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Job Location drjobs

London - UK

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Opportunity:

YuMe has an immediate requirement for an organized detailoriented licensing Approvals Manager to join our London team.

The Approvals Manager will be the interface between our design teams and licensor partners to ensure each creative project is on track. Our talented fastmoving designers are developing products and marketing collateral across multiple brands including Among Us Hello Kitty Transformers Stranger Things Jujutsu Kaisen and many more. As Approvals Manager you will be responsible for tracking asset development and obtaining product approvals for toys consumer products and ad copy from our licensors. The Approvals  Manager act as the main point of contact for all licensors in regard to PD/Approvals. The ideal candidate will have experience with approval project management marketing or consumer products.

This opportunity offers tremendous potential for advancement ideal for someone seeking career development in the consumer products and toy industries.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the entire critical path of the product development process.
  • Own the creative timeline from concept to approval in order to meet project milestones in a fastpaced highvolume environment.
  • Manage creative submissions via email and licensor portals in collaboration with internal creatives to ensure timely design approvals.
  • Ensuring internal photography of our products is carried out promptly and files are saved in an orderly manner.
  • Be the hub for status timelines and deliverables across creative projects and communicate overall timelines and project deliverables to the YuMe creative team.
  • Ensure that internal and external creative feedback is communicated clearly to inhouse designers.
  • Notify the Creative Director and business leads of any current or impending deadline issues.
  • Work closely with the designers to understand their skill sets and schedules to load balance projects properly.
  • Work with performance creative and business leads to recommend process improvements and best practices.
  • Sample delivery to licensors retailers and distributors from Hong Kong Los Angeles and London offices.
  • Assist with social media asset creation.
  • Help with tradeshow planning and administration.
  • Product submissions for industry award consideration.
  • Administrative and other duties as required.

Qualifications :

  • A college degree is required and a PMP or similar project management certificate is a plus.
  • Experience working in project management ideally with toys consumer products or licensing approvals.
  • Ability to handle several projects simultaneously while maintaining precision and attention to detail.
  • Proactive selfmotivated work ethic and highly organized with superb time management skills.
  • Welldeveloped verbal and written communication skills to provide detailed notes and feedback.
  • Ability to motivate resolve conflicts be assertive and solve problems to maintain productivity.
  • Passion for toys entertainment gaming animation anime and consumer trends.
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office is a must.
  • Illustrator Photoshop or project management software skills are a plus.


Additional Information :

Application Process:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are a good fit for this position. We will only respond to candidates we have an interest in interviewing. We thank all others in advance. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. Maxx is an equal opportunity employer that employs individuals based on jobrelated qualifications regardless of race religion sex national origin age disabilities or any basis prohibited by law.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Fulltime

Employment Type

Full-time

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