Sesame Workshop is looking for a LICENSING MANAGER, TOYS ANDAMP;
HARDLINES . THE MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
AND GROWTH OF TOYS ANDAMP; HARDLINES ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS
RESPONSIBILITIES ENCOMPASSING BUSINESS AND CREATIVE MANAGEMENT.
RESPONSIBILITIES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:
WORKING CLOSELY WITH SENIOR DIRECTOR, THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL MANAGE
THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF TOYS AND HARDLINES LICENSEES. INCLUDES
PARTICIPATION IN CONCEPT REVIEWS, PRODUCT APPROVALS, ETC., AS WELL AS
BY WORKING TO UNDERSTAND LICENSEES BUSINESS ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY
REQUESTING, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING LINE LISTS, SELL-IN ANDAMP;
SELL-THRU DATA, RETAIL UPDATES, MARKETING ANDAMP; MERCHANDISING PLANS,
ETC. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION TO INTERNAL
TEAM MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM APPRISED OF CATEGORY FINDINGS, INCLUDING
COMPETITIVE ANALYSES. INVESTIGATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE
MASTER TOY CATEGORY IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP NEW REVENUE STREAMS AND
MAXIMIZE MARKETPLACE POTENTIAL. COORDINATE AND ATTEND BUSINESS
REVIEWS, LINE REVIEWS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS WITH LICENSEES
AND CREATIVE RESOURCES ON A REGULAR BASIS. COORDINATE AND GATHER
QUARTERLY FORECASTS FROM LICENSEES AND ASSIST IN ANALYZING THEM TO
HELP EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE BUDGET. ACTS AS A POINT PERSON BETWEEN
CATEGORY HEADS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS
ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION INCLUDING DEAL MEMO PREPARATION AS
REQUESTED. ASSISTS IN PREPARING AND PRESENTING DECKS AND PITCHES AT
VARIOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, ADVERTISING,
EVENTS AND LINE REVIEWS.
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT:
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF QUALITY
PRODUCT. PROCESS PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMISSIONS AND TRAFFIC FORMS TO
CREATIVE RESOURCES AND BUSINESS MANAGERS. RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO
LICENSEES. INCLUDES INDEPENDENT REVIEW ANDAMP; DECISION-MAKING.
COORDINATE AND ATTEND LINE REVIEWS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS
WITH CREATIVE RESOURCES AND LICENSEES ON A REGULAR BASIS. INVENTORY
CREATIVE ASSETS CURRENTLY WITH LICENSEES AND DISTRIBUTE CREATIVE
ASSETS AS APPLICABLE AND ON AN ONGOING BASIS. GATHER AND MAINTAIN
INFORMATION FOR THE CREATION OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULES
INCLUDING KEY MILESTONES IN PROCESS. CREATE AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT
BIBLES FOR ALL LICENSEES INCLUDING LINE LISTS, PRODUCT PHOTOS AND
CATALOGS. SUPPORTS SENIOR DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT BY PROVIDING
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT TASKS FOR ADDITIONAL KEY LICENSEES.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.A/B.S COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERRED TOYS / HARDLINES AND COMPETITIVE
CHARACTER LICENSING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE DESIRED 5 YEARS OF WORK
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED STRONG BACKGROUND WITH ENTERTAINMENT BRAND
FRANCHISING UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPONENTS OF COMMODITY BUSINESS
BASED ON SALES AND GROSS MARGIN PROFITABILITY AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING
PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROVEN ABILITY TO EXCEL IN AN ACCOUNT
MANAGEMENT ROLE PROFICIENCY IN WORD, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK, EXCEL AND
INTERNET JAGUAR IS A PLUS EXCELLENT WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ORGANIZATIONAL AND FOLLOW-THROUGH SKILLS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/MINORITIES/FEMALES/VETERANS/INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES/SEXUAL ORIENTATION/GENDER IDENTITY
Job Description
Sesame Workshop is looking for a LICENSING MANAGER, TOYS ANDAMP;
HARDLINES . THE MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
AND GROWTH OF TOYS ANDAMP; HARDLINES ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS
RESPONSIBILITIES ENCOMPASSING BUSINESS AND CREATIVE MANAGEMENT.
RESPONSIBILITIES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:
WORKING CLOSELY WITH SENIOR DIRECTOR, THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL MANAGE
THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF TOYS AND HARDLINES LICENSEES. INCLUDES
PARTICIPATION IN CONCEPT REVIEWS, PRODUCT APPROVALS, ETC., AS WELL AS
BY WORKING TO UNDERSTAND LICENSEES BUSINESS ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY
REQUESTING, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING LINE LISTS, SELL-IN ANDAMP;
SELL-THRU DATA, RETAIL UPDATES, MARKETING ANDAMP; MERCHANDISING PLANS,
ETC. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION TO INTERNAL
TEAM MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM APPRISED OF CATEGORY FINDINGS, INCLUDING
COMPETITIVE ANALYSES. INVESTIGATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE
MASTER TOY CATEGORY IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP NEW REVENUE STREAMS AND
MAXIMIZE MARKETPLACE POTENTIAL. COORDINATE AND ATTEND BUSINESS
REVIEWS, LINE REVIEWS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS WITH LICENSEES
AND CREATIVE RESOURCES ON A REGULAR BASIS. COORDINATE AND GATHER
QUARTERLY FORECASTS FROM LICENSEES AND ASSIST IN ANALYZING THEM TO
HELP EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE BUDGET. ACTS AS A POINT PERSON BETWEEN
CATEGORY HEADS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS
ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION INCLUDING DEAL MEMO PREPARATION AS
REQUESTED. ASSISTS IN PREPARING AND PRESENTING DECKS AND PITCHES AT
VARIOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, ADVERTISING,
EVENTS AND LINE REVIEWS.
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT:
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF QUALITY
PRODUCT. PROCESS PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMISSIONS AND TRAFFIC FORMS TO
CREATIVE RESOURCES AND BUSINESS MANAGERS. RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO
LICENSEES. INCLUDES INDEPENDENT REVIEW ANDAMP; DECISION-MAKING.
COORDINATE AND ATTEND LINE REVIEWS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS
WITH CREATIVE RESOURCES AND LICENSEES ON A REGULAR BASIS. INVENTORY
CREATIVE ASSETS CURRENTLY WITH LICENSEES AND DISTRIBUTE CREATIVE
ASSETS AS APPLICABLE AND ON AN ONGOING BASIS. GATHER AND MAINTAIN
INFORMATION FOR THE CREATION OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULES
INCLUDING KEY MILESTONES IN PROCESS. CREATE AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT
BIBLES FOR ALL LICENSEES INCLUDING LINE LISTS, PRODUCT PHOTOS AND
CATALOGS. SUPPORTS SENIOR DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT BY PROVIDING
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT TASKS FOR ADDITIONAL KEY LICENSEES.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.A/B.S COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERRED TOYS / HARDLINES AND COMPETITIVE
CHARACTER LICENSING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE DESIRED 5 YEARS OF WORK
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED STRONG BACKGROUND WITH ENTERTAINMENT BRAND
FRANCHISING UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPONENTS OF COMMODITY BUSINESS
BASED ON SALES AND GROSS MARGIN PROFITABILITY AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING
PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROVEN ABILITY TO EXCEL IN AN ACCOUNT
MANAGEMENT ROLE PROFICIENCY IN WORD, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK, EXCEL AND
INTERNET JAGUAR IS A PLUS EXCELLENT WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ORGANIZATIONAL AND FOLLOW-THROUGH SKILLS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/MINORITIES/FEMALES/VETERANS/INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES/SEXUAL ORIENTATION/GENDER IDENTITY
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