Brand Manager (with French)

At Jumbo Group, we are not just an international company; we are an international playground! Our world is filled with games, puzzles, and toys that spread joy and inspire creativity across the globe. We enjoy a robust presence throughout Europe and even have playmates (distributors and sales representatives) in all corners of the world. Marketing is our exciting game board in the ever-evolving toy industry, and we are all set to play!

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Brand Manager to join our Games team with 3 to 5 years of experience in brand strategy, product development, and portfolio management to oversee, among others, iconic brands like Mille Bornes.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in developing and executing brand plans, launching new products, and optimizing existing portfolios to meet market demands. A strong collaborator across functions, with a focus on ensuring brand consistency and driving sales performance. Fluency inboth French and English is required.

To achieve this goal, your functions will be the following:

• Brand Strategy & Planning: Developed and executed long-term (3 years) and short-term (1 year) brand strategies in collaboration with senior brand managers and markets, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Product & Portfolio Management: Led the management of the product portfolio, including launching new products, optimizing existing ones, and redesigning packaging.
• Sales Performance: Proactively monitored sales performance, working with trade marketing and local sales teams to adjust strategies and ensure growth.
• Product Briefings & Launches: Created and managed product briefings for new product development, packaging updates, and content creation.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinated with marketing, sales, finance, legal, supply chain and product development teams to ensure alignment on product strategies and market needs.
• Market Research & Insights: Supported qualitative and quantitative research initiatives to gather insights on market trends and brand performance.
• Training: Assisted in training internal teams on new product features and brand messaging to ensure consistent communication.

The knowledge you should bring to Jumbo Group to take our services to the next level is:

• Degree: University degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (Bachelor/Master/Diploma).
• Marketing Knowledge: Solid understanding of marketing principles, brand strategy, and product development.
• Brand Management: Strong project management skills, with experience in managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Industry Affinity: Interest in Jumbo products, with knowledge of the toy market being a plus.
• Language Skills: Fluent in both French and English. Other languages is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in a similar brand management or marketing role, supporting brand strategies and product development.
• Knowledge of French retail landscape is required.

What's waiting for you:

• 25 vacation days + one day off to enjoy your birthday
• Two working from home days per week
• Two "work from anywhere" weeks per year
• Flexible working hours in and out
• Health insurance
• Pension plan
• Access to psychotherapy, wellbeing, and mindfulness programs
• A clear career development plan tailored to your growth
• An informal, performance-oriented culture with short lines of communication
• A welcome pack that includes some of our favourite games

If you are dynamic, creative, passionate, hardworking, and want to join a toys and games international company, we are waiting for you.

Let's unlock the power of play!