Manager / Senior Manager, Brand Collabs & Partnerships - A&F

Job Description 

This role is responsible for supporting strategic collaborations that help connect product, customer and experience to further amplify our brand. Reporting into the Product Channel Merchandising team, this role partners closely with Merchandising and Marketing to structure agreements, manage external partnerships, and lead project execution that supports brand marketing initiatives and drives revenue growth. This position is ideal for a strategic, collaborative, and results-driven leader with a passion for fashion and culture. 

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.  #LI-Onsite

What Will You Be Doing? 

• With Brand leadership, develop and implement strategic partnerships and collaboration initiatives that align with Abercrombie’s brand vision and business objectives. 
• Partner with Brand and Marketing leaders, oversee end-to-end execution of partnership and collaboration initiatives including contract negotiations, relationship management, and project deliverables. 
• Act as the primary project manager for all partnership initiatives, tracking product milestones, managing communication (internally and externally), and ensuring seamless execution across teams. 
• Establish and implement effective ways of working across teams to support new partnership models, platforms, and channels ensuring operational readiness across technology, logistics, and timelines for successful execution. 
• Provide ongoing project updates to cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership, ensuring visibility and alignment. 
• Work closely with creative and brand marketing teams to develop assets for partnership and collaboration projects, coordinating necessary internal and external approvals. 
• Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to align merchandise plans, royalty forecasts, and new product opportunities to maximize revenue and brand impact. 
• In partnership with Legal, manage contract negotiations and execution for partnerships, sponsorships, collaborations, and special projects, ensuring compliance, brand integrity, and cross departmental support. 
• Identify potential risks and collaborate with leadership to develop strategic solutions. 
• Have strong knowledge of the product development calendar to effectively manage to key deadlines, ensuring all milestones and deliverables are met across internal teams and external partners. 
• Collaborate with relevant Sourcing partners to help build and track appropriate triggers within the product development process, ensuring product will come to life on the timeline we need it to.  

What Do You Need To Bring? 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required 
• 5+ years of experience, preferably in apparel retail 
• High attention to detail 
• Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams 
• Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize 
• Confident and well-spoken, ability to present to multiple levels of the company 
• Flex influence and communication style across a broad range of functions 
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team 
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment 
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting 
• Strategic - Possesses the ability to conceptualize and understand risks facing a business as well as the ability to create a strategy surrounding a specific opportunity. Build creative solutions and plans that meet objectives and maximize impact 
• Deals comfortably with ambiguity; self-manage 

Our Company  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. 

The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, YPB, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates over 750 stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com, and hollisterco.com. 

At Abercrombie & Fitch Co., we lead with purpose and always put our people first. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.  

Benefits & Perks  

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F Co. is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:  

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process 
• Flexible spending accounts 
• Medical, dental and vision insurance 
• Life and disability insurance 
• Associate assistance program 
• Paid parental and adoption leave 
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot 
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community 
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year) 
• Seven associate wellness half days per year 
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands 
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within 
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups 
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU! 

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER