Job Posting Title:

Associate, North America Brand Commercialization, Softlines Licensing – Women & Girls Apparel

Req ID:

10107923

Job Description:

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire 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, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

Be Part of the Story as the Associate, North America Brand Commercialization, Softlines Licensing – Women and Girls Apparel! This role provides support in managing a category of products and a portfolio of licensees in order to meet or exceed predetermined revenue targets and growth objectives. We support the softlines business with day-to day responsibilities as well as provide data analysis, new business ideation and partner relationships.

This role reports to the Sr. Manager, North American Brand Commercialization Softlines.

This is a Full Time role.

What You Will Do:

Support the Women and Girls apparel softlines business with general day-to-day responsibilities.

Daily communication with licensees, responding to inquiries, researching matters and following up on requests.

Maintain information and images of retail placed SKUs on product placement grids.

Archive licensee buy boards and weekly POS reports.

Analyze, compile and send out softlines weekly selling highlights.

Gather and maintain updated information for various documents such as licensee contact list, vendor matrix, and retail lists.

Request, organize, and submit licensee product to brand commercialization teams for social media platforms.

Submit, follow up, and compile feedback for advertising and marketing submissions.

Organize and maintain product samples in designated storage and fulfill requests as needed.

Provide management support in the contract and amendment process, annual budget planning and quarterly revenue forecasting as needed.

Assist to identify white space, conduct research and present analysis from trends, and retail.

Schedule/manage team calls with internal and external partners.

Support the project management of new initiatives and projects as they come.

Build strong team-oriented relationships with other Disney Consumer Products key business units.

Ensure licensee product lines reflect Disney quality and brand/property objectives.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

1+ years of related experience

High level of interest in consumer products such as apparel, as well as keen sense of fashion/trends/social media

Excellent follow up, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments

Detail-oriented

Friendly, team player with a can do attitude.

Self-starter, motivated, proactive, dependable, flexible, analytical

Adaptable to change and taking direction from others

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Professional email etiquette

Knowledgeable with office suite (MS Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word, Keynote)

Leverage social media and traditional marketing media tools to provide insights and trends.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Benefits and Perks:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $64,300.00 to $86,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

NA - Brand Commercialization

Job Posting Primary Business:

Regional (NA)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Retail Licensing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1201 Flower St

Date Posted:

2024-12-30