Licensing Brand Manager

vor 6 Stunden

Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz ELIE SAAB Vollzeit

Job Scope:

The Licensing Brand Manager is responsible for defining, driving, and overseeing all activities related to licensed categories, including but not limited to, furniture, home collections, and real estate projects. The role ensures strong brand coherence across all touchpoints while maximizing long-term profitability, brand growth, and the quality of brand exposure, in line with the company's vision, image, and positioning.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Licensing & Partnership Management

  • Act as the senior interface between the brand and licensees across fashion, furniture, home, and real estate, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and driving sustainable revenue growth.
  • Identify, evaluate, and develop new licensing and partnership opportunities within lifestyle, home, real estate, and hospitality, leading high-level negotiations and supporting legal finalization with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Define and steer business, marketing, and communication strategies (ATL & BTL) with licensees, ensuring alignment with the brand's positioning and long-term objectives.
  • Support senior leadership with insights, reporting, and recommendations related to licensing performance, commercial opportunities, and business development initiatives.

Licensee Relationship & Contract Management

  • Oversee and manage licensee relationships, contracts, budgets, timelines, and KPIs, ensuring excellence in execution and accountability.
  • Anticipate risks, manage dependencies, and resolve complex issues across multiple partners and projects, ensuring continuity and quality execution.
  • Conduct strategic market visits, showroom and site reviews, and performance assessments, proposing corrective action plans and optimization initiatives when required.

Product Development & Oversight

  • Supervise the full product development lifecycle for licensed collections and projects, including product architecture, design guidelines, pricing strategy, merchandising direction, and competitive benchmarking.
  • Drive alignment with internal teams (Design, Brand, Communication, Retail, Wholesale, Real Estate, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal) to enhance brand awareness, drive sell-out, and improve profitability.
  • Define and negotiate distribution strategies and channels, ensuring coherence between retail, wholesale, lifestyle spaces, and real estate developments.

Performance Monitoring & Business Analysis

  • Monitor marketing investments and brand execution across all channels and geographies, safeguarding brand integrity and premium positioning.
  • Monitor and analyze business performance (turnover, royalties, margins, project KPIs), ensuring delivery against annual budgets and long-term strategic targets.

Cross-Functional Projects Coordination

  • Lead complex, cross-functional, multi-phase projects by defining scope, objectives, milestones, and governance, ensuring timely delivery and alignment across all business units.
  • Collaborate with internal teams including Branding, Communications, Finance, and Architectural Departments to ensure licensing initiatives align with overall brand strategy.

Position Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Fashion, or a related field.
  • Master's degree in a related field is a plus.

Experience:

  • 8+ years of experience in licensing, brand management, project management or business development within luxury fashion, lifestyle, home, furniture, hospitality, or real estate environments.

Additional Requirements:

  • Fluency in Italian and English (French is an added value).
  • Strong ability to translate brand vision into scalable, profitable licensing and partnership strategies across multiple categories.
  • Proven expertise in managing complex, cross-functional, and multi-year projects, with strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
  • Deep understanding of luxury brand codes, aesthetics, storytelling, and consistency across physical products, spaces, and experiences.
  • Experience working with international markets and global partners; willingness to travel.

  • Public Relations Event Manager

    vor 1 Woche

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Palm Angels Vollzeit

    We are looking for a PR & Event Manager to join our marketing team based between Milanand Lugano responsible for planning and coordinating all events and PR initiatives thatincrease brand awareness, support new product, project launches, and strengthen PalmAngels' global visibility. A key focus of the role will be to nurture strong relationships withmedia,...

  • Product Manager Sportmedizin und Dermatologie

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Gi Life Sciences Vollzeit CHF 60'000 - CHF 120'000 pro Jahr

    Sehen Sie Ihre berufliche Zukunft im Tessin?Product Manager Sportmedizin und Dermatologie (m/w)Arbeitsort Nahe LuganoBerufserfahrung willkommen, aber nicht zwingendHaben Sie soeben Ihr Studium in Life Sciences, Pharmazie oder Medizin abgeschlossen und verspüren den Wunsch, im modernen Gesundheitsmarkt Spuren zu hinterlassen? Oder verfügen Sie bereits über...

  • Product Manager Uro-Gynäkologie

    vor 1 Woche

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Gi Life Sciences Vollzeit

    Sehen Sie Ihre berufliche Zukunft im Tessin?Product Manager Uro-Gynäkologie (m/w)Arbeitsort Nahe LuganoBerufserfahrung willkommen, aber nicht zwingendHaben Sie soeben Ihr Studium in Life Sciences, Pharmazie oder Medizin abgeschlossen und verspüren den Wunsch, im modernen Gesundheitsmarkt Spuren zu hinterlassen? Oder verfügen Sie bereits über einen...

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    vor 6 Stunden

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Debifi Vollzeit

    We're looking for a Chief Marketing Officer to lead Debifi's marketing function end-to-end, fromstrategy and positioning to hands-on execution and continuous optimization.This is a pivotal role for a strategic yet creative marketer who thrives in fast-paced,mission-driven environments and wants to build the marketing engine of a Bitcoin-nativecompany from...

  • Team Leader Design Footwear Woman

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Four Corners - Fashion, Luxury & Lifestyle Vollzeit

    Four Corners is a recruiter specialized in search and selection of professionals and managers in the Fashion, Luxury and Lifestyle market. On behalf of an important Fashion Company, we are looking for a:Team Leader Design Footwear WomanWhitin the Footwear Business Unit and referring to the VP Footwear Unit, the role we are searching for will lead the Design...

