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Associate Manager, Retail Franchise Development(m/w/x)
Developing retail franchise plans and translating EMEA strategies into market-relevant growth proposals for iconic toy brands. 7+ years in consumer products retail development or licensing required. 10% target bonus, 30 vacation days, and 70% public transport reimbursement.
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Anforderungen
- 7+ years in retail development, licensing, commercial sales, buying, franchise marketing, category management, or related consumer products field
- Experience in consumer products, entertainment, licensing, or branded goods
- Strong knowledge of retail landscape within assigned territory
- Established network of retailer and/or commercial relationships
- Proven experience developing and presenting retail programs
- Proven experience developing and presenting Joint Business Plans
- Proven experience developing and presenting franchise activations
- Proven experience developing and presenting customer propositions
- Proven experience developing and presenting commercial business cases
- Experience working across cross-functional teams
- Experience working across multi-market teams
- Experience within a complex, matrixed organization
- Degree in Business, Marketing, or related discipline
- Equivalent professional experience
- Fluency in German
- Fluency in English
- Strong commercial acumen
- Expertise in retail strategy
- Expertise in shopper marketing
- Expertise in omnichannel environments
- Expertise in business development
- Strategic thinking
- Solid financial acumen
- Ability to evaluate opportunities
- Ability to balance long-term vision with execution
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent storytelling skills
- Excellent influencing skills
- Ability to engage retailers
- Ability to engage licensees
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence across a matrix organization
- Analytical skills
- Insights-driven
- Ability to translate market data into actionable recommendations
- Ability to translate consumer data into actionable recommendations
- Ability to translate performance data into actionable recommendations
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent prioritization skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Solutions-oriented mindset
- Strong focus on execution
Aufgaben
- Develop and execute the Retail Franchise Development plan for your territory
- Translate EMEA retailer strategies into market-relevant plans
- Build annual priorities, account plans, and performance measures for your geography
- Report regularly to the Senior Manager, Retail Franchise Development EMEA
- Identify whitespace opportunities and convert insights into growth proposals
- Support the identification and development of strategic Direct-to-Retail opportunities
- Identify new retail concepts, business models, and partnership opportunities
- Build and maintain a pipeline of future retail partnership opportunities
- Develop long-term retailer growth strategies combining brands, categories, and licensing partners
- Develop channel-specific growth strategies aligned with retailer priorities
- Leverage market, retail, and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities
- Influence EMEA Category, Franchise, and Commercial strategies
- Share best practices across the region
- Own and develop day-to-day relationships with priority retailers and buyers
- Act as the principal Consumer Products retail contact
- Create and pitch integrated franchise programs, exclusive propositions, and promotions
- Lead activation planning from concept through execution
- Develop Joint Business Plans and retailer activation calendars for key accounts
- Conduct regular retailer meetings, business reviews, and activation follow-ups
- Support category teams and licensees in increasing product listings and visibility
- Partner closely with local Country Managers and Commercial teams
- Collaborate with EMEA Category, Franchise, Marketing, Creative, Product Development, Sales, Finance, and Legal teams
- Act as a connector between your territory and the EMEA Retail Franchise Development team
- Share retailer feedback, market intelligence, best practices, and scalable ideas
- Influence cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver successful retail programs
- Represent Mattel at retailer meetings, trade events, and industry forums
- Track activation performance, retail results, and agreed KPIs
- Identify learnings and corrective actions to improve future programs
- Maintain clear project plans, timelines, and stakeholder updates
- Contribute to territory forecasts, business reviews, and opportunity pipelines
- Support disciplined commercial decision-making
- Ensure all retail activities comply with Mattel brand, legal, financial, and operational requirements
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Benefits
- 10% target bonus participation
- 30 vacation days
- 2 Mattel Days
- Holiday allowance
- 70% public transport reimbursement
- 0.13/km travel allowance
- Meal vouchers
- Subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership
- Employee assistance program
- Pension plan
- Saving scheme
- Toy discount
- 24 weeks paid leave for 1st caregiver
- 12 weeks paid leave for co-parent
- Return to work program
- Family care leave
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