Want your story to be part of our story?
When children take charming schleich® figures and playsets into their hands, they embark on adventures into wonderful fantasy worlds. Every dinosaur, every elephant, and every fairy is the beginning of an exciting new story. Our vision: Shaping storytellers for life. And your story starts right here.
Let’s be inspired together by the joy of storytelling, while also continuing to tell the story of Schleich – and its journey from traditional toy manufacturer to a globally loved brand. Be part of our amazing transformation story.
We will support you, give you ownership, and the opportunity to work internationally and digitally in a dynamic environment. Let’s take on and master all the challenges that lie in store for us. Take the opportunity to grow with us and achieve something tangible.
Please note that this position is based in London (Watford) and follows our hybrid working model. Relocation support is not offered.
The following adventures await you at Schleich:
- Implement and continuously optimize marketing strategies to strengthen brand awareness, accelerate consumer acquisition, and support sustainable business growth across assigned markets.
- Develop and execute regional marketing plans in alignment with global objectives and local market needs.
- Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Sales teams to ensure flawless execution of retail media plans, product launches, promotional campaigns, and permanent POS solutions.
- Support the implementation of winning marketing plans at key accounts in close partnership with local sales teams and key stakeholders.
- Identify, establish, and manage strategic brand partnerships that support business and marketing objectives.
- Partner closely with global marketing teams to ensure local market insights are reflected in strategic planning and execution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Legal to ensure alignment with company processes and priorities.
- Lead, develop, and support team members to ensure effective collaboration and achievement of business objectives.
- Own and manage the consumer marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximum return on investment.
- Drive media planning, performance tracking, AAR (After Action Review), ROI analysis, and reporting of marketing activities.
- Coordinate local social media activities and ensure alignment with overall brand and communication strategies.
- Generate and leverage consumer, customer, and market insights to identify opportunities and support data-driven decision-making.
Your story so far:
- You have an educational background in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration or similar
- You have experience of working in a multinational, matrixed organization in the consumer goods industry, desirable in a global FMCG or entertainment/fashion company
- You have 3-5 y experience and loves working hands on and directly with agencies and partners
- You have a proven track record in developing and successfully executing marketing strategies and plans as well as building up and maintaining partnerships with external marketing agencies
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit, and you are hungry for opportunities and for developing ways to exploit them
- You are, entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and passionate about brands and products
- You are fluent in spoken and written English
No kingdoms nor mountains of gold, but many other rewards:
- No two days are the same in this career like no other. Work in a dynamic, diverse environment that offers individual career and development opportunities. All our employees also have access to numerous online courses via our training platform.
- Let’s write the Schleich story together. Be part of a motivated team of people who support and inspire each other and celebrate success together.
- We aim to please. We offer access to a fully equipped gym with classes as well as a wellness center with massages and beauty treatments.
- Appetising. Near the office you can find a subsidised canteen with healthy and vegan options.
- Every hero must retire one day. That’s why we offer a subsidised pension scheme.
- You can also enjoy great discounts on our schleich® products – a great bonus for kids and adults alike.
- Speaking of savings, we offer a free shuttle bus from the local station to the office and back.
- And what about your adventures outside of Schleich? You can count on 30 days of paid leave per year and a hybrid working model with no core working hours.
Would you like to play a part in our story?
