Entertainment Licensing Manager: Rights & Partnerships Lead

Abu Ali Al Kharusi & Partners LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Ali Al Kharusi & Partners LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a commercially minded Creative Licensing Manager to oversee intellectual property licensing, rights clearances, and partnerships for entertainment content. You will coordinate with studios, content owners, and partners to review terms, negotiate fees and royalties, and ensure compliant use of assets across campaigns, merchandise, and media projects.

The role offers exposure to international licensing opportunities and a collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience in creative licensing, entertainment rights, IP management, media, or partnerships.
• Understanding of licensing agreements, copyright, usage permissions, and royalties.
• Strong negotiation, communication and relationship skills.
• Ability to review terms and coordinate licensing documentation accurately.
• Knowledge of entertainment industries (film/TV/animation/gaming/music/publishing).
• Excellent organizational skills with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work with internal teams and external rights holders.
• Eye for identifying commercial licensing opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and contract/rights systems.
• Preferred: Diploma/Bachelor in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative licensing activities involving entertainment IP assets.
• Coordinate licensing agreements, permissions, renewals and docs.
• Communicate with owners, studios, producers, distributors and partners.
• Identify licensing opportunities across merchandise, publishing, digital, events.
• Review requests to ensure compliance with rights and terms.
• Support negotiations on fees, royalties, territories and distribution rights.
• Maintain records of IP assets, licenses, approvals and renewals.
• Coordinate rights clearance for projects and campaigns.
• Monitor usage and enforce terms against unauthorized use.
• Collaborate with legal, marketing, creative and business development teams.
• Prepare licensing reports, summaries, royalty docs, and project updates.
• Track industry developments to spot licensing trends and partnerships.

Skills

Creative licensing

Entertainment rights management

Intellectual property

Negotiation

Communication

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

BA/BS or Diploma in Business/Entertainment/Law

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Abu Ali Al Kharusi & Partners LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a commercially minded Creative Licensing Manager to oversee intellectual property licensing, rights clearances, and partnerships for entertainment content. You will coordinate with studios, content owners, and partners to review terms, negotiate fees and royalties, and ensure compliant use of assets across campaigns, merchandise, and media projects.

The role offers exposure to international licensing opportunities and a collaborative