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Licensing Manager
📍 Midtown Manhattan, NYC HQ (In Office / On Site Role)
Our client is a leading brand management firm with a portfolio of globally recognized fashion, lifestyle, and sports brands is looking to hire a Licensing Manager to join their Fashion and lifestyle Brands team in their NYC office.
This is an exciting full-time opportunity to join a fast-growing company that owns and operates some of the most well-known brands across retail, fashion, and consumer products. In this role, you eill play a core role on the licensing team while working on financial, and creative initiatives across multiple fashion and lifestyle brands within the portfolio.
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage licensing data, agreements, amendments, and renewals across the Fashion Brands portfolio
- Track sales and royalty forecasts, compiling financial reports and brand performance summaries
- Monitor licensee compliance and performance, reviewing royalty reports, sales data, and key trends
- Assist with budgeting, financial planning, and analysis in partnership with the Senior Licensing Director
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to assess brand positioning and trends
- Review and maintain brand assets, including style guides, brand books, and marketing materials
- Evaluate CADs, packaging, and product development to ensure alignment with brand standards
- Coordinate meetings, manage calendars, and support communication between internal teams and external licensing partners
- Document meeting takeaways and track project deliverables
- Support process improvements, special projects, and ad-hoc operational tasks for the Fashion Brands team
What We're Looking For:
- Hands-on experience in licensing, brand management, or consumer products
- Strong understanding of licensing agreements, terms, and contract structures
- Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (experience with “retail math” is a plus!)
- Strong communication skills and a proactive, collaborative approach
- Experience working with fashion brands, retail, or lifestyle products is a plus
The company offers best-in-class benefits, including:
✔ 401K match
✔ Company stock program
✔ Annual bonus potential
✔ Generous PTO
✔ Collaborative team environment
✔ Opportunity to work on high-profile brands across fashion and lifestyle industries
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000
