Licensing Manager

• 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 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.
• Continuously strive to identify and secure new licensees that have not worked with CPLG.
• Feedback on the progress and outcome of the commercial efforts and supervising contract realization.

Qualifications :

• Significant demonstrable experience in sales and/or brand management. Direct licensing experience highly desirable.
• 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 and can communicate at all levels.
• University education is preferred.
• Good verbal and written skills in English.
• Flexible team player with the ability to work collaboratively across the company
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook excel PowerPoint etc.)

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 make great content for kids and families. With approximately 13000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library one of the worlds most extensive we are home to such brands as Peanuts Teletubbies Strawberry Shortcake Caillou Inspector Gadget Johnny Test and Degrassi. Our shows are seen in more than 150 countries on over 500 telecasters and streaming platforms. WildBrains portfolio spans all areas of the entertainment industry: WildBrain Studios where we develop and produce hit animated and live actions series; WildBrain Television which is composed of prominent kids television channels in Canada (Family Channel Family CHRGD Family Jr. and Télémagino); home to Peanuts Worldwide; brand management to some of the worlds most-loved kids brands; celebrated global licensing and distribution teams with WildBrain CPLG and a leading childrens YouTube network in WildBrain Spark one of the largest networks of kids channels on YouTube with over 168 million subscribers.

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit to learn more!

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 . 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. A leader in 360 franchise managementspanning Content Creation Audience Engagement and Global Licensingour mission is to cultivate and grow love for our own and partner brands through exceptional entertainment experiences. Home to such franchises as Peanuts Teletubbies Strawberry Shortcake Yo Gabba Gabba! Inspector Gadget and Degrassi we produce such acclaimed series as The Snoopy ShowSnoopy in SpaceCamp Snoopy Teletubbies Lets Go! Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Sonic Prime and Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City. With a library of approximately 14000 half-hours our shows reach kids and families everywhere including on our YouTube network which has generated more than 1.7 trillion minutes of watch time. Our consumer products licensing arm WildBrain CPLG represents our own and partner brands in every major territory worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto WildBrain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at .  

About WildBrain CPLG 

WildBrain CPLG is a trusted licensing partner for leading brands worldwide offering 50 years of expertise building consumer products and location-based entertainment programmes across the entertainment sport corporate and lifestyle sectors. With over 20 offices serving the UK Europe India the Middle East China Asia Pacific and the US WildBrain CPLG combines the strength of global reach with expertise in local markets to achieve the best results for partners. Our passionate teams consistently challenge themselves to explore new and innovative ideas and opportunities in partnerships activations creative and business processes to celebrate and build brands. At WildBrain CPLG we believe that collaboration is about clarity openness and trust and we are widely known for our no-nonsense straightforward approach. WildBrain CPLG is part of WildBrain Ltd. a global leader in kids and family entertainment. Please contact us or visit the WildBrain CPLG website for more information: . 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time