Manager, Brand Services (Fashion & Home)
About the position
The Manager, Brand Services is responsible for brand governance and execution across licensed products within the home goods, fashion, and apparel categories. This role leads a team that partners with internal stakeholders and external licensees to ensure brand integrity, quality, and consistency from product concept through commercialization. As a people manager, the role provides direction, coaching, and prioritization to the Brand Services team while driving efficient processes, timely approvals, and strong crossâfunctional collaboration.
Responsibilities
⢠Lead brand governance and execution for licensed products within the home goods, fashion, and apparel categories, ensuring brand integrity, quality, and consistency from concept through commercialization.
⢠Manage, coach, and develop the Brand Services team, providing direction, prioritization, and performance management to support efficient operations and strong outcomes.
⢠Partner with internal teams and external licensees to guide product development, review and approve submissions, and ensure alignment with established brand requirements and timelines.
⢠Oversee multiple projects and licensee relationships within an assigned portfolio, identifying risks, resolving issues, and escalating concerns as needed.
⢠Develop and maintain brand guidelines, tools, and training materials to support successful product launches and ongoing brand execution.
⢠Collaborate crossâfunctionally to support product planning, assess market and competitive insights, and incorporate customer feedback into existing and future products.
Requirements
⢠5+ years of experience in brand management, product development, product management, or a related consumer products field.
⢠1+ year of experience managing or leading a team, with demonstrated ability to coach, prioritize work, and drive results through others.
⢠Strong understanding of product development processes and lifecycle, including crossâfunctional collaboration from concept through commercialization.
⢠Experience within licensing, consumer products, or branded entertainment environments.
⢠Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining high standards for quality and followâthrough.
⢠Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
⢠Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
⢠Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
⢠Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 5% of the time.
Nice-to-haves
⢠Interest in home goods, fashion, apparel, and/or entertainmentâdriven brands (e.g., animation, video games, trading card games) is a plus.
⢠Project management experience and/or implementation of project management tools is a plus.
⢠Additional language skills is a plus.
Benefits
⢠Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
⢠100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
⢠Generous paid family leave.
⢠Employer-paid life insurance.
⢠Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
⢠US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
⢠UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
⢠Fitness reimbursement.
⢠Commuter benefit.
⢠LinkedIn learning.
⢠Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
⢠Hybrid work environment.
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The Manager, Brand Services is responsible for brand governance and execution across licensed products within the home goods, fashion, and apparel categories. This role leads a team that partners with internal stakeholders and external licensees to ensure brand integrity, quality, and consistency from product concept through commercialization. As a people manager, the role provides direction, coaching, and prioritization to the Brand Services team while driving efficient processes, timely approvals, and strong crossâfunctional collaboration.
Responsibilities
⢠Lead brand governance and execution for licensed products within the home goods, fashion, and apparel categories, ensuring brand integrity, quality, and consistency from concept through commercialization.
⢠Manage, coach, and develop the Brand Services team, providing direction, prioritization, and performance management to support efficient operations and strong outcomes.
⢠Partner with internal teams and external licensees to guide product development, review and approve submissions, and ensure alignment with established brand requirements and timelines.
⢠Oversee multiple projects and licensee relationships within an assigned portfolio, identifying risks, resolving issues, and escalating concerns as needed.
⢠Develop and maintain brand guidelines, tools, and training materials to support successful product launches and ongoing brand execution.
⢠Collaborate crossâfunctionally to support product planning, assess market and competitive insights, and incorporate customer feedback into existing and future products.
Requirements
⢠5+ years of experience in brand management, product development, product management, or a related consumer products field.
⢠1+ year of experience managing or leading a team, with demonstrated ability to coach, prioritize work, and drive results through others.
⢠Strong understanding of product development processes and lifecycle, including crossâfunctional collaboration from concept through commercialization.
⢠Experience within licensing, consumer products, or branded entertainment environments.
⢠Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining high standards for quality and followâthrough.
⢠Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
⢠Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
⢠Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
⢠Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 5% of the time.
Nice-to-haves
⢠Interest in home goods, fashion, apparel, and/or entertainmentâdriven brands (e.g., animation, video games, trading card games) is a plus.
⢠Project management experience and/or implementation of project management tools is a plus.
⢠Additional language skills is a plus.
Benefits
⢠Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
⢠100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
⢠Generous paid family leave.
⢠Employer-paid life insurance.
⢠Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
⢠US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
⢠UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
⢠Fitness reimbursement.
⢠Commuter benefit.
⢠LinkedIn learning.
⢠Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
⢠Hybrid work environment.
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