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Neowiz

Develops and publishes PC, mobile games

IP Merchandise Lead

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South KoreaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience bringing physical merchandise for goods, characters, content, entertainment, or brands to market and commercializing it.
  • Experience independently leading manufacturer sourcing, quotation and cost negotiations, sampling, mass production, quality control, delivery schedules, and vendor management.
  • Experience conducting work communications in English with overseas partners.
  • Understanding of the end-to-end process from IP or product planning through manufacturing and distribution, including key risks at each stage.
  • Experience aligning differing requirements among internal teams and external partners, developing practical alternatives, and reaching agreement.
  • Ability to structure problems and create new processes or operating methods in an environment where existing practices are not yet established.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage the company-wide IP merchandise manufacturing and sourcing partner network, and establish operating standards for partner selection, cost, quality, and delivery.
  • Collaborate with each IP product owner from the product-planning stage, applying manufacturing and distribution expertise so ideas can be realized with production-ready specifications and appropriate cost structures.
  • Negotiate key commercial terms with domestic and international manufacturing and distribution partners, and operate contracting and vendor-management processes with relevant teams such as Legal and Finance.
  • Establish operating systems for sales channels, including online and an offline merchandise shop at the headquarters, and support stable operations and expansion using sales, inventory, and settlement data.
  • Manage and share manufacturer, product, and transaction histories company-wide, building information and partner assets that each IP team can reuse.
  • As the business grows, collaborate with relevant specialist teams to develop operating systems step by step for inventory, logistics, import/export and customs clearance, and vendor settlement.
  • Define the Hub's role and ways of working as the business and role expand, and help form the team and recruit the expertise needed in the future.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in fan-community-based IP merchandise businesses, such as games, entertainment/K-pop, character properties, or sports.
  • Experience proposing product or business opportunities based on an understanding of fans and IP and delivering actual results.
  • Experience operating overseas manufacturing or sourcing partners or networks.
  • Experience building or operating online or offline merchandise stores or commerce channels.
  • Practical understanding of inventory, logistics, import/export, customs clearance, and settlement processes.
  • Experience building a new organization, business, or operating system.

About the Company

Neowiz

Develops and publishes PC, mobile games

Neowiz develops and publishes video games for PC, mobile, and console platforms and licenses titles from other developers. It also operates PMANG, an online gaming platform for digital distribution, multiplayer, and services related to its games. The company earns revenue from selling games, in-game purchases, and PMANG services, and supports a global gamer base with a strong foothold in Asia while expanding into Western markets. Its approach blends in-house development and publishing with third-party publishing and licensing to build a diverse catalog across genres. What sets it apart is its multi-platform portfolio combined with an established online gaming ecosystem and a long history in the industry, enabling both owned and partnered titles to reach global audiences. Neowiz aims to grow its catalog and audience worldwide, deepen engagement through PMANG, and increase revenue by expanding its presence in global markets.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seongnam-si, South Korea
Founded
1997

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