Associate Manager, Retail Franchise Development

Location: United Kingdom - Slough; full-time, onsite role.

Salary: GBP 57,040–GBP 67,735 gross annual, plus a target 10% bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global toy and family entertainment company creating products, content, consumer products, and digital and live experiences through a portfolio of franchise brands.

What you will do

• Develop and execute Retail Franchise Development plans for an assigned EMEA territory or market cluster.
• Build relationships with priority retailers and buyers and act as the primary Consumer Products retail contact.
• Create and pitch integrated franchise programs, exclusive propositions, promotions, merchandising concepts, and cross-category activations.
• Develop Joint Business Plans, retailer activation calendars, account plans, forecasts, and opportunity pipelines.
• Coordinate Category, Franchise, Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Creative, Finance, Legal, Product Development, licensee, and market teams.
• Track activation performance and KPIs while ensuring programs meet brand, legal, financial, and operational requirements.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in retail development, licensing, commercial sales, buying, franchise marketing, category management, or a related consumer products field.
• Experience in consumer products, entertainment, licensing, or branded goods is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the relevant retail landscape and established retailer or commercial relationships.
• Experience developing and presenting retail programs, Joint Business Plans, franchise activations, customer propositions, and commercial business cases.
• Strong commercial, financial, analytical, presentation, negotiation, storytelling, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English required; a degree in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven working environment.
• Flexible work model combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility.
• 25 vacation days, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus two volunteer days and a birthday day off.
• Car allowance, cycle-to-work scheme, contributory pension, private health and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, employee discount, family benefits, and paid parental leave programs.