Brand Management Executive
CAA
London, ENThis is a Full Time Job
CAA Brand Management is currently seeking a Product Development Executive to play an essential role in the Product Development team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide product development and approvals support for the Product Development (PD) Team for specific brands across multiple categories (e.g. toys, F&B, apparel).
• Making sure product ranges and marketing align with relevant brand guidelines.
• Ensure all licensee submissions are processed within 48 hours via approval systems or email.
• Manage and prioritise the submissions within each approval platform system (Brand Comply & Media Box)
• Manage and train licensees on approval platform systems.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide brand support and help licensees bring products to market.
• Ensure licensees have access to relevant creative assets for product development. Style guide and Brand guideline management.
• Support and lead creative kick offs/ new licensee onboarding meetings and other creative calls where applicable. Act as an extension of the brand and be able to communicate with confidence the brand identity and goals.
• Identify and address key challenges in the product approvals process to achieve results for licensors, clients, and licensees
• Manage physical product samples, including storage and distribution to partners
• Assist with regular updates of status reports, product trackers, and brand presentations
• Communicate effectively at all levels and adapt to each licensor's culture and tone
• Build strong, long-term relationships with internal teams, licensors, clients, and licensees
• Attend and support meetings, calls, and tradeshows with licensors, clients, and licensees.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Previous experience with licensed products or brand management preferable.
• Knowledge of product development timelines and consumer product categories
• Ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of automotive and gaming brands (I.e. Minecraft & Porsche) preferable
CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Additional Information
For more than 30 years, CAA Brand Management has helped brands of all shapes and sizes enter new consumer product categories, experiences, and territories through licensing, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures. As a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), we represent many successful global brands and professionals across television, film, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content, while also offering a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.
