Brand Director - Marquee Brands : Job Details

Senior Brand Manager/ Director, Home Division - New York, NY Marquee Brands is seeking a self-starter, strategic thinker whom is a highly analytical, creative thinker with both right brain and left-brain orientation. He or she will also have a strong taste level. This individual will have a demonstrated track record of accomplishment for working well in a multi-faceted environment encompassing a direct-to-consumer structure, along with cross-channel experience in wholesale, retail and marketplaces. The Senior Brand Manager/Director will join the New York Brand Management team. Marquee Brands Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee's team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin. Here's what you will do here

• Build Good, Better Best Distribution Strategy and LRP to support business

• In collaboration with Licensees, develops and implements category business plans

• Establishes strong relationships and a thorough understanding of the customer and/or consumers to maximize potential

• Collaborates with Licensees on assortment development, designs, development calendars and product approvals. Ensure all associate deliverables are completed on time.

• Creates an annual assortment line plan by department, class, retailer in order to achieve financial targets and brand experience for our customers and visitors.

• Partners with Design on product strategies and requirements to ensure customer needs are met, while remaining innovative

• Leverage data and insights to analyze performance and understand trends to drive assortment and business decision making

• Be the expert on the customer, the market and competition for assigned category

• Be tenacious and accountable in driving business results and achieving financial plans

• Develop and execute seasonal or yearly category line reviews to improve assortments, merchandising standards and omni-channel execution

• Conduct effective negotiations with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines and cost geared towards maximizing the company, retail partner or directs profits and margin goals

• Partners with Legal teams to understand key deal terms and ensure that material deal terms are adhered to, updated and accurately filed. Manages all license extensions with Brand Management and Legal teams.

• Onboards and trains new Licensees on key brand strategies and initiatives.

• Produces, with design, highly fashionable, quality goods that represent an incredible value to our retailers, customers for DTC and/or wholesale partners thorugh Style Guides

• Maintain knowledge of market conditions regarding price, resources and fashion as they relate to trends and key items and react accordingly to impact sales

• Analyze history and current business in order to strategically forecast future opportunities

• Establish successful and collaborative cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Creative Services, and broader Merchandising teams.

This job is for you if

• Demonstrated experience working within a brand, retail and ecommerce environment

• Self-starter who likes to work hard, can prioritize, multi-task and focus under pressure

• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, communication and time management skills

• Impeccable work ethics. Must be at work on time, meet goals and deadlines and work to the best of their ability

• Success in building cross-group, cross-functional relationships

• Eager and Willing to add to their knowledge base and Skills

You're going to need this to carry out this job

• Bachelor's Degree, Merchandising, Business Administration or a related field preferred; or equivalent education

• A minimum of 5 years of buying, merchandising, brand management or comparable experience in a multi-channel or online retail environment, focusing primarily on home categories, with involvement in apparel and food. QVC experience a plus.

• History of managing a team

• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills, with prior experience working with senior management

• Experience with some or all of the following software solutions:

• Product Information/Catalog Management System for SKUs, Products, Categories and Navigation - Shopify (preferred)

• PIM - Salsify or similar platform

• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

• Comfortable working within data-rich software platforms

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.

• Competitive salary, and bonus structure

• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision

• Flexiblespendingaccount(FSA)orhealthsavingsaccount(HSA)

• Parental Leave

• Lifeinsurance

• Pet Insurance

• Paid Vacation

• Action Days - two (2) fullypaid Marquee In Action dayseach calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.

• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Salary: $100,000-$130,000 Thisjobdescriptionmay not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of thejobdescribed, and may be amended at anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer We're anequal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered foremploymentwithout attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.