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Wilton Brands has a rich heritage dating back to 1929. Our company has steadily grown to a position of market leadership across several recognized brands:

Wilton Enterprises, is the preeminent brand in cake decorating, celebration products, bakeware and distinctive housewares. Our creativity is seen in both the ideas and products that enhance events such as birthdays, holidays and weddings. COPCO kitchen products have been a preferred choice in American homes for over 30 years. The company has grown to be a global merchandiser of high quality kitchen products that reflect a balance of form and function within categories such as tea kettles, thermals, storage and pantryware.

EK Success Brands™ is a creative consumer products company focused on producing innovative products under brands you know and trust. From scrapbooking, stamping and paper crafting to jewelry making, needlecrafts and kids' crafts, our products will inspire you to celebrate everyday life! Along with nationally recognized brands, we have the largest portfolio of licensed products including Disney, Sesame Street®, Marvel™, Girl Scouts and the U.S. Military. We have over 10,000 wonderful products for you. Dream. Make. Celebrate.™

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Wilton Brands Mission Statement

Create innovative, trend right, branded products of superior quality and value that meet consumers' needs to creatively express themselves and celebrate life’s events.

We are looking for associates who fit with our company culture and who can help continue our strong track record of growth and success. Just as we partner with our customers in defining the next wave of consumer demand for our new and existing product lines, we want employees who are creative and innovative as well in their approach to their jobs.

Our stated company purpose at Wilton is to market and deliver products that look great, work great, and make people feel great. As an employer, our objective is to make Wilton associates feel great about themselves, their company and the future, by providing opportunities for growth and development, competitive total compensation and an attractive work environment.

Opportunities for growth and development come as the company grows and career advancements become available. We look for the opportunity to promote from within whenever possible. Formalized continuing education programs and tuition reimbursement are also made available to our associates.

Our competitive total compensation program includes the following:

  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Educational Assistance
  • Awesome Employee Discounts on Wilton Brands
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Corporate Discounts
  • Sick/Holiday/Vacation Time

The work environment at Wilton mirrors our business.

Wilton helps its people feel great about themselves, their company, and the future by providing: Opportunities for growth and development; Competitive total compensation; An attractive work environment.

We like to have fun and celebrate! Most would say there is never a dull moment at Wilton. From the events surrounding our annual Wilton tent sale to Bring a Child to Work Day...the "Wilton way", we look for opportunities to make our associates feel great about themselves.

Another important part of feeling great is giving back to the community. Wilton supports a variety of community service and giving opportunities including blood drives, support for the Heart Walk, food pantries and the Salvation Army just to name a few.

Wilton is the kind of place you will want to recruit your friends and family members. In fact, in 2008, our referral rate for new hires was 48%. Whether as a referral or through another method, we are glad you have gotten this far.

Current Openings:

At the present time, Wilton is accepting resumes for opportunities in the following areas:

Accounting
Category Management
Consumer Affairs
Design
Information Services
International
Legal
Marketing
Product Development
Sales
Supply Chain

Accounting: Senior Accountant

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

The individual will participate in monthly closing process including preparing monthly journal entries and account analysis. Assist with various analysis as well as special accounting projects and technical accounting research. Position will work with most areas of the company, will be involved in the year-end financial statement audit, and may have contact with external auditors and contact with senior management. Additional responsibilities include: liaise with divisional finance personnel to process transactional entries as required and to assist as needed to ensure all material financial issues have been properly evaluated and addressed; assist with the Budget for designated areas of responsibility; perform technical accounting research to advise on proper US GAAP accounting; provide backup and assist with various accounting projects. Monthly transaction functions may include: heavy focus on customer promotional accruals, processing royalty payments and monitoring contracts for financial compliance, monitor pre-paid expenses and other various accruals including trade shows, intangibles, etc.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance and CPA are required
  • A minimum of 4 to 8 years of General Accounting experience.
  • Solid understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Experience performing technical accounting research.
  • Strong analytical ability and attention to detail is required.
  • Effective communication through verbal and written skills is vital.
  • Advanced Excel skills are mandatory. Basic knowledge of Word and Access is a plus.
  • Exposure to business enterprise systems helpful, particularly JDEdwards.
  • Efficient organization and clear and concise presentation skills are required.
  • Decision making abilities commensurate with job responsibilities.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet various deadlines.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=502859, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Accounting: Sr Financial Analyst

