We are always looking for motivated people to join us! We are especially interested in people who share our love of animals (especially horses), share our interest in nature, our passion for quality and our desire to make a difference. We are often looking for people with a toy industry or collectibles background. Reeves International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you're interested in pursuing a position with us, please send your cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@reevesintl.com.

We currently have positions available in our Pequannock, NJ office:

Product Development Assistant - Equine

Breyer Animal Creations® (www.breyerhorses.com) has been making the world's finest model horses since 1950. We are a privately owned business based in Northern New Jersey, and are dedicated to creating toys, gifts and collectibles that are beautiful, meaningful and fun.

We are seeking an eager, enthusiastic Product Development Assistant for our Breyer model horse lines who is ready to put their horse knowledge (colors, breeds, and disciplines) to work in a fast-paced, exciting, and creative environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Become a Breyer expert on horse industry trends related to tack, accessories, apparel, disciplines, popular horses, breeds, model horse hobby activities, etc. (as well as gather fan feedback) and share all internally
• Become fully versed on all Breyer products and tooling
• Learn Breyer model horse product quality standards and assist with product quality and decoration reviews of new master samples, counter samples, and production samples
• Assist with research and preparation of sample requests for paint deco department prototyping and domestic production
• Assist with contact, scheduling, and follow up with freelancers
• Research and help to develop new product and program ideas, themes, and concepts
• Assist with completing production definition sheets for new or refreshed items
• Research and write captions for Breyer equine instructional and informational sheets (e.g., activity books, craft kit brochures, etc.)
• Organize, manage, and update master archive room and Breyer library
• Assist Marketing and Product Development teams as needed including responding to consumer suggestions and inquiries, working with horse owners to develop models of their horses, research content for copywriters, facilitate agreements, manage special projects, etc.
• Some domestic travel required to assist internal Events staff, possible international travel
• Other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as necessary

Qualifications

• Horse knowledge a must – colors, breeds, and disciplines
• Fine arts course study helpful, but not required
• Ability to discern and articulate subtle differences between prototype and counter sample
• Photoshop or word skills required to add comments to photos to illustrate product issues as clearly as possible
• Must be very organized and time-sensitive to manage busy workload and schedule w/ lots of details
• Team player, positive attitude
• Full time, in-house position only (Pequannock, NJ office)

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package in a pleasant, suburban work environment. Please respond with a cover letter, resume and salary history.

MARKETING COORDINATOR – TOY AND CRAFT

We are seeking an exceptionally organized, enthusiastic, hands‐on Product Marketing Coordinator with a can-do mindset to join our highly collaborative team of top talent in the toy industry, playing a key role in helping shepherd our toy and craft brands ‐ fun, innovative toys that help children learn through play ‐ from concept to market.

Reporting directly to the Director of Product and Sales, and working across departments and with key accounts, brand owners, and licensing partners, the right candidate is an enthusiastic bridge‐builder, eager for the opportunity to absorb knowledge and grow while sharing and using their own knowledge, skills, and experience to excel in the role.

If this describes you and you are ready to grow with us, we’d love to hear from you. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the development and management of product, marketing plans, and strategies for toy and craft brands for both the specialty market and key accounts
• Research and understand trends, price points, and changes in the toy marketplace, perform competitive analysis; share/communicate/report on findings internally
• Facilitate the conception‐to‐market process; working closely with Development, Sourcing, Purchasing, Creative, Sales, overseas factories, and third‐party brand owners and licensing partners to ensure products are delivered on time and within budget
• Communicate with overseas factories re: new product sample review, feedback, and approval
• Work closely with Creative Services in the development of product packaging and marketing collateral
• Point person for inbound licensing programs; coordinating approvals, submitting forecasts and reporting
• Reporting on and analysis of product class performance and sales
• Internal point person on toy and craft brands, coordinating requests/answering questions, communicating information, etc. as needed
• Assist in direction, proofing and review of pricing, catalogs, marketing collateral, and product photography
• Assist in the development of plan‐o‐grams, presentations, and selection of products to present to key accounts, as well as coordinate samples and merchandising for select trade shows, and participate in sales visits and presentations to key accounts as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-2 years relevant Product Marketing experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry (internship experience welcome).
• Product development and sales knowledge are a plus
• Toy industry experience a plus
• Relationship builder with the ability to work across department to drive a project to completion
• Self-motivated, highly organized, curious thinker
• Ability to prioritize and multitask efficiently and effectively
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexibility to travel as required (approx. 10-15%)

Please respond with cover letter, resume, and salary requirements tojobs@reevesintl.com.

 

Social Media Coordinator – Breyer Model Horses

Breyer Horses: An Amazing Opportunity

Are you interested in helping grow a beloved inspirational brand?

Are you social-media savvy?

Are you passionate about horses?

At Breyer Model Horses, we are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Social Media Coordinator. Long established as the world’s leading brand for authentic model horses, toys and collectibles, we will be entering our 70^th anniversary year in 2020. For generations we have built a wide audience of deeply committed fans, including over 34,000 who attend our annual BreyerFest every July in Lexington, Kentucky. Among other growth initiatives, in 2019 Breyer inked a development deal with Imagine Entertainment to develop TV series and feature films based on the power and inspiration of Breyer horses.

Join An Amazing Team

Breyer’s team includes life-long equine experts who are 100% dedicated to bringing the inspiration and power of horses to everyone. Recent new additions to our team include experts from American Girl, DreamWorks, Universal Studios and more – accomplished leaders who have joined Breyer in the midst of consistent growth and expansion.

