Manager, Franchise Management

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We've got the brands, we've got the stars, we've got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet - now all we're missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter - both for our audiences and our employees - and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Overview:

The Manager, Franchise Management will provide tactical and operational support for Paramount's global franchise initiatives. This role is central to the day-to-day coordination of cross-functional priorities, ensuring that strategic plans are executed with discipline and efficiency. The Manager will work closely with the Sr. Director of Franchise Strategy & Ops to maintain alignment across teams, track deliverables, and support the successful rollout of franchise activations, councils, and global campaigns.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Support execution of franchise roadmaps, ensuring deadlines, milestones, and deliverables are met.

* Manage project trackers, calendars, and timelines across content, marketing, consumer products, and retail initiatives.

* Assist in the preparation and delivery of franchise councils, planning sessions, and executive team updates.

* Maintain and update project management tools, dashboards, and trackers to ensure visibility of progress.

* Partner with Sr. Director to identify workflow bottlenecks and propose process improvements.

* Ensure documentation and communications are consistently reliable, clear, and distributed on time.

* Support international markets by gathering inputs and ensuring alignment with global strategies.

* Assist in managing vendor and agency partnerships tied to franchise execution.

* Collect and organize performance data for franchise initiatives, supporting ongoing reporting and insights.

* Create decks, trackers, and briefing documents for SVP and Sr. Director use in executive meetings.

* Track KPIs related to franchise activations, fan commitment, and marketing efficiency.

* Franchise Trackers:
Timelines and milestone documents for all major initiatives.

* Council & Session Materials:
Agendas, minutes, and decks to support alignment forums.

* Franchise Reports:
Ongoing performance updates and operational dashboards.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business or equivalent experience.

* 3+ years of experience in brand marketing, franchise management, product development/licensing, business development or marketing role.

* Demonstrated strength in marketing competencies with strength in positioning and brand development.

* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Photoshop.

Additional Qualifications:

* Entertainment industry experience preferred.

* Great verbal and written communication skills.

* Highly collaborative and team-oriented work style.

* Solid people skills, including the ability to work appropriately with other executives, film makers, assistants and staff at all levels.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $80,000..

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related…