What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensing Coordinator - Topps Trading Cards position at Fanatics?
Company Overview
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
We are looking for an organized Licensing Coordinator to execute approval submissions, and process feedback for pre-production artwork for trading card and sticker products, across multiple brands within our professional Sports and Entertainment licenses. This position interfaces with internal teams and external Licensors in a fast-paced environment to ensure that components are reviewed and approved in a timely manner, and in compliance with Licensor style and quality requirements.
\n- Electronically submit completed trading card and sticker art files for review by external Licensors.
- Process feedback (general and specific revisions) within internal systems, upon return by Licensing contacts.
- Resubmit revised artwork to Licensors for final approval prior to release of files to press.
- Communicate adjustments of Licensor standards and style to internal teams, to ensure they are incorporated in future projects.
- Serve as a liaison between Licensor contacts and internal teams, addressing questions and concerns in a timely fashion.
- Maintain a positive relationship with external Licensor contacts, taking care to convey evolving priorities, deadlines, and response expectations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to express written Licensor feedback in a clear and accurate manner.
- Attention to detail and the capability of tracking and reporting on the status of multiple active submissions at a given time
- Flexibility to move between a variety of submission systems (web browser-based portals, file transfers, e-mail) across assorted professional Sports (MLB, MLS, NHL), professional player union (MLBPA, MLSPA, NHLPA), Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) and Entertainment (Star Wars) properties.
- Multi-tasking ability to proactively manage assignments across numerous projects simultaneously, and maintain priorities within a steady daily workflow.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, web browser-based interfaces, and Macintosh OS.
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