Jobs

We are seeking a talented brand manager to manage three of our biggest brands - one of the UK’s leading celebrity chefs and two major international high-street fashion brands. The role involves managing major established licensing campaigns, generating exciting new business opportunities and playing an instrumental role in brand positioning and development.

THE COMPANY

The Partnership is a leading specialist in developing lifestyle brands through licensing and partner marketing. We represent some of the world’s best-known international brands – from fashion and interior design, to chefs and rock royalty; from heritage and art to charity and sports.

www.tplicensing.com

THE ROLE

An opportunity has arisen to take on the dual role of managing a major FMCG retail business for one of the UK’s biggest chef brands as well as two high profile high-street fashion brands. Working as an account manager with a strong portfolio of licensees in food and non-food sectors, you will influence strategy and guide new range development for the brands, ensure media impact and grow the business – creating new partnerships under license and managing existing partnerships for maximum results.

THE CANDIDATE

The key day-to-day tasks include:

• being the first point of contact for the client; communicating with them daily
• managing existing portfolios of licensees and working with in-house category managers to negotiate contracts and nurture new licensing deals
• directing range development by actively pursuing new product development opportunities (both food and non-food), and managing approval processes
• liaising with key retail contacts and building retailer relationships
• overseeing strategic brand development and undertaking market analysis
• coordinating marketing activity between the licensor, licensees and PR agency