Coordinator, Apparel & Accessories Licensing (Soccer IP)

Gateway Licensing; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading sports licensing firm is seeking a Coordinator of Apparel & Accessories Licensing to manage product development and licensing processes. The ideal candidate should be a team player with strong communication skills and a passion for sports, especially soccer. Responsibilities include licensee onboarding, product approvals, and managing royalty submissions. This position offers an opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on enhancing the success of athlete-licensed products.

Qualifikationen

• Strong communication skills in verbal and written format.
• 0–2 years of professional experience in consumer products licensing is a plus.
• Ability to transform raw data into usable formats for analysis.

Aufgaben

• Manage product approvals and communicate changes to licensees.
• Track and report on sales, royalties, and other key submission data.
• Assist with licensee account management.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication skills

Team player

Adaptable and resourceful

Attention to detail

Passion for sports

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

OneTeam Partners (OneTeam) is a global leader in sports licensing, marketing, sponsorship, and media, specializing in commercializing group licensing rights for college and professional athletes. Established in 2019, OneTeam is a joint venture between the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), MLB Players Association (MLBPA), Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), MLS Players Association (MLSPA), and U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association (USWNTPA), with backing from HPS General Atlantic, and Morgan Stanley Tactical. OneTeam represents the exclusive group name, image, and likeness rights for the playing members of these associations, as well as those from the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA), U.S. Rugby Players Association (USRPA), League Championship Series Players Association (LCSPA), and thousands of college athletes. By leveraging the group IP and influence of these athletes, OneTeam creates value in games and interactive, consumer products, sponsorship, athlete and partner marketing, and content and media.

Apparel products include, but are not limited to, jerseys and all types of non-jersey apparel, accessory and footwear SKU’s (e.g., tee shirts, hoodies, headwear, footwear, outerwear, socks/hosiery and accessories).

Location

The preferred locations are candidates who currently live/work within the Central or Eastern Time Zone. Candidates based in New York may occasionally be required to work from the office.

Role Summary

OneTeam Partners is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated Coordinator of Apparel & Accessories Licensing to support the development and management of officially licensed apparel and accessories across OneTeam’s roster of licensed soccer properties. These currently include the MLSPA, NWSLPA and USWNTPA. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring product development runs smoothly from concept through launch — managing licensee onboarding, product approvals, royalty tracking, and internal reporting. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and serve as a liaison between our apparel licensees and licensed properties. Your contributions will directly support the visibility and commercial success of athlete-licensed products across retail and digital channels.

Ideal candidates are team players who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and are passionate about sports and supporting athletes. Prior experience in consumer products or licensing is a plus but not required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in licensee onboarding to ensure licensees are oriented to and adopt OneTeam and PA processes
• Manage product approvals within OneTeam’s licensee management platform for our current soccer properties (MLSPA, NWSLPA, USWNTPA) and any future OneTeam licensed properties.
• Communicate changes and edits that need to be made to licensees in response to product submissions as well as to our licensed properties.
• Manage royalty submissions by licensees, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Track & report out to internal teams on a regular, ongoing cadence the progress of licensees’ sales, royalties and other key submission data.
• Track and communicate key dates, product launches, and promotions to amplify product opportunities for our licensed properties and licensees.
• Manage creation of product information documents to assist with sell-in and sell-through of licensed products.
• Serve as a liaison between the Apparel Licensing team and the Finance & Business Operations team and other critical cross functional internal stakeholders
• Assist the Director of Apparel & Accessories with licensee account management.
• Other projects and duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, support of consumer product retail development efforts and business reviews

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)
• 0–2 years of professional experience in consumer products licensing a plus, but not a requirement
• Strong communication skills in verbal and written format
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments
• Adaptable, resourceful, and capable of learning in a dynamic environment
• Comfort in transforming raw data into usable formats for analysis, including building pivot tables and generating charts
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on new tools or processes
• Strong attention to detail, persistence and follow through
• Willingness to build positive working relationships and use professional decorum when navigating differing opinions
• Ability to learn, adapt, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for sports (soccer expertise a plus); advocate for athletes overall and knowledgeable about the sports and athletes that OneTeam works on behalf of.