Assistant Category Manager

• Leads consumer merchandise development projects with strategic business partners for key initiatives and product launches.
• Provides ongoing oversight of business relationships with current licensees including distribution channels, retail placement, volumes, financial and royalty reporting and payments, compliance, escalation, and resolution of issues.
• Evaluates development opportunities and makes recommendations to management team in line with Nintendo's intellectual property expansion strategy.
• Management in developing and driving a long-term, global plan for assigned sub-categories/licensees.
• Delivers cohesive merchandise product lines for assigned target market in collaboration with cross-functional team members.
• Researches and analyses industry trends and manufacturing techniques.
• Manages multiple complex projects simultaneously while ensuring development remains on schedule.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure timelines are being met and highlights outstanding items or challenges.
• Coordinates and completes merchandise product approvals from conception through mass production.
• Keeps complete and thorough records of communications related to active, inactive, and completed projects.
• May review business partner's merchandise designs and physical product samples for compliance with Nintendo's quality standards and intellectual property and art usage guidelines.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:

• Three to five years of related experience required.
• Proficiency in using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator is required.
• Thorough knowledge of Nintendo franchise characters and IP.
• Astute attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills.
• A creative design eye that understands design trends and best practices.
• Ability to execute against product development workback schedules.
• Proven ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities.
• Strong proofing and copy-editing skills.
• Video Game Industry experience a plus.
• Familiarity with Japanese culture, customs, and business protocol ideal.
• JLPT N2 or equivalent level of proficiency in Japanese language a plus.
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job family and basic knowledge of related job families.
• Requires in-depth knowledge in own job family and basic knowledge of related job families.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.