Spin Master

Toys

SrBrandManager

$115–115k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Brand Manager at Spin Master. Skills: Brand strategy, Go-to-market strategy, P&L management, Sales strategy. Act as commercial owner for assigned brands. Translate global brand strategy into GTM plan”

Industry & Context.

Toys
Problems you'll solve

Strategic decision-making; Data-driven decision making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience managing portfolio and P&L, US market experience, Brand management expertise, Category strategy expertise, Pricing expertise, Portfolio optimization expertise, Translate global strategies to local execution, Experience in matrix organization, Experience with cross-functional stakeholders, Analytical mindset, Experience leveraging POS data, Experience leveraging Circana data, Demonstrated leadership experience, Experience managing teams, Experience driving performance, Consumer products experience

Nice to Have

Experience in toys, Experience in entertainment, Experience with licensed brands

What You'll Do.

Act as commercial owner for assigned brands

Translate global brand strategy into GTM plan

Deliver retail execution

Deliver business performance

Own US P&L for portfolio

Drive strategic decision-making

Ensure alignment across Global Business Teams

Ensure alignment across US Marketing

Ensure alignment across Customer Planning teams

Lead development of brand strategies

Lead localization of brand strategies

Lead development of category strategies

Lead localization of category strategies

Define portfolio architecture

Define product prioritization

Define assortment strategy

Own US go-to-market strategy

Ensure alignment with commercial milestones

Ensure alignment with retailer line reviews

Develop brand playbooks

Develop sales narratives

Develop commercial tools

Support retail execution

Own financial performance of portfolio

Leverage POS data to evaluate performance

Leverage Circana data to evaluate performance

Leverage market data to identify growth opportunities

Serve as primary interface with Global Business Teams

Ensure alignment on innovation pipeline

Ensure alignment on brand priorities

Lead key selling moments

Lead retailer presentations

Lead and develop a team

Set clear priorities for team

Foster commercial capabilities

Foster strategic capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Global Business Teams; US Marketing teams; Customer Planning teams

Communication Scope

Sales narratives; Retailer presentations

Full Job Description

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you! ## ## Job Description: **What will you work on?** As the Senior Brand Manager for Sales Strategy & Planning, you will act as the commercial owner for assigned brands and categories within the US market. You will be responsible for translating global brand strategy into a cohesive go-to-market (GTM) plan that delivers strong retail execution and business performance. This role owns the US P&L for the portfolio, drives strategic decision-making, and ensures alignment across Global Business Teams, US Marketing, and Customer Planning teams. **How will you create impact?** * Lead the development and localization of brand and category strategies for the US market. * Define portfolio architecture, product prioritization, and assortment strategy across all channels. * Own and lead the US go-to-market (GTM) strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial milestones and retailer line reviews. * Develop brand playbooks, sales narratives, and commercial tools to support sell-in and retail execution. * Own the financial performance of the portfolio, including P&L management, forecasting, pricing, and profitability optimization. * Leverage POS, Circana, and other market data to evaluate performance and identify growth opportunities. * Serve as the primary interface with Global Business Teams to ensure alignment on the innovation pipeline and brand priorities. * Lead key selling moments, including Toy Fair, line reviews, and retailer presentations. * Lead and develop a team, setting clear prior

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