EK Success Brands - Clifton Offices

EK Success a creative consumer products company and division of Wilton Brands Inc., has an immediate opportunity within our New Jersey office for a Sr Financial Analyst. Job Summary: Develop financial analysis, forecasts and reporting. Assist with the preparation of the annual financial plans. Specific Responsibilities: •Provide financial support to sales divisions through financial analysis and reporting. •Review month-end results and develop monthly financial variance analysis, forecasts and reporting for management review. •Support annual planning process through budget template development, financial modeling, consolidating data, budget review, analysis and preparation of schedules for presentation to the owners. •Develop monthly reporting of customer and product line profitability, operating expenses and supply chain scorecard. •Develop ad-hoc financial analysis to include customer revenue by program, customer proformas, product line proformas, margin, expenses, and pricing. •Develop analysis to assist in the management and costing of EK Success Brands inventory •Develop and review performance metrics and scorecards. •Design financial modeling in Excel and Access to support planning and reporting

Requirements:

  • 5-7 years of experience; experience in corporate financial planning and analysis environment is highly desirable
  • A Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Excellent analytical and project management skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and Access financial modeling skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook & PowerPoint
  • Experience with business enterprise systems, experience with JD Edwards is a plus
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential
  • Efficient organization and clear and concise presentation skills
  • Decision making abilities commensurate with job responsibilities
  • Attention to detail
  • If interested, please forward cover letter and resume to ekcareers@eksuccess.com.
  • EK Success is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1125851, or contact ekcareers@eksuccess.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Category Management: Category Management Analyst

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

The Category Management Analyst is responsible for maintaining customer point of sale (POS) to build an information base of category performance over time. (i.e. seasonality, promotion effectiveness, etc.) In addition to: act as functional expert with Pro Space/Intercept Space Management Software; work with Sales partners to develop planograms and financials for customers; assist in the development and delivery of Information Based Sales Presentations through the use and analysis of external consumer/category information; integrate Customer POS/category information into account planograms and forecasting modules; help develop account assortments through planograming and analysis, which result in increased sales revenue.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree – preferably in Business Administration/Finance with a heavy emphasis in mathematics.
  • 1-3 years of sales/category management analysis experience.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Power Point, Access and Word.
  • Strong database skills and analytical skills
  • Space management experience is preferred.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1054701, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Category Management: Consumer Insights Analyst

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

The individual will be responsible for providing support for secondary and primary research initiatives, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research techniques to gather and interpret data. Additional responsibilities include: analyze and interpret data, formulate reports, and making actionable recommendations based upon research findings; collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Category Management, Sales, Product Development, Shopper Marketing, and Digital Marketing; support primary and secondary custom research initiatives; create and manage “Library” of learning’s from primary/secondary research; partner with the category management team to understand needs, insight gaps, and business priorities.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 1 to 3 years of primary research experience with research supplier or manufacturer
  • Strong analytic and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at one time
  • Exceptional written, oral, and presentation communication abilities
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and especially PowerPoint
  • Experience with analytics software (e.g., SPSS) a plus
  • Bachelors or advanced degree in business, mathematics, or the social sciences

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1166081, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Consumer Affairs: Assistant Culinary Specialist

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

This position will report to the Test Kitchen Director and assist in the operations of the test kitchen; conduct product evaluations; work on public relations projects as needed; and collaborate with Product Development, Sales, Customer Service, Marketing and management regarding the testing and consumer inquires. Responsibilities include: test new and existing products and recipes; evaluate instructions and develop recipes for packaging and publications; coordinate "taste tests" of certain baking products; complete quality assurance/quality control testing; perform product demonstrations at trade shows as needed; coordinate designated PR projects; write press releases and promotional PR materials as needed.

