About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Role Summary:</b></H2> </div><div><p>As the <strong>Partnerships & Collaborations Manager(m/w/d)</strong>, you drive strategic brand partnerships and licensing initiatives for Genesis and Genesis Magma Racing (GMR), supporting partner selection, negotiations, and product development from concept to launch. You act as a key interface between internal teams and external partners, ensuring brand consistency, product quality, and effective commercialization. </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>We want you to:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Provide category‑specific market, competitor, and supplier insights to inform product range decisions and support the refinement of global partnership and licensing strategies for Genesis and GMR.</li> <li>Support and coordinate negotiations with potential licensing and partnership candidates, including preparing evaluation inputs, commercial summaries, and alignment materials until contract signature.</li> <li>Project‑manage Genesis’ contribution to the development, approval, launch, and promotion of branded products, ensuring timely alignment with Design, Product, Legal, Marketing, and partner organizations.</li> <li>Manage product information flows between Genesis Design and external partners, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely transfer of specifications, feedback, and approvals for all products within assigned categories.</li> <li>Ensure brand‑correct product quality, including design consistency, craftsmanship, packaging, functional performance, and communication elements across all licensed products.</li> <li>Coordinate product-related approvals with internal stakeholders and partners to ensure timely progression of all development milestones for Genesis and GMR products.</li> <li>Prepare decision‑making materials for partner selection, product development approvals, and category prioritization, including structured analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations.</li> <li>Support commercialization activities by working with partners, dealerships, eCommerce teams, and regional teams to integrate licensed products into existing and new sales channels.</li> <li>Monitor and review partner performance, including quality compliance, delivery timelines, and adherence to Genesis and GMR brand standards; escalate deviations when necessary.</li> <li>Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing workflows, quality assurance processes, and category playbooks to optimize efficiency and alignment across internal and external stakeholders. </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About you:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Bachelor / Master degree in business or any similar field </li> <li>Minimum 5-7 year of successful professional experience</li> <li>Fluency in English, German and /or Korean helpful</li> <li>Excellent business and commercial acumen</li> <li>Strong organizational skills & self-motivation</li> <li>Understanding & experience of Brand Partnerships & Licensing</li> <li>Strong organizational skills & self-motivation</li> <li>Ability to set up and work in cross functional teams</li> <li>Willingness to work in an international environment, no restrictions on travelling</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>We offer:</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>A competitive salary and benefits package</li> <li>Flexible working hours and a hybrid working policy</li> <li>Continued learning and professional development</li> <li>Car sharing and lease mobility program</li> <li>Complimentary daily lunch at our canteen and subsidized breakfast options</li> <li>Complimentary fitness facility and the opportunity to join various sporting clubs</li> <li>Highly international working environment</li> </ul></div></div></div>