The Manager, Category Management - Apparel oversees assigned categories and licensees within the Fashion business, driving overall category strategy and executing key initiatives for growth. This role involves managing licensee relationships and requires experience in negotiating deals, outreach to prospective licensees, developing category strategies and knowledge of the licensing and retail landscape in the fashion industry. The ideal candidate will possess a broad skill set and an entrepreneurial spirit to support and enhance category growth.

The Commercial Manager will be responsible for proactively supporting the Commercial Director to drive regional strategic objectives and manage key partner and retailer relationships to deliver budget and long term growth.

This role sits within a fast‑moving, growth‑oriented team. Reporting to the Director- Agent Markets, the Assistant Commercial Manager will play a key role in supporting long term commercial growth in both direct and agent led business. Key focus for this role will include: Supporting direct global and regional partners to unlock growth and effectively execute commercial opportunities. Taking the lead on driving localised budget and agent relationships in select markets. Responsibility for streamlining processes and driving operational efficiency across the team.

The Manager, Fashion & Living Category Management leads strategy and execution for assigned categories and licensees, driving growth across the category. This role is responsible for managing licensee relationships, conducting financial and business analysis, and identifying new opportunities that expand the portfolio. The manager partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver against retail, product and revenue objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION Armed with a positive attitude and a growth mindset, the Assistant Category Manager will have the opportunity to join the Toys, Hardlines & Publishing UK & Ireland Team within the Universal, Products & Experiences (UP&E) group. As part of UP&E, the Assistant Category Manager will support the Toys, Hardlines & Publishing business to deliver the agreed long-term strategy and deliver a sustainable business that achieves the Company’s annual revenue targets.

The EMEA Category Manager Fashion & Living is responsible for developing and executing a long-term business strategy for the Fashion & Living sub-categories (Accessories, Footwear, Infant & Homeware); leveraging the richness of NBCUniversal’s entertainment content to achieve annual revenue and growth targets. They will be responsible for identifying the best partners (Licensees / Collaboration Brands) to engage with, negotiating agreements, driving innovative quality product ranges, accurate quarterly forecasting and active retail sell-in of cohesive product ranges.

Reporting into the Director, Retail Development, the Sr. Manager, Retail Development will identify and drive opportunities supporting NBCUniversal brands within the Food, Beauty & Care and Seasonal lines of business at Walmart and Sam’s Club. This Sr.

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Along with franchise brand management, UP&E's core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms based on the company's extensive portfolio of intellectual properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation. UP&E is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Summary: Universal Product & Experiences’ New Business Development & Franchise Strategy team drives the global vision and strategic development and execution of new business, franchise strategy, and marketing plans to cultivate brand growth and drive revenue throughout the franchise ecosystem. We are a high-performing team of makers, thinkers, leaders and rebels whose passion is to ignite ideas every day, in a culture that celebrates creativity, fresh thinking, executional excellence and each other.

The Manager, Category Management, FBC is responsible for managing assigned categories in the Food, Beauty & Care business, driving the overall category strategy for the specific assigned categories, and managing key licensee relationships in support of NBCUniversal’s brands, across our Film, TV and other IP. The candidate should have the breadth of skills required to research and compile global strategies lead by VP.