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Category Manager, Outbound Licensing, Full-Time, Easton, PA GENERAL SUMMARY: Holistically manages category growth, creating product and retail development strategy grounded in consumer insights and marketplace trends.  She/he identifies prospects, negotiates deals through contract and closure and nourishes business relationships to achieve annual growth targets. Provides direction to licenses, guiding their seasonal product line planning from concept through commercialization, and developing product extensions within category grants. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Licensing Sales Identifies prospects and maintains active pipeline of potential partners that meet strategic category objectives via prospecting, attending relevant trade shows and maintaining active network with key vendors in category. Negotiates terns and closes new deals/renewals to achieve year over year category growth targets. Pursues direct to retail partnerships in assigned categories. Category Management Conducts semiannual business reviews to ensure licensees are leveraging innovation in development, maximizing product grants and retail distribution channels, and licensees are on target to meet revenue forecasts. Directs seasonal line development and approval, adhering to internal approval process for licensees (ie. safety, quality, financial, packaging, promotional materials, displays, PR, etc.).  Provides positive creative solutions to licensee development issues. Collaborate across internal Crayola departments to develop activation plans around licensed merchandise (i.e. PR, social media, advertising and events). JOB SPECIFICATIONS: College Degree:  BA, BS 5 years' experience in licensing, CPG, toy company or consumer marketing work Proven negotiating skills and developing, implementing into partner agreements Good organizational and planning skills with ability to manage diverse priorities and projects to meet aggressive timelines Strategic thinker with working knowledge of landscape/trends and ability to draw conclusions and identify key opportunities. Ability work diplomatically across a diverse cross-functional team to achieve goals. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Excellent PC skills, Power Point, Excel, Word Travel 20%+ PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. WHY CRAYOLA? Kid Inspired Culture Free Admission to Crayola Experience for Employees Community Volunteerism Opportunities Annual Bonus Potential for all Full-Time Employees Company Matched 401k & Employee Value Sharing Plan Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits for Eligible Employees Education Assistance Program Wellness Programs Employee Resource Groups Generous Product Discounts Onsite & Online Company Sponsored Employee Events Discounts on a wide variety of products and services - automotive, electronics, fitness, travel and entertainment Diversity & Inclusion at Crayola We will cultivate diversity and create a culture of inclusion for our collective brands - one that grows through sustained action, demonstrates care for every life experience, inspires new products and content, and builds a sense of belonging in which every employee is able to be their very best. Learn more about Crayola's Diversity and Inclusion strat gy: https://www.crayola.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.aspx Green is our favorite color! Crayola cares about the environment and responsibly makes the products you love. Learn more about Crayola's creative solutions for greener tomorrows: https://www.crayola.com/about-us/sustainability.aspx We offer competitive salary, outstanding benefits and the potential for advancement through the use of creative abilities. No phone calls please.

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