Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Exchange, part of The Bradford Hammacher Group family of brands, is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 8 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, jewelry to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.   We’re currently seeking a Product Development Manager II who will be responsible for assisting the Coins team in the research, presentation, and development of new coin concepts. Gaining a complete understanding of the unique development cycle – from concept to fulfillment- for solo and continuity programs. Contribute to new concept brainstorming and related products that will appeal to the coin buyer.  Manage administrative functions including, scheduling, and updating reports, and tracking key development milestones to ensure timely fulfillment of product. Offering of creative solutions to issues and problems related to design, scheduling, costs, and timely manufacturing. Introduction to frequent inter-actions with Creative, Licensing Marketing, Sourcing, and Production Scheduling groups.   How you will contribute:   - Learning about internal program histories and external coin research on an ongoing basis to gain an understanding of the motivating factors associated with coin collecting. Become sensitive to new trends and industry opportunities. - Create high-quality and compelling product designs to optimize success for approved concepts. - Provide detailed critiques of products in all stages of development, pre-production samples and production samples including minted product, in-house advertising, name plaques, printed artwork, and certificates as to product claim accuracy the vendors. - Participate in new concepting and brainstorming with Product Development and Marketing team. Develops concept decks and presents ideas for new products to upper management in “VIP” meeting. This includes the concept, research, mockup/sketches, worksheet/statements, and data on trends, competitive and related industries, prior test/rollout results, preliminary costs/margin estimates, and related materials  to support concepts. - Learns and prepares product specification packages for our sourcing manager to reach out to vendors for costs on products in development. - Follow-up on existing and outstanding program issues in a timely fashion. - Update and maintain product development databases (File Maker, Google Docs Excel) related to product specifications, operations support, and product critical milestones. Complete fact sheets, Design Studio worksheets, photo rental and licensing contract requests with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness. - Communicate and keep smooth workflow across the various service divisions which support the Coins Division such as Advertising, Design, Sourcing, Production, Marketing, and Licensing. - Become proficient with review of digital photography samples and products; review and approve invoices and send to Accounting for processing. - Work with outside resources such as designers, artists, licensors, and assembly vendors on new concepts and information and material required to complete the job.   What you will bring and skills that excite us:  - BA or BFA degree in Art, Art History, Fine/Studio Arts, Illustration, Product Design, Sculpture, Graphic Design or an art related field. - 0-3 years work experience - Excellent organizational, project time management, and communication skills – both verbal and written. - Must be organized and must be very detail oriented - Knowledge of PC including Excel, Word, and Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. - Ability to work and troubleshoot in an extremely fast paced environment. - Strong internship experience or a minimum of two years work experience is preferred. - Experience in a clerical and/or art and craft environment is a major plus. - Artistic skills - Knowledge and Passion for Coins and/or History is a plus   BHG at a glance: - Our scale: We have over 450 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served. - Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1! - We own the company: BHG is Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Hammacher Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner. - Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback, no dreaded annual reviews. We meet quarterly to focus on the future! - Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams. - Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives like WW, an annual health fair and an onsite gym, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year. - Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) Program, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more!  The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   #LI-Hybrid

Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Exchange, part of The Bradford Hammacher Group family of brands, is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 10 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, home decor to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.   We’re currently seeking a Product Development Manager who will be responsible for assisting with the research, design, and development of dolls within our Ashton-Drake Galleries division.Creatively brainstorm and concept new ideas that fit within the established Bradford criteria and formats, as well as manage administrative functions of developer's programs including tracking, scheduling and updating reports and product information. In this role you will creatively solve issues and problems related to design, scheduling and costs. Ideal candidates will have figure drawing and/or figural sculpture skills, a good understanding of human anatomy, as well as an interest in the design of dolls including baby dolls, child dolls, and celebrity "portrait" dolls and plush.   How you will contribute: - Update product development database (File Maker Pro) to include critical products reports and process other reports such as fact sheets, design worksheets, and contract requests, with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness, as it relates to status on products and product research. - Communicate and keep the workflow smooth across the various departments including Advertising, Design, Production, and Marketing. Identify delays and inconsistencies in proof dates including products that miss deadlines and notify appropriate Product Development Manager for resolution.  - Coordinate literature (certificates, hang tags, instructions) creation for products going to production and supply Marketing with copy for approval. - Responsible for keeping sculptures, photography samples and products extremely organized; review and approve invoices and send to Accounting for processing. - Prepare packages for shipment via Fed Ex/other and other miscellaneous duties as assigned. - Research past Bradford products to analyze degree of success in market. Reference conversion rates, historical data, product photographs and brochures for art reuse evaluation. - Maintain and manage new products (initially with guidance from Product Development Manager) with emphasis on the design quality and series cohesion with a steady backend cadence. - Coordinate and manage new products from concept through design, sculpt, and manufacturing processes. Set up and maintain backends in database. Review and communicate DDCP changes to Design team. - Responsible for program scheduling and meeting target sculpt costume dates. - Print and critique JPEG photos of products in development, pre-production samples and production samples including literature. - Participate in concepting and brainstorming with Product Development team. Develop and present new product concepts to managers. Concepting includes conducting research, preparing mockup/sketches, concept statements, data on trends, competitive and related industries, prior test/rollout results, preliminary costs/margin estimates, and other required materials. - Ensures product specifications are accurate when sent to Product Production for quoting. - Follow up on outstanding VIP and Blurb meeting issues in a timely fashion. - Work with outside resources including designers/illustrators, sculptors, model shops, licensors, vendors on new concepts and provide information and material required to complete job requested. - Clearly communicate with and direct outside sketch artists, illustrators, sculptors, painters, mold makers, and manufacturers. - Expand design pool (designers, sketch artists, sculptors, painters, etc) by proactively seeking out new talent to result in quality and reliable resources for the product development team.     What you will bring and skills that excite us:  - MA, MFA, BA or BFA degree in Art, Art History, Fine/Studio Arts, Illustration, Product Design, Sculpture, Graphic Design or an art related field. - 0-3 years work experience. - Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills – both verbal and written. - Must be organized and must be very detail oriented - Knowledge of MAC/PC including Excel, Word, PhotoShop, INDesign - Ability to work and troubleshoot in an extremely fast paced environment. - Strong internship experience or a minimum of two years work experience is preferred. - Experience in a clerical and/or art and craft environment is a major plus. - Artistic skills - Familiarity with Illustrator and/or databases is helpful. BHG at a glance: - Our scale: We have over 500 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served. - Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1! - We own the company: BHG is Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Hammacher Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner. - Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback, no dreaded annual reviews. We meet quarterly to focus on the future! - Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams. - Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives like WW, an annual health fair and an onsite gym, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year. - Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) Program, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more!  The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   #LI-Hybrid

Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Exchange, part of The Bradford Hammacher Group family of brands, is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 10 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.   We’re currently seeking recent or upcoming College Grads for our Staff Accountant I who will perform a variety of simple accounting duties, such as preparing recapitulations and analyses of prescribed accounting records, classifying and coding accounting data, reviewing accounts payable and purchase orders, reconciling ledger accounts and preparing simple accounting reports and statements. Work with frequent recourse to supervision.     How you will contribute: - Responsible for service area of accounting (cash management and control, MSA maintenance, component inventory tracking).  This includes overseeing day to day transactions, verifying accuracy and addressing any maintenance issues, identifying and correcting issues with minimal supervision. - Financial reporting for a business unit.  This would include following a standard monthly checklist.  In addition to recording any necessary G/L transactions, the individual prepares the financial statement and any necessary analysis.  The total reporting package includes a Controller’s Report highlighting any appropriate issues on the operational results and the analysis performed.  The business unit assigned is appropriate for the grade level as determined by complexity and risk of error/issue for the business unit. - Prepare inventory roll and record appropriate financial transactions relating to cost of goods for a business unit (business unit assigned is appropriate to grade level based upon complexity and risk). - Bank reconciliations; other miscellaneous duties. What you will bring and skills that excite us: - BS Accounting or equivalent - Knows fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of accounting. - Must be PC proficient  - Software applications – Excel, Word. May also utilize database functions. Mainframe access is also required on a daily basis. BHG at a glance: - Our scale: We have over 500 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served. - Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1! - We own the company: BHG is Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Hammacher Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner. - Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback, no dreaded annual reviews. We meet quarterly to focus on the future! - Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams. - Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives like WW, an annual health fair and an onsite gym, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year. - Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) Program, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Onsite Cafeteria, Onsite Fitness Center, Corporate WW and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more! The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   #LI-Hybrid