Key Account Manager, Target
Listed on 2026-01-22
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Sales
FMCG, Business Development, Sales Marketing
Shape ZURU’s Success Across Target
Explore our Global Brand Portfolio: ZURU Toys Brand & Products
About ZURUZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyse change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re‑imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.
Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.
One of the largest toy companies in the world, globally recognised and award‑winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, Gumi Yum Surprise, and more! For more information, visit
Position ImpactIn this role you will directly drive ZURU’s growth at Target by securing maximum shelf space, increasing brand visibility, and strengthening relationships with buying teams. You will be accountable for executing Joint Business Plans, delivering financial targets, and maximising in‑store and online performance.
Your insights and recommendations will shape commercial strategy, optimise distribution, and influence key decisions across sales, marketing, and supply teams. You will manage multiple departments at Target, ensuring ZURU captures share of shelf versus competitors while driving profitable and sustainable growth. This position offers autonomy to make decisions, lead initiatives, and deliver measurable results that impact ZURU’s performance and investment in new products.
Roles & Responsibilities- Develop relationship, joint business plans, and have regular contact with leaders and buyers at Target.
- Develop long‑term, profitable, and sustainable growth across ZURU and Target KPIs.
- Drive ZURU financial performance to unlock the fuel for further investment in better consumer experience: win with customer partners, maximising ZURU P&L delivery & unlocking margin to reinvest in game‑changing innovation.
- Execute with excellence: maximise availability, visibility and awareness of ZURU brands in store and online via best in class delivery of distribution, feature, display and marketing activation across our biggest bet.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional activities to drive brand awareness and demand generation.
- You will ensure ZURU is capturing or over‑indexing its share of shelf vs competitors, working closely with commercial, marketing & supply teams to achieve distribution goals and maximise performance at shelf.
- You will be able to work and deliver results while working as part of a cross‑functional team across different time zones.
- Manage buyer relationships across 5 departments at Target.
- Perform other Target business‑related duties as required: utilize Target’s Partners Online (POL) as needed.
- Constantly add value by developing and improving commercial processes to improve performance and drive efficiencies.
- 3+ years of professional, relevant account management/consumer sales experience
- Experience working with Target or managing Target relationships
- Toy industry experience preferred but not required
- Strong commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem‑solving
- Strong communication & cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Full‑time position based onsite in our Minneapolis office
- US work permit required
At ZURU, we have cultivated a high‑performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.
At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the…
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