Manager, Integrated Retail, India

Role Overview: As the Manager, Integrated Retail at Disney, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing retail and channel strategies in India. Your responsibilities will include adapting global, APAC, and local franchise strategies to meet India's market priorities. By expanding product distribution across leading retailers and licensing partners, you will drive scalable growth across various categories and franchises. Utilizing data and consumer insights, you will identify opportunities for growth, enhance retail presence, and implement initiatives to boost sales and brand visibility. Key Responsibilities: - Translate and localize global/APAC retail strategies into actionable plans for India. - Develop retail growth plans by identifying market opportunities, category gaps, and scalable initiatives. - Build joint business plans with key retailers and align shopper marketing calendars with marketing teams. - Expand product distribution and optimize sell-through across retail channels and categories. - Build strategic relationships with retailers and partners to ensure cohesive execution of franchise plans. - Lead franchise communication to retailers and licensees, including business reviews. - Partner with category and regional leads to set annual retail growth and distribution targets. - Maximize commercial opportunities for licensees and promotional partners around key campaigns and releases. - Manage local shopper marketing budgets, in partnership with marketing teams, ensuring effective allocation to drive impact. - Set and deliver channel and retail goals for the India team. - Collaborate cross-functionally with franchise, marketing, and category teams to drive unified activations. - Share market feedback with regional teams to inform retail models and future strategies. - Build Disney's retail story in India by sharing success stories with PR/communications teams. - Support consumer and trade events with retailers and licensees to amplify franchise visibility. Qualifications Required: - 8-12 years of experience in retail, channel management, licensing, or consumer goods. - Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to use insights to drive growth. - Demonstrated success in managing senior-level retailer and licensee relationships. - Track record of executing retail and franchise activations at scale. - Strong leadership skills, with experience setting goals, developing teams, and driving performance. - Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. - Agile, results-driven, and comfortable balancing strategic priorities with hands-on delivery. - Passion for Disney franchises and ability to bring them to life at retail.,