Licensing Director

November 4

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Marketing Services • Promotional Products • Suite Holder and Season Ticket Holder Gifts • Custom Branding and Artwork Design • Screen Printing & Embroidery

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Description

• Expand, support, and oversee all existing domestic licensing programs. • Develop relationships with a targeted list of key retailers to capture licensing and manufacturing programs. • Seek out, negotiate, and manage new profitable licensing programs domestically, with input from internal stakeholders. • Develop a licensing forecast, operational budget, and profit goals, and provide quarterly reviews of each. • Regularly monitor the status of guarantees, profit, trends, and potential revenues for all existing and new licenses, and recommend changes as needed. • Develop and administer policies and procedures to streamline domestic and international licensing-related operations. • Review all licensing contracts and keep all key departments up to date on all obligations. • Research the domestic and international marketplace to find opportunities for licensed-related sales, product development, marketing, and promotions. • This ranges from keeping articles current in trade journals to reporting on new licensed movies a year ahead of their release to have the product on the shelf by release time. • Also, brainstorm with Merchandising, Design, Marketing, and Sales to make sure we are driving the potential of each property we license. • Maintain regular contact with all licensors regarding their special needs and rollout information. • Expeditiously handle and coordinate all requests from licensors on such matters as sales information, promotions, forecasting information, and meetings. • Play a role in determining the licensed product needs for each season. • Actively participate in the planning and development of license-related marketing and communications materials. • Provide staff with all contact information for approvals, submissions, and artwork. • Represent the Company at various licensing associations and trade show gatherings.

Requirements

• At least three years of progressively responsible apparel licensing experience. • Excellent communication skills. • Ability to work effectively with individuals at all job levels and across all departments. • Must be highly organized, detail-minded, and able to work within clear deadlines. • Ability to work independently with limited supervision, while also being a solid team player. • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook • Some licensor experience is preferred.