Director, Brand Management

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women's, men's and kid's apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty.  Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company's future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box.  Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Centric Brands is seeking a Director of Brand Management who will be responsible for working on the licensed portfolio in its Entertainment Licensing division, which includes sleepwear, sportswear, and accessories.  Incumbent will be the key liaison between our internal teams and Licensors.

Responsibilities: 

• Proactively identify and implement business development opportunities across existing partners.
•  Partner with licensors to develop and grow partnership with the goal of driving revenue increasing engagement across
•  Work closely with licensors to develop and achieve financial plans and key performance indicators while driving growth strategies for the partnership. 
•  Build strategic and tactical changes that drive business strategy and promote efficiency.
•  Demonstrated experience with direct licensee product development process.
• Day to day contact with licensor team
• Regularly update all development and shipping trackers
• Manager development calendar for all categories
• Schedule and attend all licensor and cross functional meetings.
• Coordinate social/product compliance.
• Handle all photography requests.
• Publish seasonal bookings recap to licensor operations.

• Bachelor's Degree; previous licensing experience of 5+ years preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Analytical; comfortable working with numbers; proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience in PLM & SAP a plus
• Fast-paced environment requires a dedicated self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit and excellent organizational skills
• Passion for building and maintaining relationships
• Ability to successfully multi-task and manage tight deadlines

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $140, ,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Centric Brands Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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