Licensing Manager (Softlines and Hardlines)
Licensing Manager (Softlines and Hardlines)
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Job Description
Job Description
- Secure new licensees in designated categories tied to specific revenue goals and annual growth for the domestic business
- Manage day-to-day business including all aspects of category management financials including budgeting invoicing and royalty collection contracts (new deals amendments and renewals) account management and relationship building product strategy category and market analysis trend forecasting and data for retail placement
- Oversee new contract negotiations ensuring terms meet the company requirements and overall business objectives.
- Support the brand management on establishing cross-promotional retail activities to ensure strong retail distribution for your licensees.
- Work across multiple brands building trusted relationships with our licensing partners licensors as well as all other stakeholders.
- Drive and be part of an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit within the office. Teamwork with product development finance legal and brand & retail team.
- Identify opportunities and fill gaps by product sub-category franchise and market channel.
- Feedback on the progress and outcome of the commercial efforts and supervising contract realization.
- Work closely with content distribution and marketing teams to maximize exposure of WildBrain CPLG
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- WildBrain CPLG
Qualifications :
- Significant demonstrable experience in sales and/or brand management
- Direct licensing experience at in IP industry and in a licensing agency preferred highly desirable (open to softlines or hardlines categories).
- Experience with pitching properties securing and negotiating deal points and managing licensees; preferably in the character or entertainment industry
- Outstanding interpersonal and networking skills.
- A keen eye for detail hands-on approach with a strategic vision.
- An innovative and creative manager/salesperson.
- Entrepreneurial spirit who can communicate at all levels.
- University education (is preferred).
- Good verbal and written skills in English preferred.
- Flexible team player with the ability to work collaboratively across the company
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook Excel PowerPoint etc.)
- Some travel may be required
- Basic knowledge of Oasis(CRM) is a plus
Additional Information :
What We Offer
Working at WildBrain is more than a job its the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits and we invest in our people and their future.
Our Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees stakeholders and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued respected and brings their authentic self to work.
We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what weve listed here we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience transferable skills and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.
About WildBrain: a parent company of Wildbrain CPLG
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360 IP management we are experts in content creation audience engagement and global licensing cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our libraryone of the worlds most extensivewe are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts Teletubbies Strawberry Shortcake Yo Gabba Gabba! Caillou Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrains mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.
Our studios produce such award-winning series asThe Snoopy Show;Snoopy in Space;Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City;Sonic Prime;Chip and Potato;Teletubbies Lets Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment including YouTube where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canadas most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.
WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Administrative Functions
- Oversight
- Administrative Activities
- Administrative Tasks
- Budget Preparation
- Facilities Management
- Daily Operations
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- Personnel Files
- Administrative Management
- Financial Statements
- Administrative Operations
- Annual Budget
