Brand Manager Apprentice

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Provide brand management functions to company clients in the pop culture merchandise industry, resulting in the achievement of objectives, revenue growth, and success.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Assist brand manager with their efforts in operations, marketing, licensing, sales, distribution, and growth by meeting specific company and client needs.

DUTIES:

1. Ideate and create brand plans, business plans, and marketing strategies to meet client objectives

2. Identify new product and licensing opportunities and make suggestions to clients, while furthering new business

3. Reach out to customers worldwide and follow up to encourage them to carry and sell client products

4. Provide social media direction to clients

5. Prepare NDAs and new client proposals

6. Support fan convention, trade show, and social media marketing efforts and professionally represent the company as requested

7. Suggest and pursue new business opportunities

8. Advise clients on website features and development

9. Create pro forma profitability statements for products and initiatives

10. Support marketplace efforts on Amazon, eBay, Walmart.com, and others

11. Seek out vendors and negotiate terms for projects, products, and initiatives

12. Research and prepare reports on pop culture retail stores and fan conventions

13. Organize events and schedules

14. Communicate with clients and colleagues, maintaining frequent communications with all involved parties

15. Provide regular reporting to management

16. Complete assignments in time allotted

17. Attend regular meetings, report on progress, identify problems, and implement solutions

18. Other requests as specified from time to time

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL SKILLS:

a. Completing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, or related field within one year and is interested in pursuing a graduate degree

b. Minimum 3 years desktop applications, internet, and marketplace experience

c. Experience with e-commerce, licensing, anime & pop culture franchises, and knowledge of collectible product categories

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

i. Strong communications skills

ii. Problem solving mentality

iii. Meticulous, detail oriented, and hard working

iv. Ability to work well on a team across different time zones, languages, and cultures

v. Strong organizational and analytical skills to oversee and prioritize projects and meet deadlines

vi. Interest in pop culture

vii. Language in addition to English a plus

Status: Part-time Independent Contractor (15-20 hours per week)

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training
• Travel reimbursement

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Language:

• any languages in addition to English (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Yorba Linda, CA 92885

Salary : $20 - $25