Assistant License Manager

Primark Stores Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Assistant License Manager in Reading, UK. In this role, you will manage licensing strategies, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to innovative ideas related to Pop Culture, Fashion, and Entertainment. Ideal candidates should have retail experience and an interest in current consumer trends. The position offers attractive benefits including healthcare and a flexible leave policy.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Potential bonus

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Qualifications

• Demonstrated work experience in relevant field, e.g., Retail/Fashion industry.
• Excellent awareness of current consumer trends across multiple consumer profiles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of licensed product strategy by managing key commercial processes.
• Create and maintain Licensed Trackers ensuring all information is accurate.
• Review campaign buys and visual guides to prepare for campaign availability.

Skills

Retail experience

Understanding of consumer trends

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Business acumen

Interest in Pop Culture, Fashion, and Entertainment

Job description

Assistant License Manager

Because you lead our next look. Create, your way.

As Assistant License Manager for Primark, you will play a key role in our License team liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

This role also presents the opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in Pop Culture, Fashion and Entertainment to engage in extensive research of relevant publications and platforms, and actively contribute to ideas and innovations within our License team.

What You’ll Do

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

Planning & Coordination

• Support in the delivery of Primark’s licensed product strategy by managing key commercial processes, maintaining accurate trackers, and enabling smooth campaign launches. You will work closely with the License Manager, buying, merchandising, and trading teams to ensure visibility of licensed ranges and product availability.
• By using existing processes, create, maintain, distribute, and monitor Licensed Trackers, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Support campaign preparation by reviewing campaign buys and visual guides, preparing campaign availability summaries to support launch readiness. You will also provide Trading Control with timely updates on product availability and contribute to ensuring all campaigns launch on time.
• Review and understand commercial performance across relevant license departments.

Trends & Research

• Attend and participate in all seasonal strategy sessions and collate and input into strategy brainstorm and presentation pack.

Commercial Awareness

• Demonstrates commercial awareness and knowledge of the Primark brand and retail industry and seeks to understand the Primark customer and regional differences.

Collaboration

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the client group and key internal and stakeholders including Buying, Merchandising, Brand and Retail.

What You’ll Bring

We want every person in our organisation to feel like they’re making a key contribution. Here are some of the experiences and skills you’ll need for the role:

• Demonstrated work experience in relevant field e.g. Retail/Fashion industry
• Excellent awareness of current consumer trends across multiple consumer profiles, including Gen Z
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Have a good level of business acumen, sound common sense and a genuine interest in the retail industry.
• Keen interest in Pop Culture, Fashion and Entertainment

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:

• Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus.
• 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
• Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we’re Caring and always strive to put people first. We’re also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

If you require extra support at any stage of the selection process, please get in touch with our team at [e-mail].