At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
We are seeking a Marketing Manager, Trade / Retail to join an innovative and productive team focused on the development of global marketing tactics implemented in local hobby game stores, mass, and specialty channel retailers. As a marketer, you’re a collaborative strategist with built-up wisdom in the retail marketing space, but you relish a test and learn culture where you can push growth in unexpected ways. In this role, your marketing vision will have a meaningful impact, bringing together communities of gamers and helping small businesses around the world thrive!
What You'll Do:
- Develop Trade Marketing Strategies: create and execute trade (retail) marketing tactics for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons products in retail channels, associated in-store play programs for the Wizards Play Network (WPN), and WPN Premium benefits.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: partner with internal cross-functional marketing, sales, design, and global teams.
- Drive Innovation: engage with the team and cross-functional partners in regular test and learn experiments that elicit new insights and growth in our retail strategy.
- Report Insights: Deliver quarterly KPI presentations.
What You'll Bring:
- BA/BS or equivalent experience with a concentration in Marketing, Business, or related coursework.
- Experience in Retail / Trade Marketing, preferably supporting a global brand, and experience working with international teams.
- Experience working with retail marketing agency and design teams to create physical and digital marketing assets.
- Ability to drive projects forward by providing clear and concise direction/feedback and influencing partners.
- Strong project management abilities; capable of prioritizing and balancing multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints and within budget parameters.
- Well developed, verbal, written and presentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- An innovative, growth mindset.
- Ability to work onsite at our headquarters in Renton, WA.
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.
