Kith
Business Manager, Partnerships and Special Projects
Kith, New York, NY
Position Summary: The Business Manager for Partnerships is responsible for managing the legal and business terms for all Kith partnerships and collaborations. This role will liaise with all support functions pre, during, and post contract negotiations with Kith brand partners to ensure successful execution of partnerships and collaborations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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WHO WE ARE
Established in 2011, Kith is a leading lifestyle brand and progressive retail concept that's celebrated globally for its ability to tell stories, evoke nostalgia, and connect product to the passion it's woven with. Now in its eleventh year of business, Kith has in-house apparel lines for men, women and children, an ice cream parlor in every flagship, a full-service restaurant, and a retail footprint in three continents.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company's chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the brand's CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Using Kith as a vehicle, Fieg has applied his signature lens to an impressive list of collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, Versace, BMW, and many others.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Partnerships and Special Projects team across all legal and business functions.
- Liaise across teams to ensure successful execution of all business terms pertaining to brand partnerships.
- Manage communication, coordination, and execution of all partner terms, contracts, budgets, reporting and day to day maintenance.
- Help negotiate business, product and marketing terms with collaborative partners.
- Help to draft and circulate internal partnership briefs.
- Effectively communicate all actionable items and legal feedback across teams internally and externally, including design, production, merchandising, content, operations, and accounting.
- Maintain internal share drives and trackers, with all relevant legal documents, budgets and reporting documents pertaining to brand partnerships.
- Manage all payables and receivables for partnerships as well as royalty reporting, sales reporting, projections etc.
- Liaise with buying, merchandising and finance on all minimum guarantees, royalty reporting and projections.
- Create internal business recaps for partnerships encompassing marketing costs, total sales and partner payables/receivables.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- 3+ years of experience in a relevant cross-functional business and/or legal support role.
Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate priorities and business driving information across teams with various goals and working styles.
- Able to operate creatively and from a business-minded perspective and communicate to both sides of the table effectively.
- Strong ability to perform business math and basic accounting.
- Comfortable and experienced in reviewing contracts and legal documents, negotiating terms and liaising with lawyers.
Professional Characteristics:
- An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Able to work independently and execute with minimal supervision.
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented-able to manage multiple projects and retain a lot of information at once, all while striving for excellence and maintaining brand standards.
WHO WE ARE
Established in 2011, Kith is a leading lifestyle brand and progressive retail concept that's celebrated globally for its ability to tell stories, evoke nostalgia, and connect product to the passion it's woven with. Now in its eleventh year of business, Kith has in-house apparel lines for men, women and children, an ice cream parlor in every flagship, a full-service restaurant, and a retail footprint in three continents.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company's chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the brand's CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Using Kith as a vehicle, Fieg has applied his signature lens to an impressive list of collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, Versace, BMW, and many others.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.