Associate Manager, Category Management - Accessories & Footwear

About the role

The Associate Manager, Fashion & Living Category Management supports Universal Products & Experiences' North American licensing business within the Fashion & Living category. Reporting to the Senior Manager, this role is responsible for managing key licensee relationships, supporting category strategy development, and driving execution against business goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with licensing partners, ensuring alignment to brand strategy and revenue objectives
• Support negotiation and execution of licensing agreements in partnership with Legal and Contract Operations
• Monitor business performance, including forecasting, reporting, and ongoing financial tracking
• Contribute to category strategy by identifying growth opportunities across product categories, channels, and partnerships
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and consumer insights to inform decision-making
• Drive new licensee recruitment efforts, including prospecting, pitching, and business case development
• Partner with Product Development, Retail, Franchise, and Marketing teams to bring cohesive, market-relevant assortments to life
• Drive execution of key initiatives from concept through launch
• Identify and support new business models, partnerships, and emerging opportunities to fuel incremental growth
• Ensure timely delivery of projects while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in licensing, consumer products, retail, or a related field (Fashion & Living preferred)
• BA/BS degree preferred
• Strong understanding of licensing, product development, and retail environments
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Strong analytical skills, including financial reporting and forecasting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables) and presentation tools (PowerPoint/Keynote)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across teams
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Willingness to travel as needed

Desired Characteristics

• Ownership mindset with strong accountability and follow-through
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
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• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support
• Foundational experience in contract review and negotiation support