Licensing Coordinator

Centre People Appointments; Singapore; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Licensing Coordinator, responsible for managing publishing licensing activities. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience in a B2B context, fluency in English, and an interest in the publishing industry. The role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure successful licensing deals in both print and digital formats.

Qualifications

• More than 2 years of professional experiences, ideally in B2B.
• Business level fluency in English.
• Experience in multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of licensing cycles and compliance.
• Coordinate financial transactions and analysis with the Contract & Royalty team.
• Build relationships with rights holders and negotiate licensing conditions.

Skills

Intercultural collaboration

Market research

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

• X) NOT eligible : Student visa, requiring visa sponsorship, Working holiday

WORK TYPE : Office based

VISA SUPPORT : No

TYPE : CDI

WORKING HOURS : From Monday to Friday, 39h / week

SALARY : up to €30k, depending on experience

START : Start from July or August 2025

LOCATION : Paris, France

Licensing Coordinator Main Responsibilities :

• Work closely with the direct supervisor to gain expertise in all aspects of publishing licensing activities, policies, objectives, and initiatives for both print and digital formats in the assigned territories
• Ensure the smooth execution of all licensing cycles in the assigned territories
• Collaborate with the supervisor, team members, and approval team to ensure that licensed content complies with internal standards and rights holders’ guidelines
• Coordinate with the supervisor and the Contract & Royalty team to analyse royalty statements, track payments, and follow up on financial transactions
• Build and maintain positive and productive relationships with rights holders, licensees, and publishing partners
• Identify the best partners and negotiate the best licensing conditions on all publishing licensing deals in the assigned territories
• Conduct market research and analysis, and monitor the effectiveness of licensing strategies
• Provide licensors with regular and timely market updates to support accurate and strategic decision-making that aligns with both rights holders’ expectations and market needs
• Encourage licensees