Coordinator, Category Management - Toys

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Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalproductsexperiences.com/

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Job Description

Summary:

The Coordinator, Category management will be responsible for assisting in the cultivation of new licensing partnerships while also overseeing the day-to-day management of existing licensees. We are seeking a goal oriented and driven individual who is keen to learn and develop their existing skill set as they work to become an experienced sales professional.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct sales research and generate leads for prospective global, international and/or regional partners across various industries
• Responsible for the day-to-day relationship and proactive management of existing and potential licensees
• Build franchise deep dive, business review decks and licensee contract summaries
• Facilitate & occasionally lead pitch presentations of brands to licensees (Via Microsoft TEAMS, Zoom or in-person)
• Attend toy partner’s Spring & Fall previews, as well as toy fairs & provide business recaps & recommendations
• Manage Marketing submissions from licensees.
• Align with internal departments such as Marketing, Post-Production, Music, and Legal for assets (i.e. film footage, stills, spins, 3D Maya files, etc.) and contracts for licensees
• Secure and facilitate meetings with executives on a global basis
• Deliver assets and information to existing and prospective partners
• Input deal memo’s into internal contract management and CRM systems
• Create and maintain all product presentation for each licensee per season
• Research toys for upcoming brands, and archive all Toy and Hardline contractual samples for the Legal and Trademark department
• Provide input in quarterly