Requirements:

  • B.S. degree in Food, Nutrition, Culinary or Home Economics
  • Culinary classes or state required classes for related food preparations. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in food, culinary, or commercial baking/decorating
  • Prior experience should include test kitchen or testing of related products
  • Excellent communication, organization and math skills
  • Good PC/System skills
  • Writing experience required
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work daily with commercial and standard kitchen and baking equipment, tools and utensils, which can be hazardous.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=71101, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Consumer Affairs: Community Affairs Coordinator

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

The individual will be responsible for maintaining print and broadcast media reports, reflecting the circulation, media, date and topic plus report compilation and presentation preparation for upper management and BOD. In addition to: may assist in Test Kitchen work; conduct time sensitive media mailings and processing of requests; process sample orders; distribute special PR project mailings including mail merge set-up; prop shopping and prop preparation for TV shows, video tapings, trade show exhibits; handle departmental files; monitor, evaluate and fulfill ProfNet, HARO and other media ops and lists; maintain and post for Copco Twitter account; handle related PR or Consumer Affairs projects; coordinate and administer the 300 state, local and county fairs program sponsored by Wilton; prepare correspondence, forms and mail merges for fairs that have cake decorating contests; compile and distribute notifications and prize; maintain fair files; identify appropriate media sources, write press releases and distribute; departmental processing and tracking.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 3 years general office, administrative or project experience is required preferably with a background in PR or consumer affairs.
  • This position requires at least a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Excellent communication, administrative, organization and PC skills are required.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. Photo Shop desirable.
  • Part of the time the position works in a standard office environment but must be able to handle multiple tasks. Work under pressure to meet the various deadlines.
  • Some heavy lifting may be required in materials or packing boxes for shipment.
  • Will also spend time in the Test Kitchen working with the range, microwave and misc kitchen equipment.
  • Effective Communication skills, since you will have contact with students of the school, consumers, the press/media, the PR and other external firms.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=548980, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Design: Senior Design Engineer

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with the Industrial Designers and Product Managers, be a creative and trusted problem-solver, and possess the leadership abilities to bring a concept from idea into reality. This is a perfect opportunity for a self-motivated individual to make an impact within the organization. Responsibilities include: develop creative and effective engineering solutions for parts, mechanisms, and production methods on key product concepts; collaborate with designers to understand aesthetic qualities and design intent; create, communicate and maintain 2D & 3D engineering data for engineering solutions related to products for our diverse portfolio of brands; create functional prototypes and supporting materials for projects based on the stages of our product development process; work with internal and external production teams to finalize, test, and approve product functionality for mass production; initiate continuous improvement of products and processes relating to cost reduction and quality initiatives set by the company; ensure all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are aligned with the organization’s objectives and procedures; develop a productive teamwork environment with other departments to accomplish group objectives; provide technical support and technical expertise on existing product lines; handle multiple projects and deadlines at any given time; work in a collaborative environment with engineering, marketing, production, and sales representatives to follow a design from concept to production; stay current with emerging manufacturing and material trends.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Related Experience
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience as a design engineer with a consumer products company; housewares design experience is highly preferred
  • Demonstrated project management experience
  • Strong and interpersonal communication skills
  • Functional experience with injection molding (including tooling), metal forming, metal casting processes, and assembly methods.
  • A strong knowledge of material properties and processing, emphasis on plastic polymers
  • Expert knowledge of 3-D software (preferably SolidWorks or Pro E)
  • All applications MUST be accompanied by work samples or a link to your portfolio
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1078621, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Information Services: JDE Business Analyst

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

The Business Analyst is responsible for developing process and system solutions aligned with corporate goals. This position requires a functional knowledge of the JD Edwards World Distribution (focus on Sales Orders) and Financials. The Business Analyst will proactively interface between the business partners and the technical/development staff to ensure effective definition and the delivery of best practice solutions. In addition to: translate business needs into application and operational requirements; collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision; develop project documentation and training materials where applicable; lead design and review sessions with development team, business partners and management; enforce best practices and implement SOX policies and procedures for compliance to ensure consistent standards; manage multiple, parallel projects using formal project management methodologies; identify new applicable technologies and solutions; participate in and may lead cross-functional teams to identify and document functional requirements and system specifications.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years Functional knowledge of JD Edwards World Distribution and Financials.
  • Results-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with JDE World Writers, Dream Writers and Security preferred.
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and documentation skills.
  • Experience with multiple software development methodologies, including agile, is a plus.
  • Broad knowledge of multiple technologies and a thorough understanding of platforms/applications and Software products.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=931061, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Information Services: JDE RPG Programmer/Analyst

