Brand Operations Coordinator, EMEA

What You’ll Do

The Brand Operations Coordinator role, will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative and operations support to our brand team. You’ll be focused on managing important projects and executing day-to-day duties that keep our brand team on-track. If you appreciate the details, live to be organized, and are eager to start your career in brand management, we’d like to meet you.

What you’ll be working on

• Oversee and deliver daily operational support for our International Lifestyle brand team
• Request and input sales and royalty forecast from licensees into databases and systems
• Assist with budget planning and management; maintain internal and external contact lists for quick and easy reference
• Manage team calendar, coordinate and schedule calls and meetings for EMEA & India team with internal colleagues and external licensing partners
• Manage International licensees across all brands within the Lifestyle portfolio, tracking product category performance, by country and by point of distribution, including International store counts
• Enter and update data from licensing term sheets, amendments and renewals into Salesforce with 100% accuracy
• Compile and track business performance and compliance data from licensing partners including certificates of insurance, quarterly royalty reports, and sales forecasts
• Assist with competitive analysis for brands; monitor the brand competitive set through online research and store visits
• Work with in-house Financial Planning & Analysis and licensing partners to collect and review sales projections and forecasts
• Develop and maintain knowledge of all brands through brand book study and review; suggest updates and revisions to books that align with the brand message and market
• Partner with legal teams on issuing letters of authorization and customs import requests for partners
• Assist brand team with reviewing CADS and packaging; participate in style guide, marketing, and trend guide meetings
• Participate in meetings and phone calls in house and with licensees; take notes and summarize for record-keeping and distribution
• Develop and maintain product calendars
• Prepare call minutes for certain meetings when requested
• Prepare financial analysis recaps for the brand portfolio as needed (i.e. by retailer, by product category etc.)
• Projects as requested

Must Haves:

• Has a BA/BS degree 
• Is an enthusiastic, high-energy professional with a can-do attitude
• Is a highly motivated self-starter with a strong interest in learning about brand management and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty
• Expects the unexpected and is a flexible and adaptable individual who is comfortable with the unknown
• Experience in Finance and/or Retail Math
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint