Careers at MGA Entertainment

Sr. VP, GM – Walmart

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Requisition ID: 9200922311761_1
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
Date posted: Mar 13, 2023

MGA Entertainment is one of the world's fastest growing and largest privately held toy and entertainment companies. Headquartered in Chatsworth, Calif. and with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment, including toys, games, dolls, apparel, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery, sporting goods, movies, and television series. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Shadow High™, Bratz®, MGA’s Miniverse™, Na! Na! Na! Surprise™, Mermaze Mermaidz™ Color Change, Micro Games of America™, Baby Born® Surprise and Zapf Creation®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgae.com or check us out at LinkedIn.

Position Requirements

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing is required. (Master’s Degree preferred)
  • A proven track record of building sales and profitability in a competitive business environment.
  • Five years or more of sales management/sales experience with a national CPG company (preferably toys)
  • Experience in managing and mentoring peers and/or subordinates to work toward the same corporate goal
  • Superior relationships with retailer management, buyers, marketing managers, replenishment & planning personnel.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

  • Excellent strategic and disciplined planning skills.
  • Well-developed sales, people, communication, administration, sales policy, planning and leadership skills.
  • Possess elevated financial acumen – Margin/Forecast Planning/ Budget Management
  • Proficient in knowledge of targeted distribution, product categories, competitive set and market triggers within the industry.
  • Formal knowledge customers’ communicative/administrative/planning tools ie: VDP & EDQ/ Retail Link
  • Ability to think on your feet and contingency plan
  • Excellent forecasting skills
  • Excellent time management and follow-through skills
  • Ability to travel
  • Knowledge of LC (FOB) and Domestic shipping procedures
  • Solid computer skills (Microsoft office – Excel, Word, PPT)

Salary Range:

$200,000 – $320,000 /yr 

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