Senior Licensing & Partnerships Lead – Hardlines EMEA

Mattel EMEA; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 vacation days + 5 optional days

Private health insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discount program

Flexible work model

Job summary

Mattel UK Limited is seeking a Senior Associate to support the execution and growth of its licensed Hardlines business across EMEA. You will manage partner relationships, assist with new business development, and coordinate product, commercial and marketing activity through the licensing lifecycle.

This hands-on role requires a commercially minded professional who can build strong partner relationships, maintain operational discipline and help drive revenue across a varied category portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in consumer products, licensing, Hardlines, sales, marketing or account coordination.
• Good understanding of licensing, product development, retail and marketing processes, with strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Experience managing commercial partners, forecasts, product pipelines and multiple workstreams, combined with strong project-management discipline.
• Strong analytical, presentation, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to coordinate creative, commercial and senior stakeholders.
• Creative sensitivity and interest in premium brands, culture, fashion and entertainment, with the ability to balance brand ambition and commercial realities.
• Proactive, highly organized and comfortable working independently within a fast-paced, global and matrixed organization.
• Proven sales negotiation experience and commercial thinking mindset
• Solutions oriented with ability to ‘think outside the box’ to deliver additional revenue and opportunities
• Ability to influence others; persuasive and able to present messaging impactfully
• Strong relationship builder and able to navigate internal and external relationships and stakeholders with ease

Responsibilities

• Partner & Business Management: Manage day-to-day relationships and operational activity for assigned EMEA Hardlines partners.
• New Business Support: Research category trends and prospective licensing partners.
• Product & Activation Execution: Coordinate with cross-functional teams to progress products and programs.
• Insights & Collaboration: Track market developments and share relevant insights with the team.

Skills

Consumer products

Licensing

Sales

Marketing

Account coordination

Job description

Mattel UK Limited is seeking a Senior Associate to support the execution and growth of its licensed Hardlines business across EMEA. You will manage partner relationships, assist with new business development, and coordinate product, commercial and marketing activity through the licensing lifecycle.

This hands-on role requires a commercially minded professional who can build strong partner relationships, maintain operational discipline and help drive revenue across a varied category portfolio.