Job Description

Job Summary:

The Coordinator provides support to the DAPP Softlines team (Apparel, Accessories & Footwear, Home) in managing a category of products and a portfolio of licensees in order to meet or exceed predetermined revenue targets and growth objectives. DAPP Team is responsible for supporting all properties under Disney Animation, Pixar & Princess including Frozen and new content.
Responsibilities:

* Coordinate and maintain accuracy of informational library/tools; licensee contact list, product (sku) portfolio, franchise recap (external), franchise plans (internal), etc.
* Participate in call to actions for licensee development against key initiatives; call to action activities include guiding partner to resources for art, sharing security protocols and reviewing development with broader team
* Serve as the point person for cross-category requests (e.g., PR and communications product/marketing requests, licensee lists, recap decks, etc.) and deploying franchise and marketing updates to licensees
* Assist with the preparation of licensee presentations including deck building and list generation and aggregation for key content share outs
* Usher PR-driving partners through marketing approvals process; coordinate with key internal stakeholders in marketing, PR and Corporate Brand Management
* Assist with the preparation/presentation of internal meetings, road shows, and events
* Create and present 1-2 category opportunity projects; overview of category, market sizing, key players, and recommendation
* Assist the Category team with day to day business needs including buy board collation and selling updates, samples management as necessary or applicable, business research
* Manage the input of contract deal points and amendments into internal systems
* Attend key internal and external meetings and respond to follow ups as requested

Basic Qualifications:

* Self-starter with excellent organizational skills, project management, and follow-through with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while responding to deadlines
* Critical thinker, proactive, dependable, resourceful, flexible, detail oriented
* Confident, but able to ask for assistance when uncertain
* Display ability to multi-task, managing a variety of initiatives / issues simultaneously
* Ability to project manage and capable of meeting deadlines and dealing with time constraints
* Excellent organizational skills
* Excellent interpersonal, solid written and verbal communication and presentation skills
* Ability to build relationships, be flexible/adaptable, able to collaborate, influence and persuade
* Possess strong analytical skills
* Resourceful, innovative and responsive to change
* Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Keynote)
* Ability to quickly pick up new software applications (i.e., those related to day to day business management for product approvals, contract management, etc.)
* Familiarity with The Walt Disney Company brand and its businesses

Preferred Qualifications:

* Previous experience in a closely related field

Preferred Education

* Bachelors Degree in a related field