Coordinator, Speciality Retail

Paramount•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$45,000 - $62,000

About The Position

The Specialty Retail Coordinator has an opportunity to work across the entire Paramount portfolio with some of the most iconic properties in entertainment. In this exciting role, the Licensing Coordinator will gain experience by supporting the licensed business for specific assigned retailers. They will be an ambitious self-starter with deep organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. They will deliver a myriad of support across the retail accounts and work across multiple internal cross-functional teams at Paramount. This role will support our growing business. You will assist in contract administration. You will coordinate key business meetings and support marketing needs. Additionally, you will create presentations and pitches. You will pull together various reports and coordinate quarterly revenue forecasting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
1+ years of professional experience (internships included) in licensing, marketing, or business administration.
Proficient organizational and project management skills; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Great written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.
Proficiency in data collection and basic financial analysis for reporting and forecasting purposes.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Initiative-taking, detail-oriented, and readiness to learn the business of consumer products licensing.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with direct manager to support day-to-day, tactical business needs to meet and exceed brand plans and financial goals.
Work closely with licensees to ensure feedback is provided in a timely manner and properly executed to ensure optimal consumer- and franchise-relevant retail execution.
Ensure timely delivery of contracts by supporting manager through the contract negotiation process, including information collection, analysis, and deal point entry.
Work well with internal departments. These include Global Creative, Brand Management, Marketing, Legal, International, and Licensing. Your goal is to help these teams coordinate and work collaboratively.
Support marketing meetings with retailers; obtain marketing plans, identify asset needs, and ensure marketing approvals are processed via internal routing systems.
Assist in the development of annual and quarterly revenue forecasts by collecting budget and sales information from retailers, and analyzing data.
Conduct periodic market tours and competitive assessments; compile findings and make recommendations with fact-based support while staying aware of industry trends.
Provide support by compiling materials for presentations, including franchise overviews, category success stories, ratings, and press stories, in order to keep Paramount top of mind. Create retailer specific pitches for collections and opportunities that align with Paramount priorities.
Gather internal and external data to build reports satisfying key metrics, such as POS reports, retail placement information, and white space analysis.