Project Hire - Associate, Licensing – Star Wars & Marvel

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives.  From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

Be Part of the Story as the (Project Hire) Associate, Licensing North American Brand Commercialization! This role provides support in the execution of franchise strategy and vision across Disney Consumer Products. DCP is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company that extends the Disney brand to merchandise ranging from apparel, toys, home décor and books to interactive games, food and beverages, stationery, electronics and animation art.

This role reports to the Sr. Manager, North American Brand Commercialization and will focus on the Star Wars, Marvel and 20th Century portfolios.

This is a 12 month Project Hire position without any guarantee of permanent placement.

What You Will Do:

Marketing Approval Process

• Manage the process by which Licensees submit marketing collateral materials to Disney for review and approval on behalf of Star Wars, Marvel and 20th Century Studios

• Own the Online Product Approval (OPA) system to process marketing collateral approvals

• Employ a detail-oriented lens to review and approve the majority of marketing submissions independently and efficiently

• Use excellent judgment to understand when marketing or global brand needs to be flagged for additional review

• Route/manage OPA/Marketing submissions including TV spots, in-store creative, trade communications and more to internal and functional partners

Franchise Development

• Support business updates for internal and external partners by coordinating data collection, product images, etc.

• Help manage global retail clearances for IP and retail programs

Partner Management

• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders

• Help support marketing and franchise review process with content partners including submissions, feedback capture and implementation

• Assist in sourcing additional assets, marketing materials, or information from cross functional partners

Communication and Sales Tools

• Support development, maintenance and distribution of franchise tools including Fact Sheets, pitch decks, Hot Sheets, sizzles, content calendars, and film-related presentations

• Support tailored pitch deck development for retail, trade shows, and large meetings

• Support PR needs via asset support, routing support, fact checking, and product details

• Support marketing initiative development tied specifically to retail and licensing initiatives

General Support

• Team meeting coordination including Agenda generation, recap notes/action steps, follow ups

• Develop and maintain collection of samples for various needs

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 2+ years of related experience

• Self-starter, motivated, proactive, dependable, flexible, and extremely detail oriented

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Friendly, people oriented, strong collaborator and team player

• Able to handle multiple tasks and assignments

• Resourceful, innovative and responsive to change

• Excellent judgment skills

• Strong computer skills (Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

• Solid presentation skills and able to address both internal and external partners in a compelling way

• Strong presentation-material creation abilities 

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Benefits and Perks:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $64,300 to $86,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.