Junior Brand Manager - CAA Brand Management

Junior Brand Manager - CAA Brand Management

Apply locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR6983

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world.

OVERVIEW

CAA Brand Management is currently seeking someone who can juggle multiple projects at a time and thrives in a changing, fast-paced, commercial and creative environment. The candidate must be a self-starter, committed, highly motivated and work well in a team. They will have a key role in supporting the team across key brands and categories. The role includes brand and licensee management and must display a 'can do' attitude to working across all business functions both internal and external.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Strategy & Innovation:

• Bring knowledge and experience of the licensing industry.
• Research and share insights on retail analysis, trends, and trade performance.
• Research and share innovative brand, retail, and category extension strategies.
• Research prospective partners and companies operating in strategic categories.
• Support the client team and commercial team with deal and contract negotiation to maximise sales and revenue potential across a wide portfolio of partners and products.

Operations & Results:

• Own and manage the client's licensee and deal trackers, and coordinate update calls with brand owners and local teams.
• Own and coordinate the financial and contractual execution with the finance and business affairs teams.
• Own the implementation of the brand extension processes and coordinate with all business functions (commercial, PD, finance, legal) where required.
• Own and manage the forecasting and payment reporting in line with clients and internal deadlines, working closely with the commercial, finance teams, and licensees.
• Support the creation of brand decks, sales tools, point of view documents, and client review documents, working with the rest of the client team and creative and strategy teams.
• Support or, in some cases, own the management (commercial, product development, marketing) of licensees.
• Support the management of brands to help drive strategy and brand knowledge to the local CAA sales teams.
• Support the development and implementation of client retail strategies.
• Coordinate the team's calendars and project deliveries.

Customers & Relationships:

• Support the rest of the client team in the management of the brands.
• Build and nurture strong, trusting, long-term professional relationships with brand owners, internal stakeholders, and licensees, with a client-first mentality.
• Serve as a key point of contact between brand owners, business development teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Build, nurture, and manage partnerships, both new and existing, for all specified brands.
• Ensure brand information is communicated internally and efficiently to support sales teams.

Leadership & Teams:

• Work cohesively with other team members to deliver successful brand extension programmes internally with all business functions.
• Support the business development teams by providing the necessary tools for finding new licensees in line with the brand owner's objectives, coordinating and compiling reports.
• Work with product development teams to ensure the brand creative strategy is applied throughout the programme, and that processes are followed and creative tools/assets are available.
• Inspire and motivate all internal teams with a positive outlook and solution-driven approach.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in a licensing role, either with a brand owner, agency or licensee.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience of working with businesses across multiple categories.
• Have a keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Team player with a positive can-do approach and solution-orientated style.
• Be a creative thinker with a pragmatic approach.
• Able to work under pressure and meet short deadlines.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise workload.
• Solid presentation, communication, networking and influencing skills.
• Basic computer skills: MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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Creative Artists Agency ("CAA") is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.