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

The Programmer / Analyst will work with our JDE team. They must have the ability to evaluate user requests and create new or modify existing programs to meet the defined needs. This position requires previous experience working with JDE World. Additional responsibilities include: evaluate user requests and create new or modify existing programs to meet the defined needs; the ability to conceptualize applications from both a programming perspective and a business point of view is a must; work with user from design, coding, testing through to implementation and work on large scale projects in addition to daily support.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years AS/400 development (RPG/DDS/CL/SQL) experience
  • 5+ years in a JD Edwards World environment
  • Strong Experience with JD Edwards Distribution and Financials
  • Results-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with JDE World Writers, Dream Writers and Security
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and documentation skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1060291, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

International: Product Manager

EK Success Brands - Woodridge Offices

This position will work closely with Product Development in Wilton Enterprises and EK Success Brands divisions and Compliance to ensure international compliance of existing products, develop new products for our key customers in key International markets (i.e., EU, Japan, Mexico); work directly with Inventory Management to ensure accurate supply of products; and assist with product packaging/labeling needs for each of these markets. Wilton Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Business or Marketing or a related field
  • 3-5 years of experience developing/adapting products for international markets (i.e., Europe, Japan, Mexico) from market research to compliance to presentation to launch
  • Experience with food, housewares, and craft products is a plus
  • Experience with international grocery and/or big box retail channels
  • Experience in merchandising, packaging, and collateral
  • Experience meeting deadlines and working with budgets
  • Excellent computer and organizational skills
  • High level of written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Bi-lingual and the knowledge of foreign cultures, customs and mentalities are a plus
  • Ability to travel overseas as needed

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1077241, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Legal: Assistant General Counsel

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

Candidate will be the primary transaction attorney reporting to the Executive Vice President and General Counsel. The primary focus will be securities laws and corporate governance, providing advice to the business units and the Corporate level departments, and drafting and negotiating numerous contracts. The candidate must also be able to successfully negotiate complex commercial transactions such as supply agreements and distribution agreements. Duties will also include overseeing the management of outside counsel. The candidate should have 6-9 years of general corporate experience with a focus on securities laws (including compliance with required SEC and securities exchange requirements), mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance experience, commercial contracts including supplier agreements, and distribution agreements, international transactions, and other legal issues associated with a consumer package goods manufacturer. Experience with intellectual property matters, while not required, is a plus. The candidate must possess strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Candidates must possess the ability to work independently without significant supervision. The ideal candidate will have sound character, be willing to “roll up his/her sleeves” and have excellent business and legal judgment. The ideal candidate will have graduated from a top tier law school, and have both law firm and in-house experience.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=515502, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Legal: Intellectual Property

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

The Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property’s primary role will involve managing all intellectual property (“IP”) matters for Wilton and its subsidiaries, including the prosecution, maintenance, licensing and enforcement of Wilton’s patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. This professional will partner with the business managers of Wilton to implement an IP program that directly advances the company’s overall business strategy. This will involve developing a deep understanding of Wilton’s business operations and strategies. This will also require a deep, ongoing understanding of the rapidly evolving market landscape. Responsibilities: Work with business units, including the product development, sales, and marketing teams to develop and implement IP policies, programs and strategies to support their efforts in a cost-effective manner, and actively execute the agreed strategies. Conduct regular IP reviews with business units. Work with business units and corporate staff on a wide variety of IP protection issues, including licensee non-compliance, and IP rights infringement including cease and desist and litigation, Define and oversee Wilton’s worldwide IP protection program, considering current and future anticipated operations. Clear all proposed trademarks and copyrights for use; review trademark searches and draft opinions. Prepare trademark and copyrights filings. Perform preliminary patent searches in-house; work with outside counsel on freedom to operate searches; and draft and review patent filings. Review intellectual property related aspects of commercial contracts, consulting agreements and confidentiality agreements, and lead in drafting of contracts that are primarily related to intellectual property issues. Consider market landscape and business model changes in order to develop effective policies and programs for the development and protection of Wilton’s IP. Remain up to date on industry activities, events and best practices among market leaders relative to IP protection. Promote efficient and effective dispute resolution of potential and actual IP disputes. Manage pre-litigation dispute resolution and manage and direct outside counsel on litigation matters. Provide advice and support on IP licensing matters. Review and analyze third party IP portfolios in connection with acquisitions. Provide training for employees on IP issues. Track Wilton’s IP portfolio and ensure renewals and annuities are properly reviewed and timely filed. As necessary, assist with management of counterfeit-related issues by working closely with outside law firms, investigative agencies, and business units.

