About Us Moose Toys exists to make kids superhappy. For this revolutionary brand, happiness lies at the heart of everything we do. Known for our trailblazing toy design, development and manufacturing, and strong commitment to the future of our planet, our toys are consistently recognised with global awards and accolades. Our Culture At Moose we are playful with a purpose. Fun is at the heart of everything we do, but we’re also very serious about the important stuff: our people, our values, and the planet: We're officially a Great Place to Work! We're a family. We dream big. We love diversity. We're always learning. We prioritise well-being. We give back in a big way. We're serious about sustainability. We bring the fun! Visit our website or our LinkedIn Life page for more information on our amazing brands and people. Position Title: Inventor Relations Manager – Games Classification: Exempt Position Status: Full Time Reports To: Senior Vice President, Games Direct Reports: None Role Objectives: Work with the inventing community and use natural abilities to find great games for Moose, while supporting our toy business as necessary. Maintain and strengthen core partnerships through thoughtful communication, collaboration, and consistent follow-up to ensure long-term success. Contribute to the company’s growth strategy by researching market trends, identifying M&A and distribution opportunities, and helping evaluate and advance potential partnerships. Qualifications: · Board Game experience required. · Product development experience preferred. · Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required. · Experience of working on licensed items preferred but not required. Responsibilities: In charge of pipeline of new ideas coming to the game department. Personally in charge of ideas that come through inventors. Lead on discovering and acting on new trends in the marketplace found through personal experience and places like podcasts, board games sites, tradeshows, YouTube, Tik Tok, Kickstarter, global trends and more. Work with licensing team on licensed opportunities. Manage full cycle of communication with partners from vetting of concept to accepting/returning tracking materials, to communication. Negotiation of win-win deals with our partners. Provide clear direction to external partners at what the Moose Games team is looking for. Pitching ideas to internal and external stakeholders and customers. Lead initial research and identify potential opportunities related to M&A activity. Manage the process of gathering, organizing, and communicating key information for M&A and strategic opportunities. Serve as the key contact for all game distribution partnerships. Ensure the company meets all contractual obligations tied to game deals and partnerships. Conduct early-stage trademark checks to assess name availability. Coordinate with Legal to clear trademarks for product and brand use. Approve royalties for release across all games contracts. Oversee the tracking and fulfillment of all contractual deliverables tied to game contracts. This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Core Values: We’re a family, who is Outrageously playful, with Wild imagination. · We’re a family o We demonstrate kindness as part of the Moose family – treating others the way we want to be treated. We’re all about welcoming your wacky, weird, and wonderful self at work! o Moosies pride themselves on taking personal responsibility for their actions and outcomes, always acting ethically, professionally, sustainably, and with a smile. o We know there is no ‘I’ in TEAM and are committed to hitting team goals way out of the park. o We’ve got each other’s backs – we support each other with no politics or personal agendas. · Outrageously playful o All Moosies use play to stimulate thinking and innovation – applying learnings across all initiatives. o We think outside the toy box to keep things super FUN. o We consistently give 100% to put the punch in our products and services. o We keep our energy up so there’s a great buzz around the place all the time – helping to foster great ideas and ensuring strong productivity. · Wild imagination o We’re prepared to share the kooky and the creative in brainstorming sessions, to bring the best Moose to market. o Moosies put heart and soul into innovating and delivering the best toys ever. o We elicit infectious enthusiasm, are non-judgemental, value diversity of thinking and the benefits this brings, and are open to all WOW ideas. o We keep on trend and across new technologies and sustainable approaches so we can bring this knowledge to the playroom. o Work Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 3:00pm, Friday 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day. Plus, reasonable additional hours due to multiple time-zones. Hybrid working arrangement: Tues-Thurs in El Segundo office Salary Band USD $105,000-$115,000 Physical Demands · While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery, may need to reach, stoop, kneel to access items · Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time · Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work · Light to moderate lifting is required · Frequently communicates with other employees and third-parties, must be able to speak clearly and exchange accurate information. · Regular, predictable attendance is required The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work Environment · Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones, printers and light traffic) · Indoor business office environment with windows; light foot traffic within work areas · Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #LI-SK1 Primary Location: US-CA-Los Angeles Job: Product/Industrial Design & Illustration Employee Status: Permanent Schedule: Full-time