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A fantastic opportunity for a licensing coordinator or licensing executive looking for the next step in their career. This diverse role involves working with some of the world’s leading brands selling a diverse category.

About the role

Reporting in to the Senior Category Manager, Apparel & Accessories, you together will be responsible for managing the apparel and accessories categories in the UK.

Developing a strategic plan in conjunction with the Senior Category Manager/ EMEA Category Director and UK General Manager, you will sell concepts and ideas to licensees and retail buyers throughout the UK and manage our DTR relationships.

Specific responsibilities will include:

·    Building, implementing and achieving a Sales plan and achieving budget goals
 
·    Managing a designated budget with weekly budget reporting to local Financial Controller; VP WBCP UK and regional management

·    Developing new business including local and regional sales presentations to potential new accounts
 
·    Developing innovative, trend right and creative Consumer Product collections which reflect WBCP brand and marketing objectives

·    Collaborating with multi-territory licensee distributors based in the territory to ensure the successful development of regional partners and lines

·    Working closely with colleagues in the regional category team to grow the category on a regional basis

·    Managing the legal and contractual requirements of WBCP policy across the licensee base

·    Processing deal requirements and contracts through the necessary internal channels

·    Managing the brand assurance compliance process across the licensee base

·    Undertaking special projects and duties as assigned by the Senior Management

·    Monitoring competitor activity within the entertainment/licensing and generic categories

·    Contributing to EMEA central marketing and creative plans through the provision of local trend and market data and briefing local creative agencies where required

·    Developing local PR programmes with consumer press through the marketing department

·    Working closely with WBEUK and other Warner Bros. Entertainment Companies on cross-divisional marketing/promotional opportunities.

Other job requirements

Occasional Overseas Travel

About you

You may have gained experience as licensing coordinator or licensing executive in a large organisation such as Disney or the BBC, or have worked as a retail buyer or in a retail marketing/promotional role with a real understanding of lifestyle trends and the fashion industry.

A Graduate or other relevant professional qualification would be ideal along with an aptitude for creativity and a keen interest in entertainment.

Highly self motivated, you will have strong account management ability, excellent interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills and know how to effectively license goods and have an appreciation of the product development process.

Some knowledge of the European market would be an advantage.

About us

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. is the entertainment arm of the world’s leading communications company, Time Warner.  Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. comprises numerous separate divisions including Television, Home Video, Theatrical, On-line and Consumer Products. 

Warner Bros. Consumer Products license the intellectual property rights of the Warner Bros portfolio, including the Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Scooby Doo, Batman, Superman, Tom & Jerry and Flintstones. 

Our licensing business covers many categories spanning publishing, food, toys, apparel, housewares, accessories, personal care, domestics, gifts, stationery, promotions and interactive games.

To apply, please send your CV and current salary details to jenny.watt@warnerbros.com