Sr. Manager- Category

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Job Description: Additional Expectations
High-performance expectations with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to confidently engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels
Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
Proactive approach, comfortable picking up the phone and engaging directly to obtain information or drive results
Self-starter mentality with an assertive, results-driven mindset
Confident and outgoing personality; not hesitant to take initiative or lead conversations
Focus on delivering top-tier talent aligned with brand standards
Prior experience in a luxury or premium brand environment strongly preferred
Core Profile (What This Person Is)
A mini-GM / business leader for the brand
Entrepreneurial, confident, and decisive
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and autonomy
Has executive presence and can represent the brand externally
Experience Profile
610+ years in: Brand management, category leadership, commercial strategy, commercial marketing
Strong preference for: Experience with licensed brands or premium/luxury portfolios Exposure to cross-functional + global organizations
Has demonstrable experience: Building Brand Marketing/Strategy Leading forecasting + business planning Influencing or owning revenue / sales outcomes Interfacing with external partners (ideally licensors)
Skill Requirements (Elevated)
Advanced Excel + Financial Acumen Forecasting, gap analysis, scenario planning Can lead monthly/quarterly business reviews
Executive-Level Storytelling (PowerPoint) Builds narratives that influence decisions at senior levels
Strategic Thinking + Business Development Identifies whitespace across Distribution // Pricing //Assortment
Stakeholder Management Can confidently engage Internal leadership Sales org Licensor partners
Decision-Making Comfortable making independent, data-backed calls
Behavioral Traits (Critical for This Role)
Gravitas + confidence

can hold their own with senior stakeholders
Entrepreneurial drive

treats the brand like a business, not a project
Go-getter mentality

proactively finds growth opportunities
Polished but pragmatic

understands brand, but prioritizes business impact
Influencer

can align teams without direct authority