Breyer’s Social Media Footprint

At Breyer, social media is the focal point of our relationship with a fast-growing nation of Breyer followers. Our reach is rapidly expanding, with influencer relationships that give Breyer a reach of over 14 million subscribers. Our new Social Media Coordinator will join our Marketing team and help to create engaging social media content that represents the voice of Breyer, listens to and engages with our fans, and achieves solid business growth goals.

Sharing Makes A Difference

At Breyer we believe that horses inspire powerful character attributes such as courage, grit, responsibility, determination and grace. Horses are majestic, powerful and beautiful, dreamed of by fans young and old around the world. With Breyer, everyone who dreams of horses can have one of their very own. And that makes a big difference in the life of a younger fan, who can be inspired to dream big. More than ever, today’s fans want to share their love of Breyer horses through their social media. That’s where you come in!

Are You What We’re Looking For?

Our Social Media Coordinator needs to bring 3-5 years of experience in managing social media campaigns; an enduring love of horses; and a thorough knowledge of the Breyer brand, to be a great candidate for the role. Requirements include:

-A passion for reaching girls ages 6-14 as a primary market

-An understanding and passion for the iconic Breyer brand, including familiarity with the equine industry, horse model collecting and BreyerFest.

-Creating and launching marketing strategies unique for each social media platform, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and blog posts.

-Curating fan content and creating original content such as text posts, still images with captions, and videos with editing capabilities. Postings needs to be equine appropriate, age-appealing content to drive consumers to Breyer’s social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube) and the BreyerHorses.com website.

- Establish and reach growth targets, including regular monitoring of Breyer’s social media outlets, analyzing content performance and social media trends and adjusting posting schedules, content, etc. to maximize Breyer’s reach and analyze and report on statistics and results for each platform.

-Use analytical monitoring tools such as Google Analytics and Hootsuite to measure engagement on social media platforms.

-Experience setting and hitting growth targets on social media platforms for KPIs such as number of subscribers and followers, and engagement metrics such as viewership length and responses to posts.

-Available to work in northern New Jersey, 40 minutes west of Manhattan across the George Washington bridge.

Performance Responsibilities include:

- Collaborate with internal departments such as Marketing, Events, Product Development and Creative Services to ensure content and campaigns support key product and brand initiatives. Connect with Customer Service to monitor fan feedback and comments for highest level of fan engagement.

- Support the Sales team and retailers by posting related content to highlight key retailers and drive sales

Additional Qualifications

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to write compelling headlines and copy.
• Basic image and video creation skills such as PhotoShop or iMovie.
• Working knowledge of dominant social media platforms, eg You Tube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and the ability to learn and master new programs.
• Facility with Mail Chimp, HTML and CMS a plus.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with a creative marketing approach.

The job offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package in a pleasant, suburban work environment.  Some travel is required (approx. 10%). Please respond with a cover letter, writing sample, resume and salary history to jobs@reevesintl.com.

Assistant Marketing Manager - Breyer Equestrian Lines

Breyer Animal Creations® (www.breyerhorses.com) has been making the world's finest model horses since 1950. We are a privately owned business based in Northern New Jersey, and are dedicated to creating toys, gifts and collectibles that are beautiful, meaningful and fun.

We are seeking an Assistant Marketing Manager for our marquee model horse line, Breyer ® Traditional®, as well as accessories, holiday and ecommerce consumer programs.  In addition to managing  the daily development activities and providing recommendations to grow  the current product line, this position would also be responsible for developing additional products focused at the equestrian marketplace, as well as recommending and executing marketing programs, trade promotions, and support sales/marketing efforts within the equestrian channel. Working in a fast-paced, exciting and creative environment, the Assistant  Marketing Manager for the equestrian-focused product line will share responsibility for the growth and success of the equestrian trade channel and product line within the Breyer brand.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily product development activities for several categories. Interact with design, creative services, manufacturing and more to ensure development is on time, within budget and on strategy.
• Write dynamic and effective marketing and sales copy for product lines, to be used in catalogs, brochures and sales powerpoints. Create product content for social media and PR purposes. Concept both retailer and consumer driven promotions.
• Analyze the product line for sales performance, pricing and margin, overall size of line, distribution channel universe and penetration, key accounts, competition, opportunities, reflection of real horse world trends
  
  • Shared responsibility for product sales and gross margin performance against company goals
  • Forecast recommendations for all products in specific categories to meet sales and inventory goals
  • Ensure proper time management of important milestones in the product development timeline
  • Perform post-mortem analysis on all products and programs and provide recommendations
• Participate in strategy development for product line to achieve successful growth by indentifying and assessing all opportunities for line extension, as well as developing successful concepts and new, innovative avenues with appropriate brand partners and horse owners.
• "Own" the equestrian channel as brand ambassador, champion and authority. Determine how to maximize placement in the channel and interact with and challenge team to achieve required results.
• Actively make and maintain industry contacts in a variety of breeds and disciplines, research and attend horse fairs, conventions and the latest equine trends to keep abreast of equine trends worldwide.
• Some travel required, both domestic and foreign

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Marketing or business-related major
• Minimum of 3 years of line management, product marketing skills and development timeline experience.

Equine experience necessary

• Independently motivated and goal-oriented with a strong business acumen and a marketing mind
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and presentation skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Ability to learn and master proprietary programs.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package in a pleasant, suburban work environment. Please respond with a cover letter, resume and salary history.

Salary
Career Level Required	Experienced (Non-Manager)
Experience Required	3+ Years
Education Required	Bachelor's Degree
Job Type	Employee
Job Status	Full Time in New Jersey office

 

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package in a pleasant, suburban work environment. Travel is required (approx. 20%). Please respond with a cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@reevesintl.com.