Gameplan Europe and Ravensburger are the latest companies to advertise job vacancies in Toy World’s recruitment section.

Gameplan Europe is representing a Hong Kong based toy manufacturer which has a European office in Paris and a German sales office in Nürnberg. The company is looking for a Head of Sales to help expand business in Germany. Key responsibilities include developing a long term strategy to achieve agreed objectives for distribution and sales, writing an annual business plan and manage sales forecasting and inventory levels to achieve planned levels of demand fulfillment.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of successful management experience as senior sales executive in the German toy or related industry and have proficiency in researching and analysing market opportunities.

To find out more and apply, click here.

Ravensburger is recruiting a Product Marketing Manager for its Games division. At Ravensburger, the team looks for people who have a genuine love and passion for games and an ability to work closely with a collaborative and supportive team. Main duties include developing the strategy for the Games category in the UK and Republic of Ireland, working with the international product development teams in USA and Germany on developing and localising new products for the UK market, and identifying new opportunities through liaising with the games inventor community, social media and feedback from sales and marketing teams.

The successful candidate should have 3+ years’ successful experience of product management / development in toys, games or similar consumer goods markets and a proven ability to create and execute successful marketing campaigns.

To find out more and apply, click here.

The Toy World recruitment section also includes the following roles:

• Toynamics UK & Ireland, a subsidiary of Hape Holding AG and a multi-brand distributor across a number of leading brands within the toy and nursery industry, is seeking a new National Account Manager. 
• Cartamundi is recruiting for a Sales Agent – Midlands to represent its growing portfolio.
• Toynamics UK & Ireland is looking for a dynamic individual to join the company as B2B Marketing Manager as it builds up its B2B marketing communications.
• The Whitehouse Leisure Group is seeking a full time, permanent Sales Executive to cover Scotland and parts of Northern England.
• Rainbow Designs is seeking a full time, permanent National Account Manager to join its Sales Department, based from home with regular office visits.
• YuMe Toys has an immediate requirement for an organised, detail-oriented Sales Coordinator.

For those specialising in licensing and entertainment, the Licensing.biz recruitment section includes the following roles:

• Sanrio is recruiting a Licensing Manager for Mr Men who will seek out opportunities for new business and pitch to secure new deals including new business partners.
• Aardman is looking for a new Senior Creative Design and Product Development Manager to work within its Licensing and Brand team and report to the Marketing Director.
• Aardman is also looking for a Licensing Approvals Executive to facilitate and manage licensing approvals and creative submissions.

Do you have a vacancy you’d like to fill? Toy World is where the trade goes for the latest recruitment opportunities. For more information or to place an advert and feature in a future Recruitment Round Up, contact Mark Austin, sales director: mark@toyworldmag.co.uk.

To discuss placing a recruitment ad on our sister website www.licensing.biz, contact Mark, as above.