About us
"One World, Connecting Smiles."
Best known for global icon Hello Kitty Sanrio has created and licensed well over 400 characters throughout the past 65 years. It is indeed not only home to superstar Hello Kitty, but a global brand concentrating on marketing classic characters like My Melody, Kerokerokeroppi, Bad Badtz-Maru, Little Twin Stars, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Gudetama and Aggretsuko as well as the British icons Mr. Men Little Miss. Sanrio today joins forces with the most respected companies in fashion, streetwear, cosmetics, hi-tech and toys. Its business extends into the entertainment industry and includes the operation of several theme parks. Sanrio boasts an extensive product lineup, which is available in over 130 countries around the world.
Our Sanrio GmbH business coordinates the development of licensing throughout Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa, India and Oceania and worldwide for Mr. Men Little Miss. Sanrio GmbH and Mr. Men Little Miss are subsidiaries of Sanrio Co. Ltd. in Tokyo.
Tasks
* Establish a short- and long-term strategy for Germany/your territories adapting the Global strategy to our international consumer needs in accordance with the Licensing Director and COO
* Execute Sanrio’s global and local strategies turning them into concrete business opportunities for Germany/and assigned territories by, for example,
* identifying and quantifying the largest opportunities and
* prioritising key markets
* continuously benchmarking progress against plan
* Manage the portfolio across Sanrio and Hello Kitty & Friends’ franchises in the relevant region building sustainable growth
* Grow the Consumer Product business in line with Regional and Global strategies and guidelines while leveraging a strong knowledge of the local markets
* Manage the agents allocated to Germany/the assigned countries or region maintaining and creating long term alliances
* Provide forecasts and support Finance in collating Royalty reports
* Work closely with the Marketing team providing all information for Marketing & Retail projects and strategy
* Also work closely with the Approval team in managing requests and providing necessary information
Profile
* Five to eight years of experience working in Licensing corporations
* Proven relationships network across categories and different businesses within the licensing industry
* Team player with strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
* Excellent command of the German and English language (written and spoken)
* Financials driven attitude and budget management skills
* Able to work independently and result oriented
* Good working knowledge of relevant Microsoft applications
We offer
* Work for a successful, fun and world-renowned brand!
* Be part of an experienced and friendly team
* Work in an energising and international business environment
* Simple reporting lines
* Hybrid working arrangements and
* Flexible working hours
* Company pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge)
* Discretionary bonus payments
* Participate in team events
We value diversity at Sanrio. Your talents, attitude, skillset and experience are our focus no matter your age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital or disability status.
Contact
If you have matching experiences and are interested in this exciting role and opportunity to work for a world-renowned brand and would like to find out
more about this position, please contact us via Xing or by emailing your CV and motivation letter to
* look forward to hearing from you.