Manager Licensing

1. Monitor and manage worldwide sales and extract feedback for collection structure and product development.
2. Manage process with e－commerce team to sell licensees’ products on existing adidas e－commerce sites as well as licensees’ e－com sites wherever/whenever suitable. Once implemented manage the process respectively.
3. Manage licensee’s product ranges together with the relevant Divisions, BUs and Design Departments.
4. Responsible for approving licensee’s communication in conjunction with company Global Brand Marketing Departments
5. Manage internally and with the licensees the co－ordination and organization of sports marketing activities/events.
6. Handling of company’s involvement in licensees’ international meetings as well as licensee’s involvement in key company meetings.
7. Manage with licensees the implementation and constant improvement of visual merchandising guidelines with focus on own retail, but also support in other distribution channels.
8. Manage effectively the co－operation between the company's Global Internet team and the licensees to ensure brand alignment at all levels.
9. Execution and co－ordination with company's own Retail teams to make sure licensees products are available in stores and represented in an appropriate way.

Details of working hours and wages, whether there is a trial period, enrollment insurance, etc. will be disclosed at the time of the interview with the job seeker

1. University degree in business （ideally Marketing/Communications）
2. Min. 4 years experience in a marketing function （retail, product, communication）
3. Strong project management and multi－tasking skills
4. Good communication and analytical skills
5. Excellent negotiator at different levels of the hierarchy
6. Being able to work independently, but to know when to involve others
7. Fluent in English and Japanese
8. Strong project management and multi－tasking skills