Retail Growth & Licensing Partnerships Manager

Paramount Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation and benefits

Generous paid time off

Subscriptions to streaming services

Employee engagement opportunities

Job summary

Skydance in Los Angeles is seeking a Manager, Retail Development, Products & Experiences to drive sell-in of licensed merchandise through major retail partners and coordinate Canadian retailers. This onsite role reports to the VP of Retail.

You will manage relationships with Amazon, Costco and licensees, execute retail and e-commerce programs, monitor online content and performance, and support product launches and activations with licensees.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail, e-commerce, licensing, consumer products, or business development.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of e-commerce and club retail environments and merchandising strategies.
• Exemplary relationship management and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience using sales data to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with retail partners (Primarily Canadian retailers, Amazon and Costco) and licensees to drive sell-in and sell-through of licensed products across all major product categories.
• Execute retail and e-commerce strategies across category responsibilities, including Amazon vendor/marketplace programs and Costco roadshow and club placements.
• Be the account and retail expert across categories.
• Contribute to overall account long term planning and strategy.
• Monitor online detail-page content, search performance, and in-club retail performance to identify opportunities to increase sales and distribution.
• Partner with licensing category teams to support product launches and retail activations in partnership with licensees.
• Ensure brand consistency and compliance across all licensed products and retail placements, including digital shelf standards.
• Conduct virtual and in-person retail audits to ensure merchandising standards are met and identify new opportunities.
• Analyze sales data, market trends, and competitive activity across e-commerce and club channels.
• Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, category, franchise) to support campaigns.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

E-commerce knowledge

Retail partnerships

Job description

Skydance in Los Angeles is seeking a Manager, Retail Development, Products & Experiences to drive sell-in of licensed merchandise through major retail partners and coordinate Canadian retailers. This onsite role reports to the VP of Retail.

You will manage relationships with Amazon, Costco and licensees, execute retail and e-commerce programs, monitor online content and performance, and support product launches and activations with licensees.