Licensing Programs Manager

• Manages the day-to-day administration and operational oversight of the licensing program including new licensee acquisition contract renewals agreement negotiations performance management and relationship development.
• Oversees the development merchandising and commercialization of licensed product assortments that align with brand values and strategic priorities. Partners with licensees to drive consumer engagement product innovation and category growth.
• Develops and executes merchandising and licensing strategies that support brand awareness consumer acquisition revenue growth and expansion into new retail and distribution channels.
• Identifies whitespace opportunities and supports licensed product placement across mass retail specialty sporting goods e-commerce and other emerging channels to expand market presence and accessibility.
• Manages a broad and complex licensing portfolio consisting of more than 100 licensee and business partner relationships ensuring strong collaboration performance and alignment with brand objectives.
• Influences licensed product sales through strategic licensing initiatives merchandising direction retail placement opportunities and ongoing business partner management.
• Develops licensing proposals category strategies and business case presentations to support partnership development negotiation opportunities and organizational growth objectives.
• Conducts competitive market analysis trend research and category reviews to identify growth opportunities inform strategic decisions and enhance market competitiveness.
• Develops strategies and activation plans to strengthen and reconnect the brand with consumers members and new audiences through licensed products and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with merchandising legal marketing compliance and business stakeholders to support licensing initiatives including licensing-in opportunities involving third-party intellectual property.
• Ensures compliance with licensing agreements brand standards trademark usage guidelines and product approval requirements to protect brand integrity and consistency.
• Performs other job-related duties assigned.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Business Marketing Merchandising or a related field.
• 6 years of experience in licensing as a licensor is required
• Experience with nonprofit licensing preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Knowledge of operational decision making strategic decision making and business acumen
• Skill in compelling communication to drive for results building internal and external partnerships building customer loyalty andmotivated self-starter that takes initiative.
• Knowledge of Scouting America programs preferred
• Resides within driving distance of office location in Charlotte NC

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