Manager Brand Partnerships Photonics & Optics (m/f/x)

ZEISS, a leading supplier of optical and optoelectronic technologies, is bundling units outside the divisions in the Photonics & Optics strategic business unit that offer customers a wide range of optical and photonic technologies in highly specialized markets around the world: mobile imaging, hunting & nature, cinematography, microoptics, spectroscopy, planetariums and simulation projection solutions.

Your role

• Onboard new strategic brand partnerships by facilitating brand guidelines and conduct training sessions to ensure partners understand and adhere to ZEISS standards.
• Oversee technical integration, ensure brand quality and secure brand compliance including approvals (mainly co-marketing key assets, core messaging), royalty cash flow management, and procurement integration programs, with hands‑on involvemen
• Actively support interactions with licensing agencies, ensuring timely and effective communication.
• Develop and produce compelling sales materials tailored to specific partner needs.
• Develop and refine processes for seamless integration into licensing operations, actively implementing these processes.
• Identify and implement solutions, potentially leveraging software or AI, to optimize strategic partnership development processes and collaboration workstreams, ensuring operational efficiency.

Your profile

• Degree in business development, marketing, brand management, business psychology or similar Berufserfahrung
• Several years of proven experience in strategic partnership management or licensing business, preferably within the consumer electronics goods industry or similar environment
• Experience in project management. Ability to coordinate and incubate complex projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of managing relationships with licensee partners and different business units within the Group.
• Ability to develop innovative and out‑of‑the‑box approaches adapting to partners and markets.
• Fluent in English, German and Chinese as a bonus.
• Ability to travel up to 5‑10%.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team

Christian Hohaus