Licensing & Category Management Coordinator

JustinBradley’s client, a multinational media and entertainment company, is seeking a Licensing & Category Management Coordinator for a 3-month project. This Coordinator supports the Food, Health and Beauty team (FHB) in management of category initiatives, revenue plan, and execution, including quarterly forecasting. This role assists in conducting white space analysis, researching potential partners & brainstorming new business opportunities.

Hybrid 3 days onsite to Burbank, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists FHB Team in management of category initiatives, revenue plan, and execution
• Supports FHB Team in preparation of quarterly forecasts, accruals, and annual budgets by generating forecast templates, making the initial outreach to licensees, following up on data collection, analyzing and making recommendations
• Collaborates with FHB Team, Licensees, and WBCP Legal by creating, submitting, and tracking merchandise contracts; initiates non-disclosure agreements and import authorization or customs letters for Licensees
• Tracks product sell-in, launches, and performance
• Facilitates the process for products to be featured on WBD social media posts
• Keeps WBCP internal systems and stakeholders up to date with Licensee contacts and product launch timelines; work with the respective teams to update and edit event attendee lists
• Develops timely category updates and communicates information to broad internal and external audiences on behalf of the team
• Maintains sample inventory and manages internal sample requests
• Works with Product Development, Marketing, Publicity to kick off collaborations and project manage through launch
• Assists in conducting white space analysis, researching potential partners, brainstorming new business opportunities; develop skills to wholistically manage subcategories
• Leads the organization of shared files and tools on behalf of the team (Sharepoint, Airtable, Box)
• Assists and coordinates the preparation of presentation materials for external and internal presentations
• Identifies and applies competitive and industry key learnings and trends
  
  

Must Have Skills / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field preferred
• Well-organized with effective and proven planning and follow-through skills
• Ability to take direction and assist team in executing strategic and operational plan
• Curious, self-starter, optimistic and dependable
• Basic licensing industry knowledge with intellectual curiosity
• Ability to take direction and assist team in executing strategic and operational plan
• Basic understanding of financial forecasts and budgets
• Strong collaboration and partnership skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and tactfully cross-functionally with people on all levels, in person, in written communication, via phone, via video conference, etc.
• Strong organizational/leadership and planning skills required
• Ability to create pitch/presentations
• Ability to work in a team environment with changing priorities; possess flexibility and adaptability skills in addition to strong project management
• Exceptional time management and prioritization skills with ability to multi-task with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Well-organized with effective and proven planning and follow-through skills
• Ability to work well under time pressure and time constraints
• Curious, self-starter, optimistic and dependable
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  
  

JustinBradley is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected employees.

Pay Rate: Up to $31/hr