This role is based in downtown Minneapolis: Employees are expected to work from our Minneapolis office 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Execute Long Range Planning and annual Joint Business Plans that incorporate company and customer timelines to ensure maximum execution and volume from joint efforts to including:
• Developing relationship, joint business plans, and have regular contact with leaders and buyers at Target.
• Developing long-term, profitable, and sustainable growth across ZURU and Target KPIs
• Drive ZURU financial performance to unlock the fuel for further investment in better consumer experience: win with customer partners, maximising ZURU P&L delivery & unlocking margin to reinvest in game-changing Innovation
• Execute with excellence: maximize availability, visibility and awareness of ZURU brands in store and online via best in class delivery of distribution, feature, display and marketing activation across our biggest bet
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional activities to drive brand awareness and demand generation
• You will ensure ZURU is capturing or over-indexing its Share of Shelf vs competitors, working closely with commercial, marketing & supply teams to achieve distribution goals and maximize performance at shelf
• You will be able to work and deliver results while working as part of a cross-functional team across different time zones
• Manage buyer relationships across 5 departments at Target
• Perform other Target business-related duties as required: Utilize Target's Partners Online (POL) as needed.
• Constantly add value by developing and improving commercial processes to improve performance and drive efficiencies

Cross Functional Teams

Support Teams: Target Sales Analyst, Target Sales Coordinator, Trade Marketing, Marketing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional, relevant account management/consumer sales experience

• Experience working with Target or managing Target relationships
• Toy Industry experience preferred but not required

• Strong commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving

• Strong communication & cross functional collaboration skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Please note: this is a full-time position based onsite in our Minneapolis office

• Please note: US work permit required

Position Impact

This role is all about driving ZURU's growth at Target by securing maximum shelf space, building strong partnerships with buying teams, and executing bold strategies that disrupt the industry. It requires close collaboration across commercial, sales, and marketing functions to deliver compelling pitches, elevate in-store and online presence, and position ZURU as a category leader. You will bring insights that shape strategy, champion our entrepreneurial culture, and foster a winning, team-first mindset.

Maximize Share of Shelf:

Build strategic partnerships across all Target buying teams to ensure ZURU's Platform Brands and Big Bet items dominate every season.

Drive Growth:

Collaborate with commercial, sales ops, and marketing to craft pitches that secure listings and accelerate expansion.

Disrupt & Lead:

Execute strategic plans that challenge industry giants and position ZURU as the market leader in all toy categories.

Influence & Advocate:

Leverage insights to shape ZURU's strategy, ensuring Target and its consumers are at the heart of every decision.

Execute with Excellence:

Elevate ZURU's presence in-store and online through best-in-class distribution, features, displays, and marketing activations.

Champion ZURU's Culture:

Fuel our entrepreneurial spirit, challenge the status quo, and create an environment where we win together.