Assistant Manager, Americas Brand Commercialization

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

2d•$95,500 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From fashion apparel and accessories to toys, games, books, and more, our team brings beloved brands and franchises to life through products and experiences found worldwide. The Assistant Manager, Americas Brand Commercialization will support strategic commercialization priorities for consumer products and retail channels across the Americas region, with a focus on Disney and Pixar brands. This role will support brand and category strategies through collaborative partnerships with Disney and Pixar content partners, global brand teams, category and retail teams, marketing strategy, PR, and other key stakeholders across DCP.

Requirements

3+ years of brand/franchise, licensing, or retail sales experience
Ability to create and present engaging presentations. Presentation experience to large groups required
Excellent communication skills and confident presence
Strategic thinker with attention to detail
Ability to collaborate, influence and persuade at all levels across an organization
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the skills to work in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working through a matrix structure to deliver the end solution
Agile and responsive – can thrive in ambiguous business situations
Understanding of Disney brands and the broader organization

Responsibilities

Support strategic brand priorities across the Americas for assigned consumer products portfolios
Assist in developing regional brand plans, track KPIs for assigned properties, and build deep Americas brand expertise for the assigned portfolio
Apply brand knowledge to review marketing collateral submitted by licensees and retail partners, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines
Craft compelling content and marketing presentations and confidently present them to internal and external partners, including key licensees and retailers
Manage projects to meet key milestones based on business needs
Track licensee and retailer support for licensed merchandise tied to key evergreen properties and new content releases
Identify gaps in retail support for assigned portfolio and work with cross-functional partners to develop solutions to address
Escalate when deliverables are off calendar in a timely manner
Think strategically and with a solution-oriented approach
Liaise with licensees and retailers as needed to support brand priorities, approvals, and key commercialization milestones
Support and help coordinate sensitive early asset delivery process
Continually evaluate processes to improve ways of working, maximize efficiencies, and leverage technology where appropriate
Build relationships with global and regional partners, ensuring timely, transparent communication and alignment across key touchpoints
Act as a key day-to-day contact for internal cross-functional partners, helping manage communication, follow-ups, and alignment