Senior Category Manager Fashion & Living (FTC)

This role is a 12 Month Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract The Senior Category Manager, Fashion & Living, is responsible for developing and executing a long-term Direct to Retail business strategy for SHEIN, LPP & Pepco, leveraging the richness of NBCUniversal’s entertainment content (past & present) to build a sustainable business which achieves annual revenue targets. As part of the EMEA Regional Team (Fashion & Living, Food, Beauty & Care), this role is pivotal in delivering the overall Fashion & Living strategy. This candidate will be responsible for managing the operation of these DTR partners including: Reviewing Partner NBCU strategy & identifying whitespace, negotiating agreements, driving innovative quality product ranges, delivering accurate quarterly forecasting, and active pitching & sell-in of Tent Pole & Evergreen driven assortments. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Management of EMEA Regional Direct to Retail Fashion partners: SHEIN, LPP & Pepco, in partnership with Agents in market. Develop and execute long-term cross category growth strategies at SHEIN, LPP, Pepco Identify whitespace opportunities and fill market gaps in these DTR’s considering age, segment, market, and franchise Lead contract management for these DTR’s, analyze and vet business plans & proposals and brand manage to ensure contract deliverables are met throughout the term. Accountable for day-to-day management of these DTR’s including ongoing business reviews, agent meetings, co-ordination of Swings and pitches. Be the NBCU Partner conduit for Global Brand Standards, ensuring that NBCU standards are met across every market. Partner with the creative team to drive quality and champion innovation in product development, ensuring lines are commercially viable for these EMEA DTR’s and meet the partner needs Collaborate with the wider EMEA Fashion & Living team to maximize trends across markets & share best practice. Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, competitors, business opportunities, threats and dynamics for category and key licensees Lead the creation of targeted multicategory pitch presentations for upcoming movies. Develop & manage Evergreen IP’s, ensuring 365 presence in store & online. Prepare, attend and deliver Partner presentations, including travel to Poland where relevant. Regular attendance of trade shows and social industry functions where applicable – Licensee Trade shows, BLE. Finance and Business Planning: Fiscal responsibility to include annual budget planning and quarterly revenue tracking & forecasting Analyze business performance across category by DTR partner and continuously develop growth objectives and strategies Brand and Content Management: Support brand marketing initiatives including the development and execution of category plans Ensure DTR’s are integrated and supported within wider brand and marketing plans Partner with Senior Franchise & Retail Marketing to lead best in class pitches and land key stories. Retail Development: Stay ahead of the market; Maintain knowledge of key seasonality and buying cycles of retailers Know Retailer KPI’s and monitor success accordingly Strategy: Grow SHEIN, LPP & Pepco in line with CP business goals. Continuously evaluate these DTR’s to ensure they are meeting our consumer needs, delivering best in category overall. Partner with ELC & IMG agents to deliver the strategy and maintain open & regular communication with both.