Licensing Specialist
Position: Licensing Specialist
Open date: 02/29/2024
Position location: Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
Position Overview
The Licensing Specialist is responsible for business and revenue development of the Boy Scouts of America licensing activities for a selected group of licensees. This position supports the sales, development, and promotion of licensed products at retail and through distribution channels specific to BSA membership. This position is responsible for ensuring BSA requirements are upheld while maintaining effective working relationships between the Boy Scouts of America and Licensees.
Responsibilities
- Provides daily management and oversight of an assigned group of Licensees, including relationship development, product development and revenue growth of licensed products.
- Maintains constant communication with existing licensees regarding product development timing, licensed product design and licensee marketing material review and approval, sales coordination, forecasting, agreement compliance and royalty report submissions and payment.
- Reviews and evaluates inbound license applications to determine new licensing opportunities based on the requirements established by the licensor.
- Supports licensees in growing business and revenue opportunities based on BSA Licensing initiatives, product, and productivity.
- Researches, identifies, and supports business development opportunities within assigned licensee groups.
- Manages communications with specific audiences as defined in the communications plan.
- Creates, proposes and negotiates business terms with existing or potential licensees who will use the organization’s intellectual properties in working with management; reviews and prepare license agreements and renewals.
- Provides guidance, mentoring, and training to licensing staff as needed.
- Participates in licensee site visits to verify performance capabilities.
- Other job-related duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of prior licensing experience, and two years of experience with product branding and promotion is required.
- Knowledge of legal and technical terms within the licensing and brand management field.
Licenses
None
Benefits
- 401(K)
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Store Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