  • Key Account Sales Specialist

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Enzyon Vollzeit CHF 2'400 - CHF 24'000 pro Jahr

    **Global Remote Sales Team – Enzyon GmbH (7 Open Roles Worldwide)**Design · Communication · Advertising · Music · Art · Web 3.0 · Cybersecurity · Compliance · ProcessesFull Remote · 5 Continents · +1 USA · +1 AsiaContract via RemoteFirst · Monthly CHF 200 · Bonus per Sale · Equity & Enzyon Crypto After Year 1**About Enzyon**Enzyon operates...

  • Windows System Administrator

    vor 1 Woche

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz FORFIRM Vollzeit

    FORFIRM is providing solutions to real business challenges for our clients through innovation and deep industry understanding. We pride ourselves on being a knowledge-based company, with no barriers or pre-built solutions – we listen to our clients and solve their unique problems.At FORFIRM, we are creating a culture where each person can define their...

  • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard EXPERT

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz FORFIRM Vollzeit

    AtFORFIRM, we are looking for an experienced and motivated PCI DSS QSA to join our lively international team and work on projects for Europe's leading brandsThePCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)will be responsible for conducting PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance assessments for clients across various industries. The ideal...

  • Marketing Manager

    Vor 5 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz DOT LIFE SA Vollzeit

    _DOT LIFE SA è una società che gestisce e fornisce servizi a esclusive strutture alberghiere: Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo** e Park Hotel Principe**s, Villa Sassa Hotel e Residence & SPA**, Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & SPA**. _ **Il tuo ruolo** Il Marketing Manager è responsabile della strategia di marketing e comunicazione per gli hotel di eccellenza del...

  • Cns Global Product Manager

    Vor 3 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz Zolliway Vollzeit

    We are seeking a **CNS Global Product Manager **for our client, a very important international pharmaceutical industry based in the beautiful Lugano area. Full-time Job: 40% remote 60% on site **TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES** - Develop and implement global Brand Plan in full coherence with company’s strategy - Support affiliates delivery of local brand...

  • Product Manager Sportmedizin und Dermatologie

    vor 1 Tag

    Lugano, Schweiz Gi Life Sciences Zürich Vollzeit

    Sehen Sie Ihre berufliche Zukunft im Tessin? Product Manager Sportmedizin und Dermatologie (m/w) Arbeitsort Nahe Lugano Haben Sie soeben Ihr Studium in Life Sciences, Pharmazie oder Medizin abgeschlossen und verspüren den Wunsch, im modernen Gesundheitsmarkt Spuren zu hinterlassen? Oder verfügen Sie bereits über einen Leistungsausweis als...

  • Project Manager

    Vor 5 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz FORFIRM Vollzeit

    FORFIRM is providing solutions to real business challenges for our clients through innovation and deep industry understanding. We pride ourselves on being a knowledge-based company, with no barriers or pre-built solutions - we listen to our clients and solve their unique problems. At FORFIRM, we are creating a culture where each person can define their own...

  • Service Manager

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz FORFIRM Vollzeit

    **FORFIRM** is providing solutions to real business challenges for our clients through innovation and deep industry understanding. We pride ourselves on being a knowledge-based company, with no barriers or pre-built solutions - we listen to our clients and solve their unique problems. At **FORFIRM**, we are creating a culture where each person can define...

  • Data Architecht Manager

    vor 1 Woche

    Lugano, Schweiz FORFIRM Vollzeit

    **FORFIRM** is providing solutions to real business challenges for our clients through innovation and deep industry understanding. We pride ourselves on being a knowledge-based company, with no barriers or pre-built solutions - we listen to our clients and solve their unique problems. At **FORFIRM**, we are creating a culture where each person can define...

  • Content Marketing Manager

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lugano, Schweiz Bitfinex Vollzeit

    The Original Bitcoin Exchange Inspired by Bitcoin's vision of financial freedom, we are committed to empowering individuals to transact and connect seamlessly across the globe. From the early days of the Bitcoin revolution, our mission has been to champion freedom through innovative, reliable, and accessible technology—ensuring that everyone, everywhere,...

  • Content Marketing Manager

    vor 1 Tag

    Lugano, Schweiz Bitfinex Vollzeit

    The Original Bitcoin Exchange Inspired by Bitcoin's vision of financial freedom, we are committed to empowering individuals to transact and connect seamlessly across the globe. From the early days of the Bitcoin revolution, our mission has been to champion freedom through innovative, reliable, and accessible technology—ensuring that everyone, everywhere,...

  • Content Marketing Manager

    Vor 3 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz Bitfinex Vollzeit

    The Original Bitcoin ExchangeInspired by Bitcoin's vision of financial freedom, we are committed to empowering individuals to transact and connect seamlessly across the globe. From the early days of the Bitcoin revolution, our mission has been to champion freedom through innovative, reliable, and accessible technology—ensuring that everyone, everywhere,...

  • Public Relations

    Vor 5 Tagen

    Lugano, Schweiz A++ Human Sustainable Architecture Vollzeit

    **A++** is the international recognized brand through which **ARCH GROUP** communicate its work. The group is a multi-disciplinary organization made of companies creates to target all aspects that affect the space in HUMAN: from product design to communication, from architecture to interiors, from development to procurement. We work in more than 10...