Global IP & Merchandise Growth & Events Lead

Square Enix, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Square Enix, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Direct Sales Global IP and Merchandise (GIP&MD) to lead planning and execution of events, pop-up shops, and owned stores across European territories.

You will own the full cycle of our merchandise direct sales, including planning, budgeting, contracting, execution, and post-analysis to drive growth and sales. In this role you will manage relationships with merchandise vendors, distributors and retail partners to optimise production capability and supply

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience in business development within the toy and video game industries.
• Hands-on experience managing events and pop-up shops.
• Fluent in Japanese and English, with bilingual communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for events and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events, pop-up shops, and owned stores across European territories.
• Develop monthly strategic plans to participate in events, pop-ups, and FFTCG activities.
• Coordinate with departments to promptly execute projects and optimize operations.
• Hold regular meetings with international teams to improve cross-regional operations.
• Create and present proposals for pop-up concepts and store openings.
• Develop and analyze P&L for projects to maximize sales and profit.
• Analyze data to select product lineups and gather updates from planning teams.
• Act as on-site representative coordinating with stakeholders.
• Obtain vendor quotes and compare conditions to propose optimal plans.
• Coordinate shipments and ensure successful project execution.
• Conduct research and forecasting for future owned stores and events.
• Perform post-analysis and propose improvements.
• Support planning for UK/EU FFTCG organized play.

Skills

Business development

Event management

Vendor relations

Bilingual EN/JP

Negotiation

Supply chain

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Square Enix, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Direct Sales Global IP and Merchandise (GIP&MD) to lead planning and execution of events, pop-up shops, and owned stores across European territories.

You will own the full cycle of our merchandise direct sales, including planning, budgeting, contracting, execution, and post-analysis to drive growth and sales. In this role you will manage relationships with merchandise vendors, distributors and retail partners to optimise production capability and supply