Licensing Manager Publishing, Licensing and Extended Line

LEGO Koncernen; Billund; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Generous employee discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO Koncernen is looking for a Licensing Manager for Publishing, Licensing and Extended Line (LEL) based in Billund, Denmark. This role involves collaborating on retail strategy, overseeing partner relationships, and managing portfolio development. Candidates should have extensive managerial experience in a large organization and strong skills in partner management and collaboration. The position offers a hybrid work model and various benefits including enhanced paid leave and wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a large, highly matrixed organization, ideally in the Publishing industry.
• Ability to drive key metric results and manage deadlines.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee selected licensing partner relationships across retail strategy, portfolio development, and partner management.
• Collaborate on retail strategy with partners.
• Engage with internal and licensing partners to drive strategy.

Skills

Partner and customer management skills

Organizational skills

Proficient in English

Advanced Excel skills

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

We are looking for a Licensing Manager for Publishing, Licensing and Extended Line (LEL) to help shape the future of publishing and licensing. This role is based in Billund, Denmark and involves collaborating on retail strategy, portfolio development and partner management.

Please note the work location is Billund, Denmark and no relocation assistance is offered for this role.

Core Responsibilities

The Account Manager oversees selected licensing partner relationships across three main areas:

Retail Development

• Collaborate on Retail Strategy with Go‑to‑Market and licensing partners.
• Support pitching efforts to retail accounts.

Portfolio Development

• Develop new product concepts with the Publishing Team.
• Secure timely partner publishing plans with the Editorial Manager.
• Assist in brick elements briefing with Design and Project Manager.
• Develop Business Cases for projects, collaborating with Licensing Manager.
• Prepare Gate presentations with the Publishing Team.
• Deliver final portfolio in Blueprint format with relevant teams.

Daily Business and Partner Management

• Engage proactively with licensing partners and internal partners to drive strategy and achieve KPIs.
• Secure and update partner financial forecasts with market insights.
• Review NPS scores and act as needed.
• Facilitate partner onboarding and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate cross‑functional communication and execution.
• Conduct business development and gap analysis with the Publishing Team.
• Manage rights and custom sales development and approval.
• Handle trade show presence and schedule.
• Approve marketing assets with Editorial and Global Marketing.
• Develop presentations as needed.
• Archive and distribute samples.
• Up to 10% of travel is required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience as Manager (Account, Retail Development) in a large, highly matrixed organization, ideally in the Publishing industry.
• Proven partner and customer management skills.
• Ability to drive important metric results and set priorities against deadlines.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in English; advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and participate in overseas calls outside working hours.
• Dedication to hybrid work policy: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Family Care Leave – enhanced paid leave options for important times.
• Insurances – life and disability insurance for all colleagues.
• Wellbeing – resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing.
• Colleague Discount – generous discount from day 1.
• Bonus – rewardable through the bonus scheme when goals are reached and eligibility criteria are met.
• Workplace – hybrid policy with an average of 3 days per week in office; primary workplace location assigned.

Equality and Diversity

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, including sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children must complete Child Safeguarding Background Screening as a condition of the offer.