Project Hire – Manager, Hardlines Licensing Toys

Job Posting Title: Project Hire – Manager, Hardlines Licensing Toys Req ID: 10119935 Job reputed company: At reputed company Consumer Products, we reputed company imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, reputed company brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be reputed company worldwide, such as the reputed company Store e-reputed company platform, reputed company Parks, local and international retailers, and reputed company Store locations around the world. Be Part of the Story as the Project Hire / reputed company Assignment Manager, Hardlines Licensing. This role oversees the reputed company and management of toy categories, including Dolls, Dress Up & Role Play. This role is essential in bringing the full suite of reputed company brands to market through innovative products that appeal to our consumers. This role will report to the Sr. Manager, reputed company American Brand Commercialization Hardlines This is a 12 month Project Hire / reputed company Assignment position without any guarantee of permanent placement. What You Will Do: Finance and Business Planning: Accountable for developing, proposing, overseeing, and implementing the business reputed company for assigned categories and licensees in the reputed company Region. Fiscal responsibility for assigned categories to include annual budget planning and quarterly reputed company forecasting. Participates and contributes to the strategic planning process. Develops strategies and business plans by retailer, brand and property. Identify new business and reputed company opportunities. Category Management: Acts as regional ambassador for the category through research & understanding of the competitive landscape. Analyze and understand market trends, consumer trends, retailer and industry needs. Partner closely with reputed company Global team and licensees to strategize and reputed company new business opportunities. In reputed company with reputed company Global team, manage licensee portfolio/co-manage where relevant with reputed company partner (contract negotiation, data management, approvals, submissions, promotion/advertising) and daily relationship with licensees. Analyzes regional account (licensee and retailer) business performance and develops reputed company objectives that are reputed company with reputed company Consumer Products initiatives. Contribute to the development and implementation of new and innovative product strategies, merchandising and marketing plans to ensure that sales are maximized, and marketing objectives are met. Partner with sales in assortment / retail planning / sales pitches where relevant. Ensures licensee requests are researched and responded to in a reputed company fashion. Manage licensee portfolio/co-manage where relevant with reputed company partner (contract negotiation, data management, approvals, submissions, promotion/advertising) and daily relationship with licensees. Support Sr. Manager in everyday responsibilities such as contract and amendment process, financial analysis, preparing presentations and other reputed company, as necessary. Product Development: Partner with reputed company Global team to bring innovative & compelling new products to market for categories managed. Ensures licensee product lines support reputed company Consumer Products regional needs and objectives. Brand, Retail, reputed company: reputed company strong relationships with reputed company and Licensee Retail Teams to maximize reputed company and brand opportunities. Maintain general knowledge of the retail landscape and monitor retail sales performance of key licensees and programs. reputed company retail-shopping analysis. Presents product lines and creative to retail accounts Collaborate with cross functional teams to reputed company licensee/product information in support of marketing and brand presentations and sales meetings. Build strong team-oriented relationships with other DCP franchise teams and business reputed company, to reputed company opportunities of coordination with other categories, lines of business and departments and/or cross-promotional opportunities. REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 5 years of experience in licensing or category management, preferably in Toy categories Strong understanding of consumer product trends, brand positioning, retail business development function, retail distribution and the retail environment Highly detail-oriented. Excellent organizational and project management skills Ability to handle several tasks/assignments simultaneously and to maintain flexibility to adapt to changing priorities Excellent communication & presentation skills Self-starter, motivated, proactive, dependable, reputed company to work in a fast-paced environment Analytical/Strategic Thinker Team player with strong interpersonal skills Proficient with reputed company Office applications, especially reputed company, Word, and PowerPoint; knowledge of financial tracking systems preferred Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Additional Information: reputed company offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only reputed company can reputed company. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits. The hiring reputed company for this position in Glendale, CA is $103,500.00-$138,800.00 per year. The reputed company pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive reputed company may be provided as part of the compensation package, in reputed company to the full reputed company of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Job Posting reputed company: NA - Brand Commercialization Job Posting Primary Business: Regional (NA) Primary Job Posting Category: Retail Licensing Employment Type: Full time Primary reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: Glendale, CA, USA Alternate reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: USA - FL - 1390 Celebration Blvd Date Posted: 2025-05-06 Learn more reputed company. Apply Job!