Licensing and Branding Coordinator (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Maintain licensed brand documentation across agreements, renewals, amendments, and terminations.
• Organize and manage brand assets from licensors (trend materials, creative references, artwork, etc.).
• Support internal teams and external partners during licensed brand launches.
• Set up and maintain licensed brands as suppliers and manage ongoing updates to contacts and records.
• Partner with Buyers and Merchandising teams to review PO data and resolve discrepancies.
• Track and manage exception cases related to licensed brand usage.
• Validate licensed brand orders and escalate issues to ensure contractual compliance.
• Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting for internal stakeholders and licensors.
• Review royalty data and coordinate submission of payments for approval.
• Ensure accurate tracking and documentation aligned to licensing agreements.
• Manage workflows for internal and external product approvals.
• Cookyware
• Coordinate brand DNA and packaging approvals with licensors and Packaging teams.
• Help ensure final products align with brand standards and licensing requirements.
• Support in educating internal teams on licensed brand portfolios and usage guidelines.
• Develop and update training materials for global merchandising and operations partners.
• Support training initiatives across buying offices, sourcing teams, and merchandising functions.
• Collaborate on initiatives that improve workflows, reduce risk, and increase efficiency.
• Support technology rollouts and operational enhancements within Licensing & Branding.

Qualifications

• This role is a mix of creative sensibility and operational precision.
• Successful candidates are both brand-aware and detail-obsessed.
• Preferred Experience:
• Background in licensing, brand management, merchandising operations, retail, or product development.
• Experience working with contracts, compliance, or royalty reporting.
• Comfortable managing data, validating orders, and producing reports.
• Exposure to product approval workflows, packaging coordination, or brand asset management.
• Key Skills:
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple workflows and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Confident communicator who can follow up, problem-solve, and drive resolution.
• Highly organized with comfort working in structured processes and timelines.
• Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools (experience managing datasets is a plus).
• Collaborative approach with both creative and operational teams.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings.
• Short-term disability.
• A 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).