Assistant Manager, New Business

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.

Disney Consumer Products is the Licensing division of the The Walt Disney Company. Disney is by far the largest licensing company in the world, many times larger than its next competitor. We have built a large predictable licensing business with some of the best known consumer facing brands that have stood the test of time. Disney stays relevant to its consumers by delivering best in class products in over 100 categories that tell a story which is relatable to the fans.

New Business Development is the growth engine of the business and therefore we are looking for Cast Members who share our Passion & Drive to expand the PRODUCT universe thereby continue to connect in different yet relevant ways with the fans. The New Business Assistant Manager is responsible to help the manager drive these key pillars including (but not limited to):

• Promotional program with key retailers
• Homeware category development
• Back to School category development

The New Business Assistant Manager is responsible to help the manager drive long term sustainable growth of the new businesses in Indonesia via:

• Create & delivery of in-market new business development strategy
• Build a robust pipeline of partners that will address emerging opportunities in the market-place as well as fill in white spaces
• Delivery of revenue targets on a 12-months rolling basis

Responsibilities:

• Actively seeking & leveraging learnings from other countries in the region by building it in the local strategy
• Assist the Hiring Manager to develop a 2-years New Business pipeline leveraging all of our key brands – Disney, Marvel, Lucas, Pixar, Fox & National Geographic, across key demographics (baby, kids, young adult), product categories and price points
• Leverage internal & external data sources to ensure new business internal strategy captures macro trends, markets, category or demographic opportunities
• Co-develop initiatives with across ‘lines of business’ (key accounts, DTR, eCommerce) and Disney departments to maximize synergy activity and develop promotional opportunities
• Partner with regional new business teams on deployment of new business initiatives in local market
• Data management to maintain new business tracker and ensure updating of data on Salesforce
• Continuously partner with regional teams, marketing team, local & regional creative leads to develop and update compelling pitches for new & existing partners
• Co-lead contract negotiation with licensees and distributors to maximize Disney royalty revenue

Requirements:

• Strong financial acumen
• A strategic thinker who has the vision to plan and drive results and success
• Open for moderate to high travelling frequency across Indonesia
• Strong partnership and relationship building skills
• Functions: business development, sales manager
• High interest & drive in “hunting” new partners, trying out different product categories & business models
• Able to manage change
• Must be able to collaborate, influence and persuade at all levels
• Able to work well as part of a team as well as the independence to use initiative and work autonomously
• Experience in licensing, e-commerce, and/or retail management would be a plus
• Able to analyze data and construct practical conclusions and recommendations
• Fluent English is essential; Fluent in Mandarin is a plus
• Substantial experience within consumer products management
• Creative in outlook and problem solving and excited by innovation and new opportunities

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

The Walt Disney Company is committed to creating a healthy and safe workplace environment for our employees. As part of this ongoing effort, the company strongly encourages newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.