Senior Virtual Merchandiser - Gaming

What are we looking for in our Senior Virtual Merchandiser - Gaming?

Russell Tobin's client, an athletic footwear and apparel corporation is hiring a Senior Virtual Merchant to join their Virtual Product Creation and Merchandising Team to work in Beaverton, OR

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Employment Type: Contract/Onsite

Location: Beaverton, OR

Pay rate: $52-$60/hr. DOE

Length: Nov 2024 - Apr 2025

Who we are looking for?

This role is responsible for adopting the best of sport innovation and sneaker culture, replicating them into virtual products to create consumer right assortments. This role will also be responsible for defining how the products are visually merchandised and establishing a launch cadence to serve the gamer in each of our unique gaming title digital stores. The candidate will leverage partner historical data, real-time market feedback, as well as their understanding of sneaker culture to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today (current launch read & react/selling & serving).

• You will support the process of curating and translating how physical products should visually be represented in-game and inform the segmentation strategy across the digital gaming retail ecosystem to drive a dynamic product portfolio.
• Participate in key product and merchandising seasonal gates to align on what products should be adopted for virtual assortments
• Coordinate between genders, product types (Footwear, Apparel & Accessories)
• Establish strong foundation of managing multiple internal and external projects that require consistent relaying of information, submitting requests for approvals and sign-off, and drive a sense of urgency when roadblocks arise to ensure projects are able to meet deadlines

• Passion for sport and sneaker culture, with a deep understanding of its athletes, communities and their motivations and challenges - Proven consumerist
• Strong affinity and/or interest for gaming market trends and how client company can be a style leader in the marketplace
• Digital mindset is critical and full understanding on how to best connect digitally with our consumer
• A desire & willingness to adapt to our consumers’ and organization’s needs to help shape the future of the game
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience
• Strive for operational excellence and manage, track and execute against multiple timelines and workback calendars
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 20%

• Gaming and technical knowledge of digital purchasing and virtual consumer behavior; merchandising and marketplace experience in virtual space
• 60% of time spend in Keynote, Excel, Outlook suite
• 30% scanning dimensional product and transferring it into a file
• Inclusive team player, clear communicator, adaptable, ability to influence and push through barriers to launch product
• 20% travel between LA, New York, and Portland

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors. 

Rate/Salary: $52-$60/hour depending on experience