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Who WE are:

Gel Blaster, Inc. is an Austin-based consumer experience company, revolutionizing the way the world thinks about toys, play and getting out there! We value out-of-the-box thinkers, problem solvers, and good vibes. We build our team intentionally with culture, diversity, and integrity at the forefront of every decision. 

Our Vision: To foster a global movement that heals the world through play.

Our Mission: Our mission is to get kids outside playing.

Our Purpose: We exist to nurture the playful spirit of children and awaken the inner child within us all.

Who YOU are:

Role

We are seeking an experienced Retail Partnership Associate to join our fun, playful and fast-growing team! This role reports to our Head of Brand Partnerships.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Develop, maintain and communicate strategic event plans for key retailers to maximize revenue from the retail channel
• Manage relationships with existing retailers to maintain and grow Gel Blaster retail footprint
• Identify and educate new retailers to new Gel Blaster products
• Partner with Supply/Demand teams on new product launches and weekly forecasting to cross reference event sales lift
• Work with Product Marketing to use data and insights to make sound business decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute retail marketing campaigns
• Identify creative/innovative opportunities to drive discovery for Gel Blaster products at Retail
• Manage retail marketing budget to ensure events campaigns are not exceeding budget allocated

What You Are Great At:

• 3+ years of business to business sales, account management or retail marketing experience (Technology or CPG account executive experience a bonus)
• A proven track record of exceeding targets and goals
• A willingness to roll-up-sleeves and get things done
• A self-starter attitude and excellent organization and time management skills
• Successfully launched products at new and existing retailers
• Strong communication skills and the ability to consistently keep colleagues, team members and other key stakeholders aligned
• Ability to travel (~15%)
• World-class people, sales, and relationship-building skills
• The judgment to operate autonomously while collaborating closely with others

What Makes You The Ideal Fit:

Retail partnerships are an important channel for Gel Blaster for acquiring new sellers and fulfilling our sellers ongoing product needs for their businesses. TheRetail Partnership Associate will be responsible for maintaining all retail relationships for Gel Blaster’s key accounts.This role is responsible for developing, managing and executing a business development pipeline for all retailer partners. 

Gel Blaster, Inc. proudly offers highly competitive compensation and benefit programming as a way of thanking you for all you do, bringing to bare your experience, talent, skill, expertise, knowledge, proven capabilities, and potential. Our programming includes:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance (eligible upon 60-day employment)
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Unlimited PTO
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Ping Pong lessons on site and game room
• Flexible Scheduling and Hybrid Work Week
• Stocked Kitchen
• Rolling Wellness Perks, i.e. 90 Day Yoga Membership, Office-Based Masseuse, Team Wakeboarding Sessions and On-Site Group Workouts
• On-Site Gym
• Beautiful Office Environment with Lake Views and Lawn Access
• Opportunities for Professional Development

Join one of the fastest growing brands to hit the toy industry and play a key role in the continued success of our team at Gel Blaster!