Associate, North America Brand Commercialization - Hardlines (Project Hire/Temporary Assignment)

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!

The Associate, NAM (North America) Brand Comm (Commercialization) - Hardlines will provide support in managing a category of products and a portfolio of licensees to meet or exceed predetermined revenue targets and growth objectives. You will support the hardlines business with day-to day responsibilities as well as consistent report analysis, new business ideation, and partner relationships.

You will report to the Manager, North America Brand Commercialization, Hardlines.

This is a 12-month temporary assignment/project hire without any guarantee of placement based out of Glendale, CA or Celebration, FL.

Responsibilities/You Will:

Category Management:

• Provide support on the NAM Adult Collectibles business for Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Fox, and/or Star Wars brands

• Research and respond to licensee requests

• Provide support in the contract and amendment process

• Help identify business opportunities and provide research and analysis on industries, markets, and trends

• Ensure timely approvals of licensee’s marketing elements in online approval system.

• Provide any licensee /product information in support of regional needs, marketing and brand presentations, and sales meetings

Support Line Planning and Product Development:

• Liaise with Product Development team to ensure that products reflect Disney quality and franchise objectives: lead meetings; coordinate programs across all categories; review line plans; notify product development team in the case of brand or category strategy changes; coordinate public relations and advertising approvals

• Support regional share outs and gather feedback regional feedback on line plans as needed

• Prepare product and franchise presentations for internal and external use

• Collect and organize samples

• Collect, consolidate and ensure accuracy of licensee lists

• Maintain and update product sell-in data

• Oversee compliance of Disney Character Voice, music and sound integration for marketing use including trafficking all approvals and budgets

Finance and Business Planning:

• Manage correspondence, timelines and collection of forecast information, and create forecast summaries for analysis by the team

• Collect weekly sell-through information for distribution to internal stakeholders

Basic Qualifications/You Have:

• 2+ years of related experience

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills

• Highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive

• Excellent written and verbal communication, along with strong presentation skills

• Proficient in Keynote, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Friendly, people-oriented team player

• Adept at managing multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interest in category and licensing

• Proven experience with OPA (Online Product Approvals)

• Skilled in creating engaging presentation decks

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education:

• Master’s degree

Additional Information:

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 California 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.