Description

The Licensing Coordinator is an entry level position which will provide the opportunity to take a deep dive into the world of consumer products and sports licensing. The ideal candidate is one who is well-organized, self-reliant, articulate, detail oriented, and resourceful. This role will take on a wide variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to, working with both internal account managers across collectibles, digital/gaming, apparel and more, as well as external parties via assistance with product approvals, asset management and royalty submissions. Additionally, they will also take on special licensing and administrative projects, upon request.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Work closely with licensing account managers to review and approve product and asset submissions across all product categories in various stages of development
• Assist in developing NBA player brand/approval guidelines and providing clear communication to licensees pertaining to such guidelines
• Create and maintain master calendar of licensee agreement term lengths and expirations
• Gather player related assets and coordinate distribution of assets to licensees
• Ensure product approvals meet both industry standards and NBA player brand requirements.
• Assist in the acquisition of all quarterly royalty reports
• Research and generate materials for internal and external presentations
• Manage shipping and fulfillment for licensed product samples and merchandise credits
• Take a lead role in coordinating logistics related to trade shows and/or internal/external meetings
• Assist in preparing status reports for Senior Staff, as needed
• Work closely with licensing department staff to identify new licensing partners and product categories
• Upon request, take on special licensing and administrative projects for the licensing team.

Requirements

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years of corporate setting experience
• Strong ability to develop relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners
• Experience in dealing with conflict resolution
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• A strong cultural fit with a collaborative style
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Minimum travel required
• Interest and/or experience in professional sports, licensing and merchandising preferred