JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks an experienced, energetic, self-starter for the role of Planning Coordinator for their Santa Monica office.
Job Description:
- Creates and manages the schedules/activities needed for the Development of New and Carry over Products during the Spring and Fall Marketing Cycles.
- Manages the activities of Cross-Functional Teams to Support the Product Launch in time
- Define Development Schedules for Licensed and not Licensed Product
- Execute, Follow Up and Adjust Schedules to Ensure Timely Launch of new Products.
- Prioritize Activities of Cross-Functional Teams
- Resolve issues / Recommend Solutions in order to maintain schedules.
- Lead weekly Team Meetings to ensure communication among Cross-Functional Teams.
Requirements:
- Excellent communication abilities
- Experience in project management
- Work effectively within a team environment
- Highly organized and able to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Our Benefits:
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life & accident insurance and employee assistance program
- Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
- Compensation: JAKKS Pacific offers a competitive salary. Compensation for this role commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $70,304 - $75,000.
Company Overview
A leading designer and marketer of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific® is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team.
Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let’s not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.
Included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.
Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed!
Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
No Recruiters Please. No relocation assistance is associated with this position.
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