Licensing Manager, Trading Cards and Collectibles

Responsibilities

• Work with licensees to ensure business objectives are achieved and rights granted to partners are properly implemented.
• Liaise with partners and internal teams to approve product designs and marketing materials for products under license, ensuring industry standards and group licensing guidelines are met.
• Supervise existing partners to ensure contractual compliance, ensuring all timelines and requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the Vice President, Licensing to develop and execute licensing strategies that maximize revenue through new business opportunities and license renewals.
• Ensure weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly reports are complete and timely. Regularly compile sales data to develop pacing analyses and forecasts.
• Provide industry analysis from time to time, leveraging both internal and external insights resources; assist in preparing reports for Senior Staff as needed.
• Maintain NBA player brand/approval guidelines and providing clear communication to licensees pertaining to such guidelines.
• Research and generate materials for internal and external presentations.
• Upon request, take on special licensing projects for the Licensing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in a corporate setting
• Strong ability to develop and influence relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners
• Able to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with the flexibility to support a dynamic environment
• Road robust project/product management skills with a collaborative style
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience in trading cards, sports, and/or consumer products licensing preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook, Word, Excel), Zoom
• Minimum travel required