Massachusetts Jobs

Key Account Manager

• Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

• Job ID 0000019091

• Category Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and energized Key Account Manager who would like to help us connect more children and adults to one of the world's most loved brands.

We have an exciting opportunity for a vital role on our Target team, dedicated to cultivating relationships, ensuring business needs are met and flawless execution is delivered. If you would love to work within a collaborative, forward-thinking team where you’re responsible for supporting important customer relationships and strategies, then this is the role for you!

Core Responsibilities

• Promotional strategy and planning

• Owns relationship with Target Toys Associate Buyer

• Promotional Analysis & Effectiveness Optimization (Sell-through, ROI/ROO, Lift, etc.)

• Space Productivity & Optimization (out of aisle features)

• Locked volume inventory planning for promotions and out of aisle features

• Industry data analysis and insight generation

• Integrated Commercial Plan co-ownership

• Strategic Audience Planning and execution

• Identify and present exciting and relevant sales-driving insights from non-traditional data sources

• Licensed & Extended Line relationship owner, inclusive of key joint-product pitches to Target Sr. Buyer

• Trade Promotion Management system inputs lead

• Lead collaboration with key licensor partners

Do your part in our team succeeding

Join our team and make a significant impact as you support a Key Account in the US, meeting the needs and expectations of our collaborators and customers. Your efforts will also contribute to the achievement of team and company objectives.

Outstanding team collaboration is required in a fast paced, constantly changing retail environment. The position also requires strong analytical abilities, results-orientation, and networking skills, with responsibilities spanning across end-to-end business functions. Attention to detail and ability to empower will make you a key member of the team as you help us ensure we’re constantly improving.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a business related field

• Proven account management skills with an insights-based approach to serve the needs of both the LEGO Group and the customer

• Strong professional abilities including solid business acumen, collaboration, communication, team orientation and integrity

• Ability to run multiple priorities working across several functions by leveraging strong planning and organizational skills leading to effective and timely execution

• Self-motivated, creative and results driven

• Expertise in Microsoft Excel required

• Experience working with large US retailers a plus, specifically within a fast-moving consumer goods company

• 3 to 5 years sales experience in consumer packaged goods is preferred

• Experience in space planning software a plus

New Location Update

This position will initially be based at 501 Boylston St or 10 St. James Street in Boston, before moving to a new office location at 1001 Boylston St by mid-2025. Our hiring teams will discuss this with you during the interview stages.

Hybrid working model

Our workplace enables our LEGO® colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working is a great example of how we live up to our ambition. This 3 day in the office hybrid model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $109,200 - $163,800 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended forpeople with disabilities- LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.