Requirements:

  • Candidate must be licensed to practice law in Illinois or willing to become licensed.
  • Candidate must be admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Previous corporate legal experience in intellectual property is preferred
  • Previous experience with preparation of U.S. trademarks and copyright applications strongly preferred
  • Previous experience with preparation and prosecution of U.S. patents strongly preferred
  • Excellent academic record
  • JD with from a top U.S. law school
  • Technical undergraduate degree is a plus
  • 8+ years experience in legal practice dealing with intellectual property matters.
  • Experience with ecommerce, digital and social media and related IP issues is highly desirable
  • Licensed to practice in the U.S.
  • Significant experience managing international IP protection programs
  • A combination of law firm and in-house experience
  • Skills & Competencies:
  • Deep understanding and experience is required in copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret issues as well as experience drafting and negotiating IP licenses, IP provisions in commercial agreements, and promotions/sweepstakes.
  • Excellent communication, drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Proven record of building cross-functional relationships and fostering teamwork and collaboration.
  • Outstanding client service mentality (proactive, and immediately responsive).
  • Possess the ability to develop and maintain long-term, effective working relationships at all levels of the company (excellent interpersonal skills).
  • Ability to deeply understand, clearly articulate and promote the strategic significance of Wilton’s IP protection program relative to Wilton’s business strategies and plans.
  • Ability to serve as change agent within broader organization.
  • Strong business orientation.
  • Be able to fully appreciate and help shape the “big picture” while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
  • Be a proven self-starter, innovative problem-solver, and results-oriented professional who operates under minimal supervision.
  • Possess the ability to organize and prioritize tasks and render practical advice in a timely fashion.
  • Exhibit a high degree of integrity, discretion, confidence, motivation, and resourcefulness.
  • Be able to adapt to changing situations.
  • WILTON BRANDS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES DIVERSE CANDIDATES TO APPLY

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=764271, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Marketing: Copywriter - NJ

EK Success Brands - Clifton Offices

EK Success Brands, a division of Wilton Brands Inc and a creative consumer products company has an immediate opportunity for a Copywriter. Responsibilities include: Write new and edit existing copy for consumer crafting products for B to B and B to C channels across multiple brands. Translate product development information into B to B and B to C friendly copy for multiple uses including catalogs, packaging and websites. Develop and maintain a copy/translation library that includes B to B, B to C, packaging, web and instructional copy across multiple craft brands.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree required
  • 4-6 years of related experience
  • Must be able to write as well as edit copy.
  • Knowledge of SEO, a plus
  • Must be fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with or fluency in Spanish and French is a plus but not a requirement.
  • Must be well organized, detail oriented, able to multi-task and efficient.

Apply: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=555864, or contact ekcareers@eksuccess.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Marketing: Digital Marketing Manager

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

This individual will manage the execution of digital marketing campaigns on Wilton.com and related properties. In addition to: oversee the merchandizing of product on Wilton.com and related digital properties; work with copywriters and web designers, ensuring that online product presentation is as compelling as possible; direct testing on the online store department and product pages, email campaigns, and search marketing landing pages in order to improve performance; oversee website search engine optimization and works with internal staff and vendors on planning and program execution in order to improve the returns from organic search results; use internal and external resources, managing Wilton’s Social media efforts – helping to ensure that not only is Wilton achieving business objectives but it also helping the cake decorating community; review web analytics data and using other methods to ensure that there are no any usability issues with the digital properties and identify ways to improve the user experience whenever possible; keep abreast of the changing online marketing trends, opportunities, and competition; regularly create and review reports reflecting the project workload, resource availability, and priorities of the Digital team and works with Senior Management to adjust priorities and resource plans accordingly; continuously identify opportunities to improve the productivity, profitability and the scalability of the Digital team; manage digital projects, those using both internal and external resources, to ensure that they are completed on time, within budget, and with a quality level that supports the Wilton brand; establish annual goals and responsibilities for each individual on the Digital team that are motivating and consistent with the goals of the department and organization and, to the extent possible, are clear, specific, and measurable; ensure that performance reviews are conducted regularly and are constructive in helping each individual to achieve their goals and objectives; on a consistent and ongoing basis, clearly communicate expectations to all individuals on the Digital team; work with other departments to assist in the evaluation of digital marketing opportunities designed to support their marketing initiatives, including identifying the necessary personnel, vendors, tools, and associated costs necessary for execution and collaborating with other Wilton managers to define strategies and to develop requirements for digital product application support.

