Consumer Products Category Manager BLX & Nordics

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Is this the role for you?

We’re looking for a commercially minded and collaborative Category Manager to join Paramount’s Consumer Products team in Amsterdam. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and growing licensing programmes across the Benelux and Nordics, working closely with internal teams and external partners to bring compelling licensed products to market.

You’ll manage relationships with licensees, support the negotiation and delivery of licensing agreements, and help ensure our brands are represented consistently and compliantly across all categories.

What will you be doing?

Shape and grow category strategies

• Develop and deliver category plans that support the expansion of licensing programmes across the Benelux and Nordics.

• Identify new opportunities while strengthening existing partnerships to help meet commercial targets.
  
  

Build strong partnerships

• Work closely with appointed licensees, master toy partners, agencies, and retailers to support shared commercial objectives.

• Act as a key point of contact, fostering productive and trusted working relationships.
  
  

Support contract and deal management

• Partner with BALA, Finance, Franchise, Operations, and other stakeholders to support the negotiation and end‑to‑end processing of licensing agreements.

• Help ensure agreements are implemented smoothly and in line with business priorities.
  
  

Monitor financial performance

• Track and review licensing performance across revenue, royalties, and costs.

• Use insights to support decision‑making and help optimise return on investment.
  
  

Collaborate on marketing and product development

• Work with marketing teams to support promotional activity that drives awareness and retail performance.

• Partner with product development teams to guide the creation of licensed products that align with brand positioning and consumer expectations.
  
  

Support compliance and brand standards

• Monitor licensee activity to help ensure contractual commitments, quality standards, and brand guidelines are met.

What are we looking for?

• Experience working within licensing or consumer products environments.

• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to contribute to negotiations and partnership discussions.

• Confident communicator who builds effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Analytical mindset, with experience using data and market insights to inform decisions.

• An understanding of intellectual property, legal, and regulatory considerations within licensing.
  
  
  

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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