Product Manager

- Liaison between Marketing, Sales, Art, Product Integrity, Legal, Engineering, Purchasing, Outside Resources, and our China Team. - Manage the advancement of a product through all stages – ensuring that all relevant departments including Product Integrity, Art, and Marketing are involved and updated on product evolution through the process - Comprehensive understanding of BOM’s (Bills of Material) for each product (existing and new) - Identify opportunities to eliminate cost while maintaining design intent - Communicate details clearly and effectively to ensure clear direction - Direct designers to ensure design intent, aesthetic details, color palette, color ways, and construction & manufacturing direction are followed - Consistently juggle tight deadlines and changing priorities

- Must have 3 + years of consumer products experience (toys/soft goods) - Be highly organized and detail oriented - Effective written and oral communication skills - Strong analytical, decision-making, and strategic skills - A working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator - High degree of conceptual ability, creativity and resourcefulness - Negotiation and persuasion abilities - Vision, leadership, good conflict management, energy, passion, and tenacity - Bachelor’s Degree in product development, marketing, or related field of study