Assistant Commercial Manager - Softlines
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10088876 Ubicación Richmond, Australia Business Consumer Products Games & Publishing Fecha de publicación 03/05/2024Detalles del empleo:
Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.
We are seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to join us and drive and manage the Party and Arts & Craft category within the Australian and New Zealand market as part of the Softlines LOB. The role also includes additional administrative responsibilities and tasks to provide support to the overall ANZ Softlines team.
-This is a 12-month contract due to internal opportunity
Key Responsibilities:
Admin Support
- Support the Commercial Manager in managing partners including organising and building presentations for internal and external use, collating product inspiration and franchise information
- Provide general support to Softlines Director, and Senior Commercial Managers
Commercial Management
- Lead a portfolio of licensees across the Party, Arts & Craft and Accessories categories
- Manage licensee base including: category strategy development, regular partnership review and analysis, franchise updates, joint business planning and retail pitching – with ambition to drive growth in line with Softlines LOB strategic objectives
- Responsibility for tracking the forecasting and reporting of managed licensee against budget and prior year, including data entry
- Support the Senior Commercial Manager across the broader ‘wholesale’ business and commercial planning needs
Retail Focus
- Partner with the retail brand development team to build and execute strong, industry leading programs
- Maximise key annual and seasonal retail events relevant to the key categories
- Engage and build meaningful relationships with retail buyers ensuring strong support for Disney programs
Marketing Responsibility
- Collaborating with the Retail Marketing team to support licensees and retailers with Disney campaigns
Ideal experience required:
- 1-2 years experience as an Assistant Manager or Executive preferred
- Tertiary qualifications in Business/Marketing preferred
- 3+ years’ experience in Brand Management/Licensing/Account Management
- Financial management experience with relation to forecasting and budgeting
- Good understanding of retail environment
- Understanding of the accessories category a bonus
- Strong communication & presentation skills
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to build strong and meaningful relationships both internally and externally
Additional Information:
The Walt Disney Company can provide individual accessibility support that may be needed during your interview process. Please let us know of accommodations that may assist in helping you feel welcome by emailing wdi.careers.au@disney.com
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Acerca de Consumer Products Games & Publishing:
Disney Experiences da vida a la magia de las historias y franquicias de Disney con parques temáticos, resorts, cruceros, experiencias vacacionales exclusivas, productos y más en todo el mundo. Disney destaca en la industria de viajes con seis destinos turísticos en los Estados Unidos, Europa y Asia, una línea de cruceros de primera categoría, un popular programa de propiedad vacacional y un galardonado negocio de aventura familiar guiada. Además, las operaciones globales de productos de consumo de Disney incluyen el mejor negocio de licencias del mundo, las marcas editoriales para niños más grandes del mundo, uno de los licenciantes de juegos más grandes del mundo en todas las plataformas y ubicaciones de tiendas de Disney en todo el mundo y en línea.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en The Walt Disney Company (Australia) P/L , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Consumer Products Games & Publishing.