The Walt Disney Company

Senior Business Manager, Key Accounts

The Walt Disney Company  •  People’s Republic of China (Onsite)  •  20 days ago
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Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Business Manager, Key Accounts

Req ID:

10137175

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage regional licensees:
  • Implement regional Category plan / strategy
  • Develop & execute appropriate local market category plans
  • Develop, implement and achieve yearly revenue budget for the category.
  • Ensure licensees have full understanding Disney’s business standards, directions and strategies. Manage licensees to achieve yearly targeted budget.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Management

  • Implement regional category plan / strategy.
  • Develop local market category plan in line with regional strategy & plan.
  • Undertake market analysis to follow or proactive meet trends & regulations, monitor sub-categories and retail performance, and determine & develop Disney’s segment share.
  • Determine category key drivers (franchise, products, price, and retail channel) for business to expand brand presence consistently with retailer needs.
  • Contribute to regional discussion of the category on behalf of the local market.

Category Management

  • Develop, implement and achieve yearly revenue budget
  • Identify & contract new licensees instrumental in the development of the category
  • Identify product, franchises, and channel gaps and ensure that the plans in place to fill the gaps.
  • Manager Contract Renewals based on category plan.
  • Assist the establishment of efficient distribution services.
  • Provide account management to top licensees for long term business development.
  • Coordinate with Compliance Group to ensure licensees comply with Disney’s labor standards.
  • Ensure licensees’ thorough understanding and compliance of Disney’s contract, terms and conditions.
  • Identify and develop manufacturing centers of excellence (global and regional).
  • Regularly communicate with Key licensees and conduct performance reviews (quarterly).

Retail Management

  • Work with key retail account to manage Disney’s product range and presence at retail.
  • Work with buyers from key retail accounts to develop business opportunities, managing product sourcing, mix / range, pricing and new programs specific to each retailer’s shopping profile.
  • Act as communication link between Disney and licensees and retail buyers.
  • Conduct retail accounts performance review and marketing update (quarterly).
  • Identify signage and merchandising needs.

Creative Management

  • Direct product development with Product Developer consistently with category plan and ongoing product quality improvement program.
  • Administer and coordinate licensee’s product approvals with Product Developer.

Finance Management

  • Responsible for the category budget & bottom line responsibility.
  • Provide category forecast on quarterly basis (revenue grading).
  • Responsible for collection past due accounts receivable.

Marketing Management

  • Coordinate with Retail, Sales & Marketing team to support sales promotion, events and advertising in the local market.
  • Work with Retail, Sales & Marketing Team to ensure better understanding of consumer profiles and market needs.
  • Ensure appropriate licensees implement the Disney visual merchandising programs.

Information Systems

  • Maintain competency in business systems
  • Insight (Contract Admin. & Royalty reports)
  • INvision (Forecasting/Budgeting)
  • SAP (Travel expenses & Purchase Orders)

Job Posting Segment:

APAC - Brand Commercialization

Job Posting Primary Business:

Global (APAC GC/KR)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Retail Licensing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Shanghai, China

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-12-03

The Walt Disney Company

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.

Our mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make us the world’s premier entertainment company.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Burbank, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
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