Senior Licensing Manager Hardlines
Senior Licensing Manager Hardlines
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Job Description
- Category lead HARDLINES
- Work with the Commercial Director to develop and execute longterm growth strategies
- Work closely with UK Retail & Brand manager to identify and fulfil opportunities at retail.
- Regular liaison with Partnerships and other category Managers based in other CPLGs territory taking into account wider EMEA strategy for the category aligning where it makes sense
- Identify licensing opportunities and fill market gaps across the category considering age segment market channel and franchise
- Lead contract negotiations for key licensees analyse and control business plans to ensure contract deliverables are met throughout the term
- Accountable for daytoday management of key licensees including business reviews relationships deal negotiations information sharing and ensuring financial reporting is up to date.
- Determine where Direct to Retailer (DTR) or other business models could enhance our business and negotiate/manage details.
- Partner with the Product Development team to drive quality in product development ensuring lines are commercially viable.
- Maintain knowledge of key seasonality per category and buying cycles of retailers plan accordingly.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends competitors business opportunities threats and dynamics for category and key licensees
- Work on the creation of targeted presentations to pitch support or launch licensing
- Attendance and presentation participation in licensee/partner presentations
- Regular attendance of trade shows and social industry functions where applicable
- Fiscal responsibility to include annual budget planning and quarterly revenue forecasting
- Analyse business performance across category by licensee and develop growth objectives and strategies
- Support brand marketing initiatives including the development and of category plans
- Define and integrate licensees within wider brand and marketing plans
- Manage a portfolio of licensees to grow the CP business. Critically evaluate the licensee base to ensure we have the right number of partners and best in category overall
Qualifications :
- Strong understanding of brand and property positioning and the retail environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of licensees production and creative capabilities/limitations
- Toy experience / a background in toys (is preferred)
- Strategic and creative thinker
- Flexible/ability to adjust to changing business environment
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- Strong sales and negotiation skills
- A brand builder and commercial thinker
- Team Player
- Travel is required
- Strong verbal and written English required
Additional Information :
What We Offer
Working at WildBrain is more than a job its the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits and we invest in our people and their future.
Our Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees stakeholders and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued respected and brings their authentic self to work.
We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what weve listed here we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience transferable skills and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.
About WildBrain: a parent company of Wildbrain CPLG
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360 IP management we are experts in content creation audience engagement and global licensing cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13000 halfhours of filmed entertainment in our libraryone of the worlds most extensivewe are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts Teletubbies Strawberry Shortcake Yo Gabba Gabba! Caillou Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrains mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.
Our studios produce such awardwinning series asThe Snoopy Show;Snoopy in Space;Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City;Sonic Prime;Chip and Potato;Teletubbies Lets Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment including YouTube where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canadas mostviewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG our leading consumerproducts and locationbased entertainment agency represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.
WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