Requirements:

  • 3-5+ years’ experience overseeing the entire life cycle of business-to-consumer Digital or Internet marketing related projects.
  • 2-5+ years of experience in leading and managing other employees and developing annual goals, strategies, resource plans, and budgets.
  • Knowledge of key marketing and business principles that will facilitate the ability to work with external parties and internal resources to define business and marketing objectives for Internet initiatives.
  • Solid understanding of project management methodologies.
  • Understanding of Internet-related technologies and best practices, including those relating to e-commerce, mobile, apps, search marketing, and e-mail newsletters.
  • Attention to detail, with an ability to oversee and prioritize multiple projects and personnel and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with technical staff.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Capability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Desire to continue to learn and grow professionally.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Online/Digital Marketing, or related field preferred.
  • Familiarity with dessert decorating and crafting markets is a plus.
  • Advanced computer skills.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1125731, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Marketing: Shopper Marketing Manager

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Shopper Marketing Manager at our corporate offices in Woodridge, Illinois. The Shopper Marketing Manager will identify and execute opportunities to promote and enhance engagement with the Wilton brand at all consumer touch-points, which include (but are not limited to): product, product packaging, in store display, in store signage, consumer collateral, and online. This candidate will ensure that all strategies and tactics align to drive brand awareness and purchase intent in a way that supports our company and retail partner growth plans. This candidate will collaborate with multiple functional areas of the company including Consumer Insights & Category Management, Sales, Product Management and Creative Services. Additional responsibilities: to develop channel and retailer-specific Shopper Marketing strategies that are based on consumer insights and are consistent with and supportive of the brand and company goals; focus on creating retailer differentiation through product assortment, merchandising, and in-store experience; create content and sales tools that clearly articulate strategy and vision; provide management and direction to internal and external creative resources in the development of in-store displays, signage, collateral and other communication pieces; monitor industry, retail and consumer trends to define improvements and opportunity gaps; conduct pre- and post-launch program analysis to drive on-going learning and improvement; develop, track and report specific KPI’s related to shopper marketing programs to ensure ROI goals; and manage an assigned budget.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, MBA a plus
  • 3-7 years experience in Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Channel Marketing or Brand/Product Management within the CPG industry
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong presentation skills a plus.
  • Highly imaginative and creative; able to conceptualize and effectively explain new programs to internal and external stakeholders
  • Familiarity with emerging mobile marketing technologies (QR Codes, LBS, etc.)
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
  • Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator a plus

Apply: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=560460, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Product Development: Associate Product Manager

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

This position reports to the Director Product Management - Party and has no direct reports. As Associate Product Manager, the product lines this position will manage are Party, Candles, Décor and Doilies. Main responsibilities are but not limited to: research market for new product concepts and trends; manage the design and development of new products and packaging; manage overseas vendor relations and new product sourcing; manage production, sales, and artist samples; manage the quality control process; maintain product line including costs and retails, assortment mix, sku rationalization, account distribution, and seasonal application of formats; coordinate trade show preparation; assist in sales presentation preparation; track expenses and update budget log.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • 2-4 years experience in a creative, consumer product environment.
  • Excellent organization skill with a strong orientation to detail.
  • Creativity and a flair for design.
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills as the position has extensive contact with senior management, vendors, and customers.
  • MS Office proficiency; working knowledge of Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator a plus

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1104041, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Product Development: Product Designer - KC

