Junior Product Manager - Lifestyle
Here at Handle, we are currently working a very well-known lifestyle brand who are experts in kitchenware, food products and partnerships. This Junior Product Manager role will be focusing on the lifestyle range of products and so ideally, we are looking for someone with a Product management background in home ware and/ or retail.
This candidate will be a creative individual with at least two years Product Management experience and can provide critical support to the Head of Non-Food in planning, developing, managing, and implementing licensed business growth and portfolio development.
Key Responsibilities
- Be responsible for the product development of non-food categories
- Manage the licensing approval from product concept to launch
- Liaise with product designers and creative teams - as well as external collaborators and manufacturers
- Research data to formulate ideas and implement learning's for new product development and opportunities
- Define and verify product specs working closely with partners, vendors and internal teams
- Create briefs for new ranges, products, photo shoots and communication assets in accordance with company strategy
- Work with the technical team and act as a conduit between internal and external team to test requirements are correctly implemented
- Manage licensees account and approval work streams for product, packaging, point of sale and digital communications
- Collaborate with legal team for any product or partner related enquiry
- Be a brand guardian across licensed product related materials
- Attend meetings as required
- Provide day to day support with packaging and shipping samples from shoots and meetings
You will have
- Product Marketing experience in the same or similar field
- Proactive and self-motivated attitude
- Creative ideas with a strong attention to detail
- At least two years' experience working within a product management, product licensing or buyer role
- Excellent communication skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Passion for this brand
Please get in touch if this sounds like the role for you!
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
