Licensing Associate

About Us Earthbound is the industry's most experienced, trusted, and respected brand licensing and product design company, with a passion for creating a competitive edge through the evolution and expansion of brands. Our seasoned, innovative, and agile capabilities deliver superior results while maintaining our uncompromising values which place people first, embrace change, and act with humility and integrity. For more information, please visit www.earthboundbrands.com. The Role We’re looking for a detail-oriented Licensing Associate to support our licensing team for three months. You’ll keep our product and packaging approvals moving accurately and on time, and you’ll check each submission against licensor guidelines and Earthbound’s internal criteria before it goes out. This is a hands-on, high-volume role for someone who is organized, careful and comfortable chasing deadlines. This is a contractual role for a period of 3 months. What You’ll Do Review licensee product submissions against licensor brand guidelines and Earthbound’s internal approval criteria before it is sent, so we get it right the first time, managing the approval timeline from initial submission to final approval from client.Confirm that the licensor’s brand is executed correctly and that current, approved assets are used in across all licensed categories and product submissions.Enter data daily into Earthbound’s internal system and licensor approval platforms so development status is always currentPartner with Marketing, Design and Product Development to prioritize items by urgency, based on requirementsRaise licensor feedback and design issues with the right internal team and help drive a resolutionCommunicate with licensors about timelines, urgent approvals and the dates needed to produce and ship on timeFlag at-risk approvals early and keep a clear, current log of approval status, comments and rejections What You Bring 1-3 years in licensing, product development, merchandising, brand compliance or a related coordination role (strong early-career candidates welcome)Experience with, or the ability to quickly learn, licensor approval platforms and internal tracking systemsStrong attention to detail, especially in checking artwork, packaging and brand guidelinesClear, professional written communication with licensors, internal teams and suppliersAbility to manage many items and shifting priorities against tight deadlinesComfort working with minimal supervision and getting up to speed fastHome goods, soft goods, retail or Walmart-program experience is a plus, as is familiarity with strike-offs, packaging and production timelinesExperience with systems like BrandComply, MyMediaBox or other similar platforms is strongly preferred