Sr Licensing Associate, Hardlines EMEA
Core
Manage selected partners and projects to support the execution and growth of Mattel's licensed Hardlines business across EMEA, coordinating product, commercial, and marketing activities through the licensing lifecycle.
Role type
Senior Associate, Licensing Business Management
Builds
Licensed Hardlines product portfolios and partner business plans for Mattel brands in EMEA
Domain
Consumer Products / Licensing / Hardlines
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Partner relationship management, commercial forecasting, project management, deal development, contract coordination, retail calendar planning, market research, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Sales negotiation, commercial thinking, creative sensitivity, brand strategy, stakeholder influence
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day relationships and operational activity for assigned EMEA Hardlines partners; Support partner business plans, forecasts, product line plans, retail calendars and marketing activity; Research category trends, whitespace opportunities and prospective licensing partners; Coordinate with Product Development, Creative, Quality, Brand, Franchise, Retail Development, Marketing, Finance and Legal to progress products and programs; Track category, competitor, consumer and retailer developments and share relevant insights with the team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
