Senior Category Manager Full Time Temporary

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom NBC Universal Full time

Senior Category Manager, Fashion & Lifestyle (6 months FTC)

Universal Products & Experience globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Games, fashion, and toys only scratch the surface of ways we take Universal stories and characters from the screen and put them into fans' daily lives around the globe. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Brand Development's core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms. We take properties such as Jurassic World, Minions, Back to the Future, and Trolls from our creative content engines like Universal Pictures, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation partner with best-in-class category leaders (e.g. Mattel, Lego, Reebok, Target, Microsoft, etc.) At Universal Products & Experience EMEA, we are proud of our unique culture. We are inclusive, curious and creative; channeling a growth mindset in order to drive the commercial and develop our people. The Senior Category Manager, Fashion and Living UK & Ireland (UKI) is responsible for developing and executing a long-term business strategy across apparel, accessories, home, gifting and health that leverages the richness of NBCUniversal's entertainment content (past & present) to build a sustainable business that achieves annual revenue targets. This candidate will be responsible for identifying the best licensees to partner with, negotiating agreements, driving innovative quality product ranges, accurate quarterly forecasting, and active retail sell-in of cohesive product ranges.
Development and execution of short and long-term growth strategies for the Fashion and Living category (including fashion, accessories, home, gifting and health), in conjunction with the vision of Senior Director Fashion & Lifestyle EMEA.
Identify, target and manage halo projects that inspire trickle down approach.
Liaison with EMEA Fashion and Living head ensuring alignment to wider EMEA and Global strategies.
Lead contract negotiations for key licensees, analyse and set business plans and brand manage to ensure contract deliverables and financial goals are met throughout the term.
Develop, maintain and drive relationships with key buyers and decision makers across UKI Fashion and Living retail accounts, in partnership with the UKI Retail team.
Develop, present and implement sales driving retail marketing initiatives within category area for both existing and prospective key retailers.
Work across the UKI category and retail teams to maximise efficiencies, share best practice and execute X-Category where possible.
Partner with the Product Development team to drive quality and champion innovation in product development ensuring lines are commercially viable for the UK and meeting retailer needs.
Regular liaison with Finance and Legal teams around forecasting, budget and contracts.
Responsible for annual budget planning and quarterly revenue forecasting for the category.
Analyse business performance across category by licensee and retailer and develop growth objectives and strategies.
Strong understanding of brand and property positioning
Demonstrable experience in a commercial environment
Extensive knowledge of the UKI retail landscape
Strategic and creative mindset
Relationship & Brand builder
Strong sales and negotiation skills
Proven track-record of hitting financial targets and delivering growth
Ideally previous experience within licensing or buying in the Fashion and Living categories

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