Senior Manager, Marketing & Advertising Counsel

Job Description

Location: New York City

Reporting Relationships: The Senior Manager, Marketing & Advertising Counsel reports to the Director, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Company Description

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.   

Major Responsibilities  The Senior Manager, Marketing & Advertising Counsel is a junior role for a business-minded and self-motivated attorney with at least 4 years of experience (prior in house experience a plus).  The attorney will have shared responsibility for all marketing, advertising, business development, PR and creative matters in support of Hudson’s Bay Company’s North American retail banners including Hudson’s Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Gilt, and Home Outfitters.  The attorney in this position will be a member of HBC’s in-house US Legal Department focused on a high level of internal client service.  The position is based in New York City  Role responsibilities include:

1. Provide advice on the full range of marketing, advertising and promotional initiatives across all Hudson’s Bay Company’s North American retail banners.
2. Draft and negotiate a variety of marketing agreements, joint promotion agreements, agency agreements, PR agreements, creative agreements, and celebrity/influencer partnership agreements.
3. Provide pre-publication review of marketing, PR and advertising materials.
4. Oversee all sweepstakes and contest promotional initiatives and draft official rules and winner’s affidavit documentation.
5. Work to develop templates and trainings to create efficiencies across Hudson’s Bay Company’s North American retail banners.
6. Work closely with other legal team members to ensure compliance with FTC regulations and guidelines and other relevant laws.
7. Support other areas across the team as necessary

Personal Characteristics

The successful candidate should be respected and proven with a quantifiable track record of success in delivering results within a large complex organization.  He/she must have the ability to quickly assess a new environment and develop solutions that support the business strategy, critical objectives, and cultural norms. He/she must be creative with a strategic mindset along with the ability to turn concepts into action.  He/she must have strong relationship building and influence skills.  The successful candidate will be a change agent who is flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a dynamic, rapid paced environment. He/she will embody a culture of taking smart risks and innovating to win.

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

• Must be an attorney with top academic credentials with at least four (4) years of combined relevant experience at a top law firm and/or in-house company.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), contract drafting and negotiation skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
•  Must be team focused and work well with others. Must have excellent issue identification and problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail oriented and resourceful with excellent follow-through skills.
• Ability to act autonomously.
• An ideal candidate will also have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong desire to learn the business and function smoothly as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Must be able prioritize and to manage workload and meet deadlines within a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• New York bar admission required.