
Retail (Snr) Manager (Licensing & Retail)
Job Description
Retail (Snr) Manager (Licensing & Retail)
Department: Partnerships & Media
Employment Type: Freelance
Location: Zurich
Description
Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.
THE POSITION
- Manage assigned FIFA retail and eCommerce accounts independently or under supervision
- Pro-active contribution to the overall FIFA retail strategy providing ongoing strategic input and recommendations to drive sales and revenue, and the consumer journey
- Account management (incl contractual T&Cs, rights and obligations) of FIFA’s retail operators
- Plan and manage the product assortment and buy for FIFA retail channels together with retail operators to ensure best in class assortment
- Identify the product opportunities and drive the product development with licensing managers to ensure event & 365 retail and eCommerce needs are met
- Work with FIFA cross-functional teams to coordinate product collection releases, promotions, storytelling, marketing campaigns and consumer engagement initiatives
- Manage and plan the product roll-out calendar and marketing calendar for FIFA retail channels
- Manage specific licensing & retail projects, including DTR projects as directed
- Support the licensing & retail team in managing FIFA licensees in relation to FIFA retail opportunities and needs
- Works closely and proactively with the L&R controller to ensure all projects are measured and tracked to drive data-based decisions and recommendations and financial remunerations are accurately recorded, processed and invoiced
- Oversee market benchmarking and monitor unauthorised FIFA IP product & retail activities
YOUR PROFILE
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.
And we respect our values. Always.
For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.
The specific competencies we require for this position are:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar or related role
- Experience in assortment planning or buying across DTC/retail & ecommerce
- Experience in sports or fashion brands is an asset
- Project management experience is an asset
- Demonstrable experience in retail marketing is an asset
- Bachelor or Master degree in Business, Economics, Management or other relevant degree
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in Word / PowerPoint
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience in working with planning tools and systems is a plus
- Highly organized and capable of setting priorities
- Results oriented but understand the bigger picture
- Solid knowledge of the retail and ecommerce landscape in addition to the sports licensed business and its key players
- Highly analytical and capable of translating data into useful insights
- Excellent team player
- Able to work to hard deadlines
- Stress resilient and able to work in a very dynamic environment
- Highly skilled at ‘connecting the dots’ and solid understanding of the dependency between product, distribution and marketing
- Competent and confident at building solid relationships and working cross-functionally
- Comfortable working in a multi-cultural and complex stakeholder environment
- Willingness to travel when required