[Hiring] Brand Manager @Manhead

Role Description

As Brand Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day relationship of the Manhead clients assigned to your portfolio. Taking a handoff from the Artist Relations team after the client is signed to Manhead, the Brand Manager will coordinate the ongoing creative, product development, and day-to-day management processes of the client relationship, while closely coordinating with the sales channel heads (i.e., retail/licensing, touring, ecommerce). The Brand Manager serves as an ambassador of Manhead core values: Accountability, Collaboration, Determination, Innovation, and Transparency.

What you'll do

• Establish and nurture highly productive relationships with artist managers by becoming their go-to merchandising expert.
• Develop a multi-channel branding strategy that aligns with the artist's creative vision.
• Spearhead product development ensuring pricing and costing achieves market standards and the company’s financial targets.
• Serve as a liaison communicating initiatives and goals between the client and E-commerce, Touring, and Retail/Licensing.
• Ensure strict adherence to creative deadlines, production schedules, online and brick & mortar launch dates, and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain a detailed artist calendar making recommendations for activations to optimize all commercial opportunities.
• Manage quarterly and annual P&Ls communicating insights to upper management and clients as requested.
• Deliver a high touch, consultative, and thoughtful client experience.
• Analyze project performance, client feedback, and market trends to improve our products and services.
• Ensure overall service and quality standards are upheld throughout the product life cycle. You are the first and last eyes on quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in projects or brand management.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet ambitious deadlines.
• Broad knowledge of all music merchandising verticals, including E-commerce, Retail/Licensing, Touring, and VIP experiences.
• Existing relationships with vendors, suppliers, and 3rd party logistics companies preferred but not required.
• Must have a strong pulse on music-fashion trends and a deep understanding of fan demographics across rock, country, hip-hop, and pop music genres.