Location: Amsterdam

Employment Type: Full Time

Team: International

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is one of the #1 most-backed projects in Kickstarter history and has sold over 18 million tabletop games to date.

Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matthew Inman, Exploding Kittens and its family of games seek to reshape traditional game night into an entertaining person-to-person experience. Today, there are nearly 30 games available for purchase as well as an Exploding Kittens mobile app that is one of the top 30 premium games on both [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/exploding-kittens- official/id1040227414?ls=1&mt=8), Android, and the [Nintendo Switch](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/exploding- kittens-switch/) console, as well as a free-to-play app, Kitty Letter.

As the International Sales Manager your main responsibilities will be to drive and manage revenue growth by fostering long standing relationships with existing customers as well as prospecting and securing new business opportunities/customers in international retail channels and distribution markets. This role will report directly to the International Management Team and achieve results by partnering with both internal and external partners from game development, design production, logistics/production, and marketing.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Own revenue growth from existing key accounts and select new markets and channels
• Develop and execute upon a business plan to deliver upon annual goals for revenue and margin growth. Assist in the forecasting and budgeting process
• Actively drive new business, research and generate new sales leads
• Onboard, manage and secure optimal placement with new customers, negotiate pricing and terms for key areas of growth and applicable accounts
• Promote brands and products with new and existing customers, present and pitch new and upcoming product releases (including creating sales presentations)
• Create and execute upon promotional and retail marketing plans for customers based on product performance and sales goals
• Provide great customer service to a set group of customers and build great relationships with each customer
• Develop and improve upon the sales administration process including reporting tools
• Develop and maintain accurate knowledge of the overall toy and game industry as well as consumer needs and behaviors through competitor and trend analysis
• Liaise with Marketing and Game Development to ensure brand consistency and increase sales
• Work with Logistics and Production for new product development specs and product availability
• Frequent Traveling required

WHAT WE NEED:

• 5+ years of sales experience in related field with a proven track record of exceeding sales targets
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly establish rapport and build trust with customers
• Self-starter with a strong ability to identify opportunities and transform them into results quickly and efficiently
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Numerical abilities and problem-solving attitude
• High service orientation and hands on mentality and attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team and drive performance by constantly challenging self & by inspiring others to meet their goals
• In depth understanding of the sales administration process
• High service orientation, hands on mentality and attention to detail
• Competency in a variety of systems and software such as Google Suite applications and MSOffice
• Experience in the toy or board game industry is a plus

In the interim, this role will be officially hired by Papaya Concepts , an international contracted partner of Exploding Kittens. For more information please email joeri@explodingkittens.com for any questions or clarifications.

Please apply directly at jobs.lever.co/explodingkittens. Make sure to include a PDF of your current resume along with a cover letter.

_As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer we are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees regardless of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), race (including protected hairstyles such as dreadlocks, braids and twists), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity and gender expression and/or the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning or transitioned), color, ancestry, national origin, possession of a driver’s license, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/trait/condition, marital or familial status, family care or medical leave status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, membership in military reserves, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local, state and federal “ban the box” and “fair chance” laws. _