Brand Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Brand Manager - New York (Hybrid)

Marquee Brands is seeking a knowledgeable, strategic, product-loving Brand Manager to join its New York team. The Brand Manager will support the Brand Director in the management and growth of our iconic Home brand, Martha Stewart.

Marquee Brands

Marquee owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee’s team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin. 

Martha Stewart Brand 

Martha Stewart is an Emmy Award-winning and acclaimed lifestyle expert and educator who is the author of more than 90 books on cooking, entertaining, crafts, home keeping, gardening, weddings and decorating.  Founded in 1982, the Martha Stewart brand enjoys 98% brand awareness in the United States and represents one of the largest licensed franchises in the home category across various product categories. 

Duties/ Responsibilities:  

Business Management:

• Request & analyze sales, and forecast reporting by channel and account and circulate business updates internally, for all retailers and marketplaces
• In partnership with Director, share successes across partner portfolio
• Assist with execution of global go to market strategies
• Maintain & update store distribution lists and active category and retailer footprint
• Track partner performance on Amazon: ad spend, overarching PDP execution
• Procure and enter monthly, quarterly actuals and projections in relevant corporate files
• Support Director in chasing licensee payments as needed
• Lead the management of a subset of brand licensees with guidance from Director
• Execute market research online and in store to identify opportunities and positioning within the market
• Research prospective retail opportunities and prepare pitch decks

Cross Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate and liaise with internal teams such as marketing and PR teams on needs to support brand strategy and growth (ie. line sheets, samples, pricing, launch dates)
• Maintain merch inputs for the marketing team’s launch calendars
• Contribute to weekly meetings held with marketing and creative

Product Development & Merchandising:

• Assist with building and maintenance of the time and action calendar; alerting appropriate stakeholders when timelines slip
• Collaborate with licensees to manage:
  • Product approvals (where required by brand)
  • Go-To-Market assets such as line lists and line sheets

Trademark and Contract Management

• Provide trademark proof of usage
• Assist with various tasks by liaising with the legal team, and own legal team updates
• Own and maintain detailed trackers surrounding partner contracts and terms
• Compliance
  • Support Royalty Zone Process, from validating partner inputs to generating ad hoc reporting, while tracking all system updates needed (example: informing new retailers for a partner) and keeping records of new approvals

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Schedule and own the agendas for internal bi-monthly and weekly touch bases internally
• Schedule and own the agendas for quarterly business reviews with licensees
• Schedule and own the agendas for partner meetings (ex. Design reviews)

Required Skills/Abilities:   

• Must be in advanced in Microsoft excel and the entire Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite and Canva
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of experience in retail merchandising and/or licensing

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Parental Leave
• Life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Salary 80,000-100,000 + target bonus

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.