Commercial Coordinator, Retail, Brands & Licensing
Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager, Retail
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: North Sydney, Hybrid
Working rights: Candidates must have Australian full working rights.
About BBC Studios ANZ
Working for BBC Studios, we are all part of a premium content and production company that inspires global audiences. We are proud to represent some of the world's biggest, most trusted and loved content brands. In Australia and New Zealand, we bring the best of bold, British storytelling to our region through distributing content to broadcasters, our seven branded services on subscription platforms and our own local production arm, as well as other commercial partnerships such as live entertainment and licensing.
Our Values: Audiences. Creativity. Trust. Respect. Accountability. One BBC.
Job Purpose
This role delivers support in pitching in and executing cross-category retail marketing programs for BBC Studios brands, with a focus on Bluey. The role is responsible for supporting the Senior Commercial Manager (Brands and Licensing) in growing BBC's retail footprint and presence in ANZ to deliver commercial growth for the ANZ business. It's a brilliant opportunity to work across top-tier commercial brand partnerships and retail promotions, with best-in-class licensing partners and major ANZ retailers.
We are seeking a highly motivated and curious individual with a proactive work ethic. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, takes initiative, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This role offers opportunities for growth and progression, making it ideal for someone who is ambitious and driven to develop their skills. If you are a self-starter who enjoys problem-solving and continuous learning, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
* Support and help nurture relationships with retail buyers and licensing partners
* Update brand and pitch decks for key retail and current or prospective partner presentations – Must be proficient in PowerPoint
* Provide regular updates to stakeholders, including internal sales and post-campaign reports, market trend reports and retail newsletters
* Support rollout of retail marketing programs. Brief in, collate and monitor marketing collateral for campaigns, working closely with the marketing team on campaign timelines and approvals
* Support priority product launches or category expansion as set out by Senior Commercial Manager and Head of Licensing
* Perform regular retail store checks and collate retail and competitor trend reports
* Coordinate and manage on-the-ground retail activations, such as costume character appearances
* Attendance at trade shows, industry functions and external partner meetings where applicable
* Administrative duties including coordinating on contracts and NDAs, meeting minutes, updating and sending reports, managing the retail planning calendar, raising PO's and invoices, coordinating meetings
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities
* Competent & confident in all main computer packages, with high proficiency in Powerpoint. Adobe Photoshop experience a bonus
* Ability to prioritise and plan, with excellent attention to detail
* Creative thinker with bold ideas
* Excellent stakeholder management, both internally and externally, with a focus on nurturing relationships with key partners and accounts
* Solution oriented
* Strong interpersonal skills essential
* Ability to organise small events and projects
* Ability to draft critical time paths and reports and record minutes of meetings
* Excellent organisational skills, demonstrating ability to work on several projects at one time.
* Resourcefulness and problem solving
* Good team worker and first to offer support to others when under pressure
* This role requires collaboration with global teams, agencies and partners across multiple time zones, and can, at times, require working outside of Australian business hours.
Professional Experience
* At least 2 years experience in either sales, marketing or account management
* Brand management, retail, licensing or consumer products and/or media experience a bonus
* Proven experience of working on a range of projects and/or campaigns with multiple stakeholders
Perks And Benefits
* 25 days of annual leave
* 18 weeks paid parental leave
* 2 days volunteer leave per year
* Annual Flu Vaccinations
* Annual Skin Checks
* Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing resources
* Access to Coaching programmes and LinkedIn Learning courses
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
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