As this is a hybrid role, working out of our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio. The role of an Assistant Product Manager is to support their manager in the execution of the occasion plan. The Assistant Manager works under the supervision of a manager to help develop and execute strategies and tactics that support the occasion growth plan ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: *Understands the P&L for their occasion (shared responsibility across occasions) and drives for continuous growth *Helps develop and executes occasion strategies and tactics by working closely in association with various key contacts across the organization to meet occasion objectives. *Shares responsibility for delivering retail productivity growth by curating assortments through optimized POGs on an ongoing basis *Delivers occasion requirements to Product Organization to support product development for existing categories *Aids in the development of sales materials, presentations and communications *Ensures all key schedule dates and tasks are executed on time and flawlessly *Collaborates throughout the organization to actively pursue new solutions to drive sales, profit and efficiencies. *Manages POG catalog/assortments across Category & designated Occasion spaces *Responsible for career development and performance management of direct report(s) *Understands and maintains accurate documentation of business processes, policies and priorities *Effectively communicates with internal stakeholders and presents to business leaders across the organization *Understands POS, market/consumer trends, retailer initiatives and competitive landscape to inform occasion plans *Addresses occasion related inquiries and questions from internal partners in accurate and timely manner. This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. We desire to place a priority on referrals of protected veterans. EOE M/F/disability/vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor