Manager, Global Hardlines & Digital Licensing
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 90000 - 110000
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Our Company
VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga anime and global entertainment to English-speaking fans across the world for nearly 40 years. From classic series like Dragon Ball Sailor Moon and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man we continue to offer the best in action romance fantasy and adventure stories for fans of all ages.
Our critically acclaimed manga graphic novels and books have won Eisner YALSA and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download as well as in collectible Blu-ray and DVD sets at major retailers.
Learn more about VIZ Media anime and manga .
Job Summary
VIZ Media the world leader in English-language versions of manga and anime (Japanese comics and animation) is looking for a Manager of Global Hardlines & Digital Licensing to join our CPG Licensing & Promotions team. This position will manage hard line and digital accounts across the VIZ portfolio including Toys/Collectibles Novelty Digital/Video Games Games Housewares Sporting Goods Consumer Electronics F&B and Publishing either directly for domestic business or through agencies for international accounts. The Manager will craft and execute short and long-term hardlines strategy and manage P&L for these business lines. Additionally the manager will prospect pitch and negotiate partner deals and renewals as well as identify category opportunities and provide day-to-day account support. This role also works closely with the Approvals/Brand Assurance team on merchandising plans and overseeing the product life cycle.
What youll do:
- Create Hardlines strategy that delivers against broader Consumer Products division strategy
- Day-to-day partner management: provide/receive business & brand updates and offer partner support
- Support and manage international agencies and licensees
- Draft deal memos and collect prospective partner information for review and approval with licensors
- Act as key liaison between licensees agents retailers and brand partners and VIZ internal departments (including but not limited to: Publishing Marketing/Social Legal Finance & Product Development)
- Manage P&L responsibility including forecasting and tracking partner sales revenue and payments
- Build franchise strategy decks presentations and sales tools
- Support and build VIZ CP programs and marketing activations to elevate our retail presence
- Identify white space and category expansion opportunities in the hardlines business
- Lead negotiations for new and existing licensees cobrands retailers promotions and brands
- Manage international agents providing strategy guidance relevant business/content updates sales tools and day-to-day support of business
- Work closely with Brand Assurance/Approvals teams to ensure adherence to the product life cycle/timelines
- Build relationships with our licensor partners including participating in and creating business review decks
- Collect review and approve partner line plans and ensure licensees stay within their production timelines
- Create business update presentations monthly quarterly and ad-hoc reports to licensors
- Compile and review sell-in and sell-thru reports from partners for review and analysis
- Maintain strong relationships and communications with licensors about brand and partner strategy and business development
- Represent the CPG division at annual conventions partner summits trade shows and client meetings
The ideal candidate has:
- 5 years of hardlines consumer products licensing experience especially within digital and toys/collectibles
- 5 years of experience in positions with a sales function
- Strong network of hardlines industry companies and contacts
- Experience managing P&L with ability to analyze data and interpret financial information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and with comfort managing multiple projects and priorities at once.
- Passion for building and maintaining client and other professional relationships.
- Proficiency with Google Suite (Slides & Sheets) Microsoft Office (PowerPoint) Canva and Keynote. Knowledge of Asana and other project management software is a plus!
Additional preferred experience:
- Knowledge of pop culture anime and manga especially VIZ properties - strongly preferred
- Business-level Japanese language proficiency - nice to have but not required
Work Environment & Schedule
Location: The Manager Global Hardlines & Digital Licensing position is open to candidates within the state of California. If local to the San Francisco Bay Area the candidate should expect to work onsite at least once per week. Some business travel including internationally is expected for this role to visit licensees and licensors participate in trade shows and conventions and attend retailer meetings. Candidates must be able to travel as needed.
Schedule: This is a Regular Full-Time position (40 hours per week) with core hours of 10 am to 4 pm with some flexibility as needed.
Compensation: $90000 - $110000 annually depending on experience with additional variable compensation
VIZ Media offers the following benefits to its eligible employees:
- Partially subsidized Health Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan including employer matching
- Flexible Spending health and dependent care
- Commuter stipend for in-office work
- Life Insurance/AD&D/STD/LTD
- Legal & ID Theft insurance
- Group Pet insurance rates
- Paid holidays vacation and sick time - plus your birthday is a holiday!
- Philanthropy program including paid time off for volunteer work
- Wellness program including fitness membership discounts and reimbursement
- Full time casual dress
- Flexible work hours
As part of a multi-media entertainment company employees may be subjected to work-related content such as: sexually explicit images nudity and graphic violence. Applicants should be willing to work with this type of content.
VIZ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- User Interface
- Competitive Analysis
- New Technologies
- Business developments
- Communication
- Content Management System
- Market Research
- Internet
- Youtube
- Digital Assets
- Digital strategy
- Social Channels
- Digital Forensics
- A/B Testing
- Analytics
About Company
VIZ Media is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content.
