Senior Sales Manager

Exploding Kittens

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Lead Account Management: Own engagement with current and new retailers in Mid-Tier/Grocery/Arts & Craft/ Value/Club channels, Specialty & Hobby distributors, and external sales reps , maintaining strong partnerships and identifying new opportunities for growth. Market Intelligence & Collaboration : Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and channel updates; serve as a strategic liaison by sharing insights and collaborating with Game Development, Marketing, and UK/EU Amazon teams on product launches and campaign alignment.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, CA

    Description

    We are looking for a strategic, relationship-driven Senior Sales Manager to lead and grow our presence across mid-tier retailers and distribution channels in North America. This role focuses on expanding partnerships in specialty retail, department stores, off-price and closeout, farm and fleet, convenience, lifestyle, gift, and hobby markets. You will play a critical role in driving revenue, leading sales planning, supporting product development, and ensuring brand consistency across channels.

    HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

    Lead Account Management: Own engagement with current and new retailers in Mid-Tier/Grocery/Arts & Craft/ Value/Club channels, Specialty & Hobby distributors, and external sales reps, maintaining strong partnerships and identifying new opportunities for growth.

    Sales Planning & Forecasting: Manage budgeting and forecasting for assigned accounts, track performance against annual sales goals, and develop strategies to meet or exceed targets.

    Inventory & Operations Oversight:

    • Drive excess inventory reduction initiatives
    • Coordinate with Sales Coordinators, Sales Ops, and Logistics to ensure timely order fulfillment
    • Partner with Demand Planning to maintain appropriate inventory levels and align on production needs
    Retail-Ready Product Strategy: Collaborate with Game Development and Product teams to advise on product-market fit, ensuring new games align with retailer needs and have strong sell-in potential.Marketing Collaboration: Partner with the Marketing team to develop channel-specific programs and support broader market campaigns to drive sell-through.Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and contribute to cross-functional initiatives that drive account performance, retail presence, and customer satisfaction.Trade Show Management: Oversee the trade show calendar, manage logistics, and represent Exploding Kittens at events and conferences as needed.

    Other Duties as assigned by Manager

    Amazon Responsibilities

    • Vendor & Partnership Management: Cultivate and negotiate relationships with Amazon Global (US, CA and International), ensuring contract compliance, favorable terms, and exclusive-product agreements.

    • Pricing & Promotions Strategy: Develop and execute base-line and event-driven pricing strategies (coordinating with finance and marketing) to boost visibility, drive sales, and protect pricing integrity across all Amazon channels.

    • Market Intelligence & Collaboration: Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and channel updates; serve as a strategic liaison by sharing insights and collaborating with Game Development, Marketing, and UK/EU Amazon teams on product launches and campaign alignment.

    • Stakeholder Communication: Monitor e-commerce news and platform changes, escalate critical updates, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

    • Product Launch Management: Lead Amazon US & Canada product launches: coordinating cross-functional teams, vendor readiness, timeline execution, and promotional activities to ensure seamless rollouts and maximum market impact. 

    • Team Management: Collaborate and Manage the appropriate internal and external teams to execute all plans on the account

    WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

    • 5–7 years in a sales/account management role, preferably in consumer goods, toys, or retail

    • Ability to do multiple levels of market research

    • Product development

    • Sales analysis and reporting

    • Communication skills

    • Experience working with external sales reps and distributors

    • Familiarity with trade show planning and execution

    • Proficiency with forecasting tools, sales dashboards, and retail analytics

    • Strong Presentation skills

    • Ability to Travel

    This salary represents a range for the position and will ultimately depend on the individual's qualifications and years of experience, location, and is subject to change.

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