Manager / Senior Manager, Brand Collabs & Partnerships - A&F

Abercrombie and Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting strategic collaborations that help connect product, customer and experience to further amplify our brand. Reporting into the Product Channel Merchandising team, this role partners closely with Merchandising and Marketing to structure agreements, manage external partnerships, and lead project execution that supports brand marketing initiatives and drives revenue growth. This position is ideal for a strategic, collaborative, and results-driven leader with a passion for fashion and culture. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
5+ years of experience, preferably in apparel retail
High attention to detail
Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams
Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize
Confident and well-spoken, ability to present to multiple levels of the company
Flex influence and communication style across a broad range of functions
Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
Strategic - Possesses the ability to conceptualize and understand risks facing a business as well as the ability to create a strategy surrounding a specific opportunity. Build creative solutions and plans that meet objectives and maximize impact
Deals comfortably with ambiguity; self-manage

Responsibilities

With Brand leadership, develop and implement strategic partnerships and collaboration initiatives that align with Abercrombie’s brand vision and business objectives.
Partner with Brand and Marketing leaders, oversee end-to-end execution of partnership and collaboration initiatives including contract negotiations, relationship management, and project deliverables.
Act as the primary project manager for all partnership initiatives, tracking product milestones, managing communication (internally and externally), and ensuring seamless execution across teams.
Establish and implement effective ways of working across teams to support new partnership models, platforms, and channels ensuring operational readiness across technology, logistics, and timelines for successful execution.
Provide ongoing project updates to cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership, ensuring visibility and alignment.
Work closely with creative and brand marketing teams to develop assets for partnership and collaboration projects, coordinating necessary internal and external approvals.
Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to align merchandise plans, royalty forecasts, and new product opportunities to maximize revenue and brand impact.
In partnership with Legal, manage contract negotiations and execution for partnerships, sponsorships, collaborations, and special projects, ensuring compliance, brand integrity, and cross departmental support.
Identify potential risks and collaborate with leadership to develop strategic solutions.
Have strong knowledge of the product development calendar to effectively manage to key deadlines, ensuring all milestones and deliverables are met across internal teams and external partners.
Collaborate with relevant Sourcing partners to help build and track appropriate triggers within the product development process, ensuring product will come to life on the timeline we need it to.

Benefits

Incentive bonus program
401(K) savings plan with company match
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Paid Caregiver Leave
Mobile Stipend
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!