Head of Brand - Value Licensing

UK (On-site)

£50K/yr – £80K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale NEXT's value licensing by shaping strategy, categories, and global partnerships while delivering profitable growth and strong governance across womenswear, menswear and childrenswear.

  • Own brand licensing strategy, P&L, budget, and forecasting to drive sustainable, profitable growth across selected markets and categories.
  • Lead a high-performing licensing team, recruit and develop talent, and inspire execution with clear governance and brand guidelines.
  • Negotiate global licensing partnerships, manage category expansion, and prioritize brands and markets to prevent internal competition and accelerate value.

Job Description

Own and scale NEXT's value licensing by shaping strategy, categories, and global partnerships while delivering profitable growth and strong governance across womenswear, menswear and childrenswear.

  • Lead your team in creating and delivering a profitable value range to maximise sales.
  • Inspire and develop a high-performing licensing team to sustain growth.
  • Own, develop, and present the brand licensing strategy; direct category expansion and prioritise brands, categories, and markets.
  • Lead negotiations for new global licensing partnerships.
  • Define and implement a clear brand architecture and pricing direction to prevent internal competition.
  • Take full P&L ownership; oversee budget, forecasting, and licensee reporting processes.
  • Define, implement, and enforce brand guidelines and governance across value licensed products.
  • Build NEXT as a destination for value licensed products across Womenswear, Menswear, and Childrenswear.
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Next Plc

NEXT PLC is a company based out of DESFORD ROAD ENDERBY, LEICESTER, United Kingdom.

Enderby, England, GBR
803 employees (45 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
62.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.3%
Direct
30.7%
Referral
21%
Social
5.2%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~807

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5