Nintendo of America Inc.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCubeTM systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 billion video games and more than 430 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like MarioTM, Donkey Kong®, Metroid®, ZeldaTM and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
Description of Duties
- Oversees assigned retail account activities related to permanent merchandising
- Reviews POP and fixture specifications
- Initiates and leads project meetings
- Communicates timeline, product specifications and legal requirements to the department and outside vendors
- Acts as a liaison between Merchandising and other NOA departments in communicating POP requirements
- Verifies at key points that all legal requirements are being met
- Communicates with NOA departments and external contacts to obtain approvals on merchandising designs
- Determines which components require part numbers and provides specifications to Engineering for part number assignment
- Assists with the creation and management of budgets
- Provides art direction
- Assists in managing vendors and creates art as needed for merchandising use
- Attends POP press checks
- Maintains various merchandising reports
- Up to 5% travel
- All other assigned duties
Summary of Requirements
- Knowledge of retail merchandising, marketing, printing, fixture manufacturing, inventory and quality control procedures
- Experience in a technical environment helpful
- Knowledge of Nintendo products helpful
- PC word processing, database, spreadsheet skills and graphic design helpful (Word, Excel and Photoshop preferred)
- AS/400 skills
- Good organizational and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Basic analytical skills
- Two to four years related experience
Education
- Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Advertising, a related field, or equivalent
- Formal training in marketing practices or equivalent preferred
** Applications and resumes will only be accepted through Nintendo's website as we no longer accept paper, faxed, or emailed resumes.
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