Manager Brand Partnerships Photonics & Optics (m/f/x)

Descrizione del lavoro:

ZEISS, a leading supplier of optical and optoelectronic technologies, is bundling units outside the divisions in the Photonics & Optics strategic business unit that offer customers a wide range of optical and photonic technologies in highly specialized markets around the world: mobile imaging, hunting & nature, cinematography, microoptics, spectroscopy, planetariums and simulation projection solutions.

Your role

* Onboard new strategic brand partnerships by facilitating brand guidelines and conduct training sessions to ensure partners understand and adhere to ZEISS standards.
* Oversee technical integration, ensure brand quality and secure brand compliance including approvals (mainly co-marketing key assets, core messaging), royalty cash flow management, and procurement integration programs, with hands-on involvemen
* Actively support interactions with licensing agencies, ensuring timely and effective communication.
* Develop and produce compelling sales materials tailored to specific partner needs.
* Develop and refine processes for seamless integration into licensing operations, actively implementing these processes.
* Identify and implement solutions, potentially leveraging software or AI, to optimize strategic partnership development processes and collaboration workstreams, ensuring operational efficiency.

Your profile

* Degree in business development, marketing, brand management, business psychology or similar Berufserfahrung
* Several years of proven experience in strategic partnership management or licensing business, preferably within the consumer electronics goods industry or similar environment
* Experience in project management. Ability to coordinate and incubate complex projects.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of managing relationships with licensee partners and different business units within the Group.
* Ability to develop innovative and out-of-the-box approaches adapting to partners and markets.
* Fluent in English, German and Chinese as a bonus.
* Ability to travel up to 5-10%.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:Christian Hohaus