Senior Product / Brand Licensing Manager

Job Description

THE JOB

Merch Traffic is currently hiring for a Sr. Manager of Licensing and Brand Collaborations. This person will act as a main, ongoing point of contact for all Licensing and Collaboration Partners, managing the day-to-day relationships.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Actively Solicit licensees for Merch Traffic's artist brands domestically as well as internationally.
• Liaise with existing licensees regarding submissions and approvals, managing product approval from concept to production.
• Coordinate with in-house legal counsel regarding licensee contracts
• Work with the Finance department on quarterly forecasts and annual budget
• Track advances and guarantees
• Maintain licensee database
• Develop and maintain product/asset guides for all licensors and brand partners
• Supervise booking and setup for trade show exhibitions
• Assist on projects as they arise

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Minimum of five years of experience in consumer products and/or apparel/accessories licensing/brand partnerships
• must have existing contacts in the licensing space
• MUST have attended the annual Licensing Expo in Las Vegas
• Ability to read, interpret and assist with negotiations for licensing contracts
• Ability to handle high volume, quick turn-around projects
• Excellent writing and communication skills are a must
• Knowledge of core Microsoft products a must. Basic knowledge of Photoshop is a huge plus.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changing situations

BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Live Nation is an equal opportunity employer. It hires and promotes employees based on their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job and does not tolerate discrimination toward employees based on age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

Live Nation affords equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee consistent with its legal obligations to do so. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant or employee to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants and employees are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or currently occupy. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact either the hiring manager for the role or a Human Resources representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process.

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The expected compensation for this position is:
$80,000.00 USD - $100,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5b78n0-13-58-3-158-42 in your application.