Rosa Costa

Vice President Of Global Business Development and Licensing @ Janie and Jack

About

Strategic and results-oriented business development executive with over 20 years of experience building profitable brands and expanding territories, opportunities, and marketplace share. A grounded leader with a global perspective, and a passion for international business/licensing developments that are tailored for the landscape and take advantage of white space opportunities (product, people, and places). Innate ability to lead and develop meaningful relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, due to 360 approach and excellent ability to communicate in fast pace, constantly evolving environments leading to synergy amongst high performing teams and in brand vision, culture, and business strategies. Currently looking to leverage expertise in global business development and growth strategies across all departments in a company looking to take their business to the next level in growth, revenue, impact, and reach. Business Development • Strategic Planning • Brand Strategic Planning • International Business • Licensing • Global Licensing • Long Range Planning • People Leadership • Relationship Management • Brand Communication Strategy • Market Research • Finance • Business Analytics • Omni-Channel Business • International Strategic Marketing • Fluent English & French • Conversational Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

Channel Sales, Import Export, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Management, Export Operations, Strategic Communications, Public Speaking, Import/Export Operations, International Business, Teamwork, Sales Operations, Sales Presentations, Contract Recruitment, Interpersonal Skills, Marketing, Business, New Market Expansion, Budget Oversight, International Sales, Decision-Making

Experience

Vice President Of Global Business Development and Licensing

Janie and Jack

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

California, United States

Founder

Apropos Consulting Inc.

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

Apropos Consulting is a boutique consulting firm providing licensing, franchising, international expansion and merchandising expertise, and offers partnership to companies at a growth edge looking to expand and build long-term sustainability and profitability

VP of International Business Development and Licensing

Hudson Jeans

2014-7 - 2020-12 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Oversaw the international branding, pricing, and merchandising strategy, along with global business development and licensing for a US based omni-channel company that has become a leading global brand for women’s and men’s premium denim apparel. Successfully established the Hudson Jean EU, APAC and South America. Exposed the brand to best-in-class international retailers (Harrods, Selfridges, La Rinascente, El Palacio de Hierro, Saks, Nordstrom, Net-a-Porter, Matches, etc.)

Division President

Aquilon

1999-4 - 2014-1 · 14 yrs 10 mos

For over 30 years, the Trimera group, based out of Montreal, has designed, manufactured, licensed and distributed apparel for men, woman and children. Reported directly to CEO and oversaw a team of 50 which managed the lifestyle brand division (including celebrity collaborations), responsible for an annual budget of $18MM while also managing full P&L responsibilities. Oversaw the launch of an ecommerce site from initial concept to end product resulting in sales of approximately $10M CAD.