EK Success Brands - Kansas City

EK Success Brands, a division of Wilton Brands Inc. and a creative consumer products company has an immediate opportunity for a Product Designer. This position is based in our Kansas City office. The designer will work under the general supervision of the Creative Director or Art Director. The designer contributes designs of a distinctive style, completes artwork for design development, completes product production, and performs other duties as assigned. Job Responsibilities: Create complete product lines from concept development to final product production through the direction of an Art Director. Interact and communicate with licensed artists, suppliers and freelancers. Provide presentation materials, product mockups, concept boards and other materials for new product concept reviews, sales pitches and product launches. Provide product specifications to Sourcing for product development and pricing Meet production deadlines. Understand department procedures Possess creative problem solving ability in order to effectively deal with problems that arise on a product line. Demonstrate ability to work with other departments within the company to ensure a quality product that can be sold at a competitive price. Maintain quality of product by reviewing artwork for content, accuracy and neatness as dictated by the department’s Product Specifications Manual. Develop an in-depth understanding of our key customer’s needs – including store layouts, shelf space, sales figures, etc. Review competitive products and opportunities for new product innovation. Complete industry trend research on an ongoing basis by attending trade shows, reviewing trade publications, reading trend service information, reviewing industry web sites and blogs. Assist in product and packaging mockups Assist in preparation for trade shows. Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • A minimum of BS/BFA/Associate degree in the art field or equivalent experience of one to two years in the creative-technical field is required
  • Proficiency with CS4, Indesign, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Excellent computer graphic skills
  • Demonstrate ability to execute and communicate creative vision
  • Must possess ability for creative problem solving and logical, organized reasoning in order to complete assignments
  • Demonstrate ability to meet project deadlines and successfully manage multiple priorities. Possess ability to submit creative input on demand.
  • If interested, please send cover letter, resume and portfolio samples to ekcareers@eksuccess.com.
  • EK Success is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1147171, or contact ekcareers@eksuccess.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Sales: Inside Sales Representative

Wilton Enterprises - Woodridge Offices

As an Inside Sales Representative, you will assist the Wilton inside sales team in new business development and account management through the use of phone contacts and emails. Maintain customer relationships, notify customer base of new products, promotions, seasonal, and discontinued items that may be of interest to our valued customers.

Requirements:

  • 2-3 years prior of inside or outside sales experience and/or customer service experience
  • A high school degree is required; some college experience preferred
  • Must have excellent communication skills; verbal and written
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office skills and Outlook
  • Trade show sales experience and the ability for limited travel a plus.
  • Capable of being a quick learner and handle multiple tasks at any given time.

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1138591, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.

Supply Chain: Packaging Engineer

Wilton Brands Inc. - Woodridge Offices

This individual will lead all packaging projects, which includes interacting with various departments (i.e., Product Management, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Finance, Legal, and Purchasing); resolving packaging related technical issues, and communicating project status and findings to necessary departments and senior management. Additional responsibilities include: lead all packaging innovation efforts by providing new, creative solutions and vendor sources; provide package design support to develop new packaging; develop packaging designs, materials and processes for new and existing items; review Warehouse cube utilization and pallet configurations to optimize space; conduct package testing and damage analyses; recommend solutions; develop and implement programs for continuous improvement of packaging quality, cost, warehouse efficiency and sustainability measures; develop and implement procedures and standards for testing and other packaging related topics as needed; prepare and maintain packaging section of the corporate routing guides; review current packaging and provide recommendations to improve packaging, eliminate waste, and support sustainability efforts; review and improve pallet solutions; increase warehouse efficiencies; research, educate and provide training on packaging related topics such as: fundamentals, sustainability, and environmental marketing claims; maintain packaging intranet site; maintain internal package structure makeup and maintain retailer databases for package structure; and prepare packaging budget and make recommendations for capital purchases.

Requirements:

  • BS or MS in Package Engineering with 3-5 years or related experience; Certified Package Engineer is a plus
  • Some packaging design experience using Auto-Cad or other design software is a plus
  • Demonstrated knowledge of package materials and processes
  • Experience working with FDA, ISTA, and ASTM regulations and implementing compliance standards
  • Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills
  • Experience using JDEdwards and CAPE systems

Apply: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1125581, or contact careers@wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply.