Franchise Management Manager

This is a Full Time Job

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We've got the brands, we've got the stars, we've got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we're missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Overview:

The Manager, Franchise Management will provide tactical and operational support for Paramount's global franchise initiatives. This role is central to the day-to-day coordination of cross-functional priorities, ensuring that strategic plans are executed with discipline and efficiency. The Manager will work closely with the Sr. Director of Franchise Strategy & Ops to maintain alignment across teams, track deliverables, and support the successful rollout of franchise activations, councils, and global campaigns.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Support execution of franchise roadmaps, ensuring deadlines, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Manage project trackers, calendars, and timelines across content, marketing, consumer products, and retail initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of franchise councils, planning sessions, and executive team updates.
• Maintain and update project management tools, dashboards, and trackers to ensure visibility of progress.
• Partner with Sr. Director to identify workflow bottlenecks and propose process improvements.
• Ensure documentation and communications are consistently reliable, clear, and distributed on time.
• Support international markets by gathering inputs and ensuring alignment with global strategies.
• Assist in managing vendor and agency partnerships tied to franchise execution.
• Collect and organize performance data for franchise initiatives, supporting ongoing reporting and insights.
• Create decks, trackers, and briefing documents for SVP and Sr. Director use in executive meetings.
• Track KPIs related to franchise activations, fan commitment, and marketing efficiency.
• Franchise Trackers: Timelines and milestone documents for all major initiatives.
• Council & Session Materials: Agendas, minutes, and decks to support alignment forums.
• Franchise Reports: Ongoing performance updates and operational dashboards.

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience in brand marketing, franchise management, product development/licensing, business development or marketing role.
• Demonstrated strength in marketing competencies with strength in positioning and brand development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Photoshop.

Additional Qualifications
• Entertainment industry experience preferred.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented work style.
• Solid people skills, including the ability to work appropriately with other executives, filmmakers, assistants and staff at all levels.