Licensing Product Development Specialist
Licensing Product Development Specialist
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Job Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone wanting to be a part of some of the most exciting consumer products programs in Entertainment working on SEGAs iconic brands including Sonic the Hedgehog!
SEGA of America Licensing is searching for a Product Development Specialist to help manage the rapid growth of SEGAs Consumer Products business. This candidate will be responsible for product development submissions focusing on LATAM territory reviewing a wide range of submissions from softlines to hardlines. This person will also be responsible for reviewing and routing all SEGA IP for LATAM territory. This includes all new assets as well as existing assets that need to be updated or modified. We are looking for an individual with product development experience in Consumer Products across all product categories and would have a desire to learn more about and grow within the licensing business. This person would be adept at multitasking and comfortable with shifting dates and priorities. Should be an organized and flexible problem solver who takes ownership and responsibility of tasks and can act independently or as part of a team as required by the circumstance. Must possess the ability to work well with all levels of internal teams including Marketing Mobile Animation Management international teammates and outside business partners. Should also be able to manage a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. This candidate must also be able to communicate read and write in Spanish.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute daytoday tasks with licensees and internal teams related to product development of assigned partners and categories. Will also handle ad hoc projects as delegated by supervisor
- Ensure timely approval of products by working closely with internal and external partners to manage product development processes from concept to production for assigned licensees
- Liaise with Licensing business managers to ensure product assortment is aligned with granted rights and category strategy for assigned licensees.
- Utilize update and maintain applicable tools in Dependable Solutions including resolving unknown SKU issues.
- Initiate and track status of sample requests.
- Review and route all new assets to the appropriate department for review and approval for LBE projects. Update and modify existing assets as needed. Track the progress of all asset reviews and approvals. Communicate with all stakeholders involved in the asset review and approval process.
- Review of prototypes to meet Product Development timeline milestones with a focus on product consistency of details and brand guidelines.
- Work with licensing translator and communicate with the approval contacts in US and Japan.
- Conduct product development kickoff calls with assigned new licensees.
- Manage and distribute product samples to internal teams and manage internal product requests.
- Manage all aspects of product development including sample organization tracking and archiving.
- Work with internal partners in Creative Marketing/Brand Production and our international licensing teams to help execute cross functional synergy and collaboration.
- Manage Product Development Agenda for weekly LATAM meetings and ad hoc calls.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Working inoffice is an essential function of this requirement of facetoface interaction is in place to ensure effective supervision collaboration and teamwork. Inoffice attendance is required for the following reasons:
- For effective supervision of employees and our work product which includes ensuring all employees have necessary oversight of their work and access to supervisory assistance which includes meetings to review work product deadlines and status.
- To foster communication and collaboration among team members which includes the following: allowing for spontaneous brainstorming sessions and exchanges of ideas quick access to team members to enable collaborative problemsolving and stronger cohesion among coworkers and within teams.
- To enhance the sharing of information necessary to effective job performance and product creation.
- To enhance understanding of our stakeholders work and business needs facilitate a more seamless and organic workflow and ultimately increase efficiency and successful outcomes.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills:
- A plus if you haveexperience and knowledge working with LATAM Markets and Agents
- Have a passion for Gaming and/or Entertainment
- Bachelors Degree or Equivalent a plus.
- Must be able to read and write Spanish
- 4 years of experience in product development approval and brand assurance
- Basic comprehension of product development cycle from concept to production
- Excellent relationship builder with collaborative team player mentality
- Experience with asset review and routing
- Clear written and oral communication skills
- Team player and collaborator
- Resourceful takes initiative and selfstarter
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Ability to operate autonomously & efficiently in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment
- Limited travel required (annual trade shows etc.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiar with online asset management systems
- Applicable experience in entertainment licensing specifically
- General understanding of character licensing
- Experience in amusement park design or operations a plus
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
