Toys Licensing Coordinator

Location: Los Angeles, California - Hybrid onsite 3 days/week

About the role

We are representing an opportunity for a detail-driven Coordinator to support consumer products hardlines licensing activities in a fast-paced environment. Our team is looking for a professional who can help keep workflows organized, communications clear, and day-to-day priorities moving efficiently across the business.

Responsibilities

• Help drive business by supporting the Hardlines Licensing team on tasks related to category management, facilitating information between external and internal stakeholders, and maintaining communication of product and partner plans.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather and distribute brand and marketing updates to share with licensing partners.
• Partner with creative, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to keep product development, marketing, and general partnerships on track to attain commercial objectives.
• Maintain and update internal systems and documents with category licensing plans and activity.
• Collaborate with licensing partners to obtain placement updates and distribute to internal business partners.
• Assist the Hardlines Licensing Team with compiling reports following product launches.
• Prepare, distribute, and track deal memos and final agreements to ensure deals are processed efficiently through all steps.
• Work with the Hardlines Licensing Team to onboard new licensees.
• Facilitate receipt of forecasts and send royalty payment reminders as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a supporting role for "Preschool Marketing" with a specific focus on global programs.
• Must have experience working for toy manufacturing companies in Hardlines (experience in softlines is not a fit for this role).
• Proven experience supporting global brand teams to execute plans that drive growth and deliver results.
• Understanding of category manufacturing and sales cycle for toys.
• Retail Development, Merchant, or Licensing experience is a plus.

About SSI People

With over 26 years of industry experience, SSI People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering an exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do, we have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions.