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Are you an outgoing sales marketer looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an industry leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures and tabletop gaming? WizKids could be just the place for you. WizKids is looking for a talented Trade Marketing Coordinator to join our team!

Responsibilities Include:

• Work directly with sales, marketing and product teams.
• Closely manage distributor and retail relations.
• Manage new product solicitation creation and processes between Product Managers and WizKids distributors.
• Initiate frequent discussions with distribution partners to review and improve sales based on existing data and metrics.
• Design and implement retail programs (for example, how retailers should introduce or expand WizKids product in their stores).
• Create and maintain up to date “buy lists” for retailers for all Wizkids product lines.
• Organize and lead monthly online retailer meetings to provide them with new product offerings and updates to our current catalogue.
• Provide cross channel retail trade support
• Manage private retail Facebook groups.
• Travel 40% (trade events, retailer/distributor visits etc.).
• Works with the marketing team to create useful sales collateral for retail and distribution partners.
• Other duties as requested.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 2+ years of experience working as a Trade/Sales Marketer.
• Experience with product distribution and public speaking is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (sales/marketing concentrations preferred).
• Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Proactive about responsibilities and approaches them with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, public speaking and project management skills.
• Use of good judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Pluses:

• Gamer/Tabletop game knowledge is preferable.
• Having a strong passion for pop culture, including comic books and gaming.

 Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (sales/marketing concentrations preferred).

Job Type: Full Time Employee

About WizKids

WizKids, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NECA, is more than your typical game and collectible manufacturer – by utilizing many of the world’s leading licenses, WizKids has produced numerous award-winning games and successful products sinceits founding in 2000.

Want to work for an internationally recognized tabletop gaming company? WizKids could be the place just for you. We’re always looking for awesome new talent and if you’re a hard-working, problem solving team player, you’ll fit right in!

At WizKids, we all work together to get the job done. Our fast-paced environment keeps everyone in check and requires constant communication and coordination between all departments such as sales, logistics, graphic design, business development and product management. With endless opportunities, your imagination is your only limitation- and with a small company like WizKids, a great idea can be heard across the whole company.

We love fun and games but make sure we balance our business and pleasure. We pride ourselves on getting the job done while living our lives to the fullest. With flexible hours and schedules, WizKids won’t let your career interfere your personal goals and responsibilities. At the end of the day your work doesn’t go home with you.

You don’t have to be a gamer or comic book fanatic to join the WizKids Team but if you dream of working with some of the biggest gaming, film and comic book licenses out thereon a global scale, apply for a position with us today!

Wizkids is an equal opportunity employer. We are looking for candidates who are authorized to work in the US. This will be an onsite / full time position in our Hillside NJ office – no remote work.