600005536 - Licensing Associate

This position supports the Marketing Manager with general office duties, product development, product launches, and marketing initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:
-          Supporting the Marketing Manager with administrative duties, including but not limited to: filing, picking up and delivering mail, calendaring meetings, product archiving and storage
-          Coordinating the approval process including preparing and organizing approval meetings
-          Receiving and logging-in submissions for approval
-          Pre-viewing all submissions for marketing and creative changes before presenting to the Marketing and Creative Managers
-          Verifying submissions have incorporated requested changes
-          Following-up on all changes with licensee
-          Coordinating communication between licensee and licensor regarding approvals, product samples, style guides, line lists and marketing commitments
-          Interfacing between Licensing and other divisions to initiate and secure brand trademark and copyright clearance
-          Organizing new licensee orientations specific to the approval process
-          Creating and update category product information, including product line lists, wholesale and retail pricing, retail placement and packaging dimensions
-          Coordinating retail presentations, including marketing materials and samples
-           Coordinating and troubleshoot scheduling issues and rush requests while maintaining a sense of priority.
-          Maintaining product archives (samples and storage)

Correspondence with Licensee:
-          Proactively coordinating development timelines to ensure properly timed marketing dates and product launches
-          Requesting product samples and marketing pieces
-          Updating and maintaining product line list for each licensee
-          Following-up to ensure line refreshes have occurred (e.g. logo updates new packaging implementation, etc.)
-          Informing licensees of clients unique schedule (e.g. company holidays, approval blackout days, etc.)
-          Following-up on Marketing Manager initiated requests (e.g. business reviews)
-          Generating meeting and trade show notes