Job: Account Manager, The Partnership

Employer: The Partnership
Posted: 27 Oct 2009
Contact: Sarah Lochting
Location: Fulham, London
Sector: FMCG - Food,
- FMCG - Clothing,
- FMCG - Toiletries/Cosmetics,
- FMCG - Household Stores,
- FMCG - Confectionery,
- Consumer Goods - Household Appliances,
- Consumer Goods - Household Equipment,
- Consumer Goods - Leisure Equipment
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Position: Account Manager
Salary: £35k + dependent on experience

Account Manager – Celebrity and Fashion Brand Licensing - Fulham - £35k+ dependent on experience

THE COMPANY

The Partnership is a leading specialist in developing lifestyle brands through licensing and partner marketing. We represent some of the world’s best-known international brands – from fashion and interior design, to chefs and rock royalty; from heritage and art, to charity and sports.

THE ROLE

An opportunity has arisen to take on the dual role of managing a major FMCG retail business for one of the UK’s biggest chef brands as well as two high profile high street fashion brands. Working as account and brand manager with a strong portfolio of licensees in food and non-food sectors, you will influence strategy and guide new range development for the brands, ensure media impact and grow the business – creating new partnerships under licence and managing existing partnerships for maximum results.

THE CANDIDATE

The key day-to-day tasks include:

being the first point of contact for the client; communicating with them daily
managing existing portfolios of licensees and working with in-house category managers to negotiate and nurture new licensing deals
directing range development by actively pursuing new product development opportunities (both food and non-food), and managing approval process
liaising with key retail contacts and building retailer relationships
overseeing strategic brand development and undertaking market analysis
co-ordinate marketing activity between the licensor, licensees and PR agency
there are also opportunities to manage other brands and product category sales across The Partnership's brands, as well as bring in new business.

The successful candidate will:

have experience in brand licensing, account management, rights and contract negotiation
be energetic, determined, goal-driven
able to multi-task/prioritise, and work well under pressure
have a flexible, creative, problem-solving attitude
write accurately, fluently and persuasively

For further details see: www.tplicensing.com