Head of Consumer Products - UK

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: £100,000 plus £5,441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience; 15% OTE bonus.

Company

hirify.global Studios is a global media company that creates and distributes TV, audio and digital content.

What you will do

• Lead UK Consumer Products business planning, reporting and performance updates for regional leadership.
• Develop and deliver the UK Consumer Products strategy and annual business plan in line with EMEA objectives and franchise priorities.
• Own UK commercial performance, including revenue delivery, forecasting, budgeting, and risk and opportunity identification.
• Lead the UK Consumer Products team across Hardlines and Softlines, setting priorities, allocating resources, and developing talent.
• Align Licensing, Retail, Marketing, Franchise Management and Product Development around joined-up planning and execution.
• Build senior relationships with retailers, licensees and strategic partners, and represent the UK business in regional planning forums.

Requirements

• Significant experience in consumer products, licensing or commercial leadership, ideally in entertainment, media or family brands.
• Broad experience across Hardlines and Softlines, with strong knowledge of the UK retail and licensing landscape.
• Proven experience leading managers and developing multi-level, high-performing teams.
• Experience owning business plans, commercial performance, forecasting and budget delivery.
• Ability to develop and execute commercial strategies and translate them into operational plans.
• Experience presenting business performance, strategic recommendations and market opportunities to executive leadership teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams and priorities.
• Experience working as part of a senior leadership team, balancing multiple priorities and driving delivery across a complex business.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and engage a broad range of stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible 35-hour working week.
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Defined pension with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• Career development in an inclusive, values-led and purpose-driven environment.
• Employment is subject to reference, eligibility-to-work and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media or social media checks.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online only; CV applications are not accepted.
• Offers are conditional on satisfactory employment screening checks and any required disclosure of unspent convictions or police charges.