Product/Project Managers to ensure we hit all timelines and target set dates with our retail partners. You will provide daily support to the team by working with factories overseas and handling data within all aspects of product development when it comes to product costing, bill of materials, testing etc., having a positive attitude and attention to detail are a must.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a euthanasic team where you will be part of the entire product development life cycle from concept to mass production while collaborating with Designers, Engineers, Marketing teams, Planners and others.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
- Support Product Managers in ensuring projects are completed within the required timeframes
- Support Product Managers in reviewing and evaluating products to ensure they are in line with design concept drawings, packaging, and communications briefs
- Support Product Managers in factory negotiations on pricing & sampling
- Support Product Manager to move each item through all steps of our design and manufacturing process, from initial spec to launch stage project schedules, product costs and testing in addition managing the products Lifecycle in BaseCamp, MMB and other project tracking tools
- Responsible for all samples shipment/tracking from concept to final production between factory, licensor and AQI
- Responsible for product testing and working with overseas laboratories
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects and brands
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to work independently (self-motivated)
Preferred Skills & Experience
- 1-3 years within consumer products is a plus
- 1-3 years within product development is a plus
- Knowledge of working within toy (plush discipline preferred), entertainment, or other pop culture industry
- Ability to adapt to and manage changing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
- Experience in working with Chinese based manufacturers; knowledgeable in manufacturing process such as plush and plastics
- Proven ability to do whatever it takes to get the job done while taking initiative and pushing projects forward under tight deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Product Development or related Discipline
- Motivated by challenges and possesses a robust sense of curiosity
Company Summary
At Aliquantum International Inc, also known as “AQI, ” our company’s DNA is based on integrity, social responsibility, and commitment. This is a solid foundation for our passion for making life more comfortable with innovative functionality and outstanding design for all our products. This corporate culture forms a strong bond between our teams worldwide. We feel continually challenged to inspire our customers and offer only the best products and services with innovative strength, teamwork, and premium brands. Our products are fun for kids of all ages, making them inspiring and engaging.
Aliquantum International