Manager Retail Development UPE
Manager Retail Development UPE
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Job Description
The Manager Retail Development will identify opportunities for Universal Pictures theatrical releases and NBC Television programs brands with a crosscategory focus at Growth Channel accounts with an emphasis on Fashion Specialty retailers. The Manager role reports into the Senior Manager Retail Development strategizing developing pitching securing and implementing merchandise and marketing programs that deliver incremental product placement at retail.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $85000 $110000 (bonus eligible)
Qualifications :
Responsibilities include:
- Manages the overall retail relationship with Buyers with frequent communication inperson virtually and electronically.
- Develops strategy presents opportunities and secures retailer alignment to implement programs that drive incremental product placement.
- Manages the retail personnel relationship at all levels (DMMs Buyers Planners etc.) to develop plan and effectively implement programs that drive sales and build awareness of NBCU IP.
- Responsible for the sellin of new partnerships as well as maintaining business on evergreen franchises to deliver YOY growth.
- Serves as the retail expert to licensees and Universal partners; provides information strategic direction and collaborative partnership with the goal to drive incremental sales.
- Develops annual retailerspecific business plans for their lines of business strategies and revenue objectives based on retail and gap analysis Universal retail and category strategies and retailers corporate initiatives.
- Responsible for organizing meetings and delivering film/TV/Property presentations with retailers and collaborates with Category Retail Marketing Franchise Product Development Creative Consumer Insights Data Analytics and Operations on pitch materials.
- Develops retail timing & action plan that directs internal and external teams to meet deadlines and streamline processes including asset releases IP rights product development deliverables creative materials and key insights to help inform decisions.
- Partners with licensees on sellin of products at retail for all relevant NBCUniversal properties; Regularly reviews performance of existing licensees and makes recommendations based on Buyer feedback and firsthand experience.
- Proactively reviews and analyzes sales performance at all accounts. Uses sales data to inform decisions on how to strategically create more business or to pivot in a different direction to continue growth and hit financial goals.
- Researches and understands business retail and market trends to be at the forefront of new business opportunities new trends and new initiatives. Proactively finds white space opportunities to present to retailers to secure incremental business.
- Manages complex and flexible business models across DTR POD and licensee opportunities across multiple retailers. Identifies financial goals for each opportunity and uses insights to help steer specific business strategy and sellin efforts.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 5 years experience in Licensor/Licensee organization or comparable industry.
- BA/BS degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Experience working with retailers strongly preferred.
- Proactive and solutionoriented mindset who can drive results in a fastpaced environment
- Strong analytical skills: True understanding of retail math and timeline
- Collaborative mindset: Ability to work effectively with diverse teams
- Strong interpersonal skills: Excellent communication and relationshipbuilding skills
- Attention to detail: Strong organization and timemanagement skills
- Problemsolving skills: Ability to identify and resourcefully find solves
- Retailer and/or vertical experience in fashion and home
- Comprehensive knowledge of apparel production timelines and creative capabilities/limitations
- Comprehensive knowledge of CP production timelines and creative capabilities/limitations
- Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and maintain flexibility to adapt to changing priorities can work cross functionally with creative/PD retail and franchise counterparts.
- Selfstarter who proactively identifies sales solutions that meet the needs of the retailer as well as Universals sales objectives.
- Proficient with Keynote PowerPoint and Excel.
- Strong presentation skills with proven ability to present to buyers licensees and senior management.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- 2030% travel required.
Additional Requirements:
- Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories or arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
