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IP Strategy & Retail Partnership Manager

Hong KongLINE Hong KongBusiness & Sales, Marketing & CSBusiness Development, Business Management, MarketingFull-time

Team: LINE FRIENDS Business Development (LINE+ HK)

 

LINE FRIENDS, a global IP character brand, We deliver impressive and diverse experiences from offline to online. LINE FRIENDS Hong Kong is an energetic and passionate business team with core business in Licensing, IP Collaborations and B2B & Retail Partnership.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly motivated IP Strategy & Retail Partnership Manager to support our IP Strategy & Retail Partnership team. You will work closely with the HK Lead of IP Character Business and Senior Manager of IP Strategy & Retail Partnership to handle a mix of analytical, administrative, and creative tasks on IP Business Development in HK and Macau markets. This is an excellent opportunity for gaining the extensive experience in the global IP characters and entertainment industry.

 

Responsibilities

  • Support activities on retail partnership and B2B business strategy
  • Act as the Key Account Manager for retail partners in HK & Macau to ensure all retail partners’ stores are being operated according to IP Strategy and Brand guidelines
  • Identify the IP characters business trend and potentials in the market, including but not limited to provide creative ideas for new business pitching on retail and B2B partnerships
  • Develop and execute brand strategies to achieve and enhance the aggregated company's sales target and branding awareness in retail partnership field
  • Manage the KPI of retail partnership and prepare sales trend report for management
  • Manage and discuss sales target with retail partners through regular sales review meetings
  • Negotiate and manage retail partnership agreements with partners
  • Establish strong relationship with all internal stakeholders on retail strategies, B2B order management, logistics andproject delivery etc.
  • Manage the business process flow and framework to foster strong partnerships and achieve mutual goals
  • Coordinate and prepare sales engagement activities by planning and organizing events
  • Set up and maintain the agenda for the regular leadership team meetings, ensuring all relevant topics are covered
  • Analyse performance data and generate reports to measure the success and impact of partnerships

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or High Diploma in Business Management, Communications, Marketing, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in retail operations, partnership/business development, client service management or a related field. (Less experience will be considered as Assistant Manager)
  • Strong organizational, negotiation, communication skills
  • Proven track record of identifying, securing, and managing successful partnerships
  • Excellent communication in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English, presentation, and project management abilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other presentation tools
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with internal team members and external stakeholders

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passionate into characters IPs and K-POP culture business would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of SAP system with a background in Retail & B2B industry will be a benefit
  • Candidate with good reading and speaking in Korean will be a plus
  • Occasionally work on weekends or public holidays and non-working hours to support ad-hoc events/ tasks
  • Business travel is not frequent while it is required when necessary
  • Immediate available preferred

 

Location

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

 

Others

  • This position applies three months of probation period and this period can be extended based on the performance review. 

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