WHO WE ARE…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 10 plus years of experience in Licensing industry with background in Toys preferred.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, TECHNICAL TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Verbal & Written Communication
- Effectively models excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Active questioning and listening skills are implemented consistently.
- Confidently turns complex messages and facts into simple stories to aid understanding and support fulfilment of business objectives.
- Creates and delivers strategic, engaging, and persuasive presentations confidently.
- Applies solution selling skills to the way business is conducted every day.
Innovation, Adaptability & Change Management
- Regularly searches for new ideas from all sources (including digital) and ensures new ideas are built into workable approaches and solutions; finding the right way to implement these.
- Proactively develops new approaches to challenges and contributes unique ideas; ensures others are doing the same.
- Actively embraces the role of change agent and is resilient in the face of uncertainty; pursuing objectives in the face of adversity; projecting positivity to others.
- Builds expertise and understanding of the marketplace and our business.
Building & Maintaining Relationships
- Develops and maintains a strong, active network of business contacts across divisions and industries (related to area of expertise).
- Identifies and develops strategically important relationships.
- Invests in maintaining key relationships to deliver business benefits. Helps others to seek connections with contacts in other divisions.
- Ability to identify and acknowledge when unhelpful relationships need to be concluded; seeking counsel from leadership as needed.
Collaboration
- Encourages behaviors in others that contribute to effective teamwork, resulting in engaged and dynamic teams.
- Ability to identify issues and conflicts within a team and drive to resolution as quickly as possible.
- Acts as a resource to team members, focused on enabling their successes; helping to create an open environment that is supportive of collaboration.
- Encourages team members to pursue their own opportunities, encouraging empowerment and experimentation amongst others.
- Helps teams achieve goals and collaborates well with other divisions outside of WBDCP.
Commercial Terms & Budgeting
- Excellent numeracy skills and ability to affect different metrics simultaneously.
- Has a full understanding of financial dependencies both internally and externally and can provide optimal business solutions.
- Consistently applies ROI approach to assessing deals’ profitability.
- Alerts leadership early to elements that may adversely impact profitability, budget overrun to mitigate against surprises or risks.
Strategy & Planning
- Implements clear strategic plans for the division, based on market, consumer, and business insights.
- Drives changes in business practices to future proof partner engagement and revenue potential.
- Measures performance against set of KPIs.
- Actively contributes to long-range planning both internally and with business partners.
- Provides input and challenge to proposals.
- Displays excellent understanding of business frameworks and process dependencies, makes decisions, and takes actions considering mid-long-term impact on WBDCP.
- Encourages and demonstrates entrepreneurial behaviour and calculated risk taking.
People Management & Development
- Demonstrates and drives a culture of feedback and coaching.
- Identifies and drives participation in training, development and career growth opportunities for team members and self.
- Is a brand and talent ambassador for WBDCP internally.
- Identifies talent needs and feeds into Leadership talent discussions as requested.
- Provides appropriate mentoring to effectively guide others.
- Actively and regularly seeks and incorporates feedback from others.
Accountability
- Offers performance support and guidance, influencing others to move from a passive to an active mindset.
- Demonstrates a global perspective and successfully partners across territories, functions, and divisions.
- Supports local implementation of strategic divisional initiatives.
- Understands the importance of balancing the needs of WBDCP and its Partners.
Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.
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