Category Manager, Fashion

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

When we say, \”the stuff dreams are made of,\” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth.

Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated and here you can thrive.

Who We Are…

When we say, \”the stuff dreams are made of,\” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated and here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

The Category Manager – Fashion role drives the WBCP UK Fashion business through our licensee partners, with powerful commercial, retail, marketing, strategy and leadership skills. In this role you’ll be responsible for managing your business area and meeting or exceeding all revenue targets. You will also establish, maintain and develop relationships with the relevant Fashion buyers and commercial stakeholders at all key retail accounts, both of which will require regular travel to effectively manage and provide an excellent service to all partners.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Manage and develop a number of our UK based fashion licensees, with responsibility for the delivery of revenues to agreed quarterly & annual budgetary targets
• Pitching and presenting to leading manufacturers of products within assigned categories and timelines, negotiating contractual terms that meet or exceed the current company guidelines
• Establish, maintain and develop relationships with Fashion category buyers at all relevant retail accounts
• Work with partners to develop comprehensive product ranges, across all relevant consumer areas and pricing architectures, ensuring that all products submitted for approval by licensees partners are on strategy and add maximum value to the franchise
• Work with relevant internal stakeholders to maximise revenues on a regional / global basis and coordinate pitches where required
• Support and drive within areas of responsibility, the initiatives from WB CP, UK Franchise Management and UK Retail team. Employ strategies to support local country initiatives on your categories as agreed with Category Director and department head
• Mandate quarterly business reviews for all key licensees; covering product development, retail planning, marketing support and target revenue alignment

• Develop expertise and knowledge in assigned categories to high level, covering competitors and industry developments. Ensure this knowledge is shared with relevant WB internal stakeholders.
• Recruit new and appropriate licensees for all assigned categories

• Share knowledge, and actively participate within the broader CP teams, coaching other colleagues where needed and ensuring best practices are shared and all activations are learned from

Qualifications & Experience…

• Retail/Category literate with experience within the UK market, ideally from a similar role with another brand owner or via a retailer at head office level
• A clear understanding of buying and product development processes, ideally with experience gained from retail, product development and brand licensing
• Strong apparel knowledge with product development or experience is essential, as is a high level of partnership management
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence people at all levels within organisations both internal and external to WB
• Strong presentation skills
• Strategic/Analytical planning ability, with a proven ability to analyse data and develop actionable recommendations
• A good understanding of the marketing mix across industry relevant media touch points and social impact channels.

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid‑2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here. Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Warner Bros. Company. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

Hybrid Working

This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in‑office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.