Job Requirements The Manager, Merchandising will independently set and execute the merchandise strategy and vision for key Hardlines categories end-to-end. This role delivers consumer-centric, trend-right, high-quality product assortments across all owned and operated channels — translating franchise priorities and guest insights into category-defining product lines that balance play pattern innovation, collectability, core offerings, and gifting. Distinct from the Senior Manager, who translates category-level execution across a broader scope, the Manager independently sets category strategy and owns execution end-to-end. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Merchandising and is based in Kissimmee, FL. You Will / Responsibilities: Execute the daily implementation of the product strategy for key Hardlines categories, with full decision authority within the category Develop targeted strategies for various consumer segments. Monitor the global competitive landscape and consumer zeitgeist to capture opportunity. Champion products developed in collaboration with the design teams to capitalize on trends, anticipate consumer demand, and drive product innovation in category. Develop product strategies that define play pattern intent — articulating how the consumer will interact with and derive ongoing value from the product — and establishes deliberate packaging intent across formats. Consolidate product needs from all regions and channels into one product brief, ensuring the needs of all businesses are met. Partner with Product Design and Sourcing to deliver seasonal product lines for vertical and wholesale business models that meet KPI business objectives, including sustainability goals. Lead merchant-initiated product development independent of the formal Product Design structure — authoring product briefs, identifying category gaps, and driving concept through commercialization in direct partnership with sourcing and manufacturing vendors. Execute open-market and licensed line buying to supplement the vertical product development pipeline within the category, evaluating vendor terms, exclusivity, and brand fit. Lead the ideation, negotiation, and delivery of brand collaborations and co-branded product programs within the category, with final approval authority. Lead product-focused events and activations that amplify the category offering, partnering with marketing, operations, and creative teams. Lead self-sourcing initiatives by identifying, evaluating, and onboarding new supplier partners for the category. Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for the category, from concept through commercialization, ensuring product development and sampling deliver against financial targets, innovation, sustainability, and regulatory requirements. Serve as the category ambassador across cross-functional teams. Manage direct report(s), if applicable, with immediate feedback on performance, weekly touch bases, and regular development and coaching. Actively participate in conversations with sourcing to cost the line and run financial scenarios. Actively participate in conversations with design across all product-line activities and key milestone meetings. You Will Have / Required Qualifications: 5–7 years of progressive experience in Hardlines Merchandising. Demonstrated hands-on Hardlines merchandising and product development experience across 3D categories, including familiarity with distinct manufacturing, regulatory, and quality-control requirements. Experience independently building an omni-channel product line for a category or categories of business. Experience developing play pattern briefs and packaging intent strategies across Hardlines categories, with fluency in how packaging format decisions directly impact consumer perception, purchase behavior, and collecting engagement. Ability to independently drive execution against a financial plan. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence a diverse audience, including experience working with external partners and business owners. Ability to build and foster collaborative partnerships across functions and departments. Required Education: Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent combination of education. Benefits Additional Information: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

Boston, Massachusetts, United States We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. The Global Brand Team: We run Hasbro's brands as six distinct businesses, each with a leader, an objective and the authority to pursue it. We decide what gets made, how it's promoted, where it gets sold and what gets dropped, and we answer for the result. We are builders and operators in equal measure. The work spans the consumer insight that inspires the product line, the cost and price decisions that shape its margin, and the commercial execution that puts it in the hands of a fan. The job is to make the brands grow. About the role: We are seeking a Vice President, Board Games to own the global P&L, a portfolio that includes Monopoly, Jenga, Connect 4, The Game of Life, Operation, Clue and Twister. You will lead a team of twelve and report to the SVP, Global Brands. This role owns Hasbro's physical board game portfolio, working with the teams who apply those brands in digital and other formats. It is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and onsite three days a week, Tuesday through Thursday. Expect to travel approximately 25% of the time. This is a general management role. You own the revenue, the margin and the operating profit, and you hold the authority to allocate the investment behind them. The brand team reports to you directly, while other functions partner with you. In your first year we expect you to land a credible multi-year plan for the portfolio, make explicit calls on which brands to grow and which to run for profit, and show measurable progress on both the top line and the margin. A day in the life: Turn what you learn about players and shoppers into specific product, pricing, channel and new business opportunities. Build the innovation pipeline. Define the handful of big bets that set the tone for the line, and the smaller, faster tests that de-risk them. Set the consumer price point each item is designed for, and the cost structure that supports it. Allocate the investment across A&P, tooling and retail activation. Partner with Commercial on demand planning and forecast accuracy, and with Supply Chain on the productivity and inventory discipline that protects margin after the product is made. Read the global landscape and adjust the plan for it, including macroeconomic conditions, trade and tariff policy, input costs, retail consolidation and shifts in consumer spending across regions. Build and lead the team. Set direction people can act on, give candid feedback close to the moment, develop talent at every level, and create the conditions for people to do their best work. Represent the business to senior leadership and, when called on, to the Hasbro Board of Directors, with an honest read on performance and the plan. What you'll bring: Direct ownership of a P&L at scale, including accountability for operating profit. 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in consumer products, toys and games, or a comparably branded and retail-driven business. A track record of setting multi-year portfolio strategy and choosing where not to invest. A history of reinventing established brands and building new ones, with innovation that moved a number. Demonstrated success turning consumer insight into products that reached market. Strong commercial judgment with major retailers, paired with enough command of product development, cost structure, supply chain and forecasting to challenge a plan. Substantial people leadership experience: building, developing and retaining teams at multiple levels. Preferred Experience: Experience in board games, tabletop or hobby, or in brands that live at the intersection of retail, fandom and culture. Experience communicating a plan at the most senior levels, including to a board. The pay transparency range for this role is listed below. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package. Pay Range $282,200 - $451,400 USD Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package, depending on role, location, and eligibility. Benefits and programs may include: Health & Wellness Time Off to Recharge Financial Well-being Life & Family Support Volunteer and Community Initiatives Learning & Development Exclusive Perks Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice to learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with the application process.