About this role
Manager, Global Toys - Hardlines Licensing
Los Angeles, CA
Overview The Manager, Global Hardlines Licensing oversees and grows licensed partnerships across the entire Paramount portfolio. This role is in charge of spearheading domestic and global toy strategies, coordinating with regional stakeholders, and managing the day-to-day execution of the hardlines/toy category business initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Execution
- Work with the Director of Global Hardlines to formulate and implement category strategies that meet long-term brand plans and financial goals
- Business Development
- Identify, develop, and implement new business initiatives
- Analyze, pitch, and negotiate new deals and renewals to increase the existing licensee base
- Financial Management
- Develop quarterly revenue estimates and budgets
- Lead all quarterly forecasts and business reviews, monitoring sales results to ensure revenues meet budgetary goals
- Product Development
- Serve as the daily lead with the Global Creative Group to coordinate all product development benchmarks, including product approvals and rush requests
- Licensee Support
- Act as the primary driver to provide support, information, and materials for licensees to enhance product innovation and retail expansion
- Retail Collaboration
- Collaborate with Retail Development teams to track performance, supporting licensees in actively pitching for all key seasonal windows
- Internal Synergy
- Liaise with Consumer Product business leaders, Brand Management & Marketing, Finance, and Legal to drive unified category strategies
- Relationship Management
- Oversee the day-to-day relationship with licensees and internal regional leads, providing support through