Manager, Global Product Licensing - Calvin Klein

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The Licensing Manager will play a pivotal role in managing and expanding our brand's licensing partnerships, ensuring alignment with our brand identity, and driving revenue growth through strategic licensing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

1. Partnership Management:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a specific group of licensing partners, acting as the primary point of contact for all licensing-related matters
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent communication, adherence to brand guidelines, and effective execution of licensed products

2. Licensing Strategy Development:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive licensing partner strategy that aligns with the company's brand identity, market positioning, and business goals
• Identify potential licensing opportunities and partnerships that enhance the brand's presence and revenue streams

3. Negotiation and Contract Compliance:

• Assist Sr. Director in analyzing business proposals, as well as negotiating licensing agreements & amendments
• Continuous monitoring of licensee’s adherence to contracts regarding use of mark, product, pricing, distribution, etc.

4. Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Monitor and analyze financial performance of licensees, including the analysis of quarterly sales reports to ensure adherence of approved accounts and distribution
• Prepare regular reports on licensing revenue, trends, and other ad hoc analyses for senior management
• Assist Finance with the Pre-Budget and Budget (AOP) Licensing submission and assess any risk and/or opportunities to licensees’ projections

5. Market Research and Trends:

• Stay abreast of industry trends, market developments, and competitor activities to identify new licensing opportunities and potential risks

6. New Business Development:

• Proactively seek out and evaluate potential new licensing partners, assessing their alignment with the brand's values and objectives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a fashion brand in the apparel licensing industry

• Understanding of global brand management, licensing, and the retail environment

• Strong command of the Microsoft Office suite; efficient in Excel (i.e vlookup, formulas, graphs, pivot tables

• Knowledge of the retail and competitive brand landscape

• Must possess strong relationship management skills

• Strong written and communication skills

• Provide recommendations and guide teams to make decisions in a timely manner
• Ability to work with leaders to provide team recommendations for final decisions
• Effectively and efficiently communicate internally and externally
• Adaptable and agile; comfortable navigating change and ambiguity in a fast-moving global organization
• A relationship builder; forging positive working relationships with licensed partners and across multiple layers of the organization
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work independently in managing projects

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Pay Range:$84,200-$113,700

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

Additional Compensation: This role is bonus eligible.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance. This includes:

• Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.

• 401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.

• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

• Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note, eligibility depends on employment status, location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.

To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.