Brand Manager Licensing - Tommy Hilfiger

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The Brand Manager (reporting into the Director, Licensing) is responsible for managing all aspects of business and is the primary liaison for the licensed categories including Legwear, Men’s Tailored clothing, Kid’s apparel and related categories, Cold weather accessories, Men’s belts and SLGs, Home and Furniture ensuring licensees are aligned with corporate initiatives and strategies while simultaneously working with them to grow in their respective categories. 

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate daily communication between TH divisions and licensees
• Compile information for special projects as requested including senior management decks
• Work with counterparts on the International Licensing team to ensure regional needs (product, marketing, sales, and distribution) are being met with the licensed partners
• Prepare annual business plan template and distribute to licensees
• Thoroughly understand license agreements and monitor contractual obligations
• Review and analyze monthly wholesale re-estimate reports
• Retail selling - request, analyze and provide recap on a weekly basis
• Monitor Time & Action Calendars
• Review and approve seasonal merchandise plans
• Ensure product strategies are consistent with Divisional and Corporate objectives, while ensuring that business needs are met
• Partner with TH Design team to review all design sketches, prototypes and salesman samples and provide written communication outlining approvals and actionable requests
• Attend key product development meetings and prepare recap notes, as needed
• Coordinate showroom presentations of seasonal collections to necessary parties internally
• Coordinate with internal retail teams and licensees on product need specifically for their stores
• Partner with Marketing to initiate and support licensee advertising/marketing needs
• Assist with selecting products that will be featured in advertising campaigns
• Coordinate meetings to ensure PR team receives samples and promotes key seasonal licensed products
• Understanding of tiers of wholesale retail with a focus on Macy’s
• Monitor distribution to ensure licensed products are sold to accounts that are approved and consistent with brand direction and work to improve where necessary existing distribution and penetration
• Partner with internal divisions to discuss opportunities in new territories
• Visit stores regularly to stay in touch with retail environment with regards to in-store presentation, competition, pricing, packaging, product, promotion and trends
• Support TH Sustainability Team deploy Tommy Hilfiger’s Global Sustainable Business Strategy into TH NA Licensees: including support on product claims and data management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in Licensing or related field
• Knowledge of retail environment and competitive landscape at Macy’s
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills
• Analytical thinker
• Self-motivated
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Passion for product, a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to time manage responsibilities and be able to address tasks without direction, as needed
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines
• Detail oriented and resourceful traits necessary
• Must be able to find best solutions and developing methods to improve efficiency
• Must be flexible to adapt to changing trends of business and projects
• Ability to work in fluid environment with changing priorities required
• Able to travel, if needed

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The Company will not sponsor applicants to this position for work visas or any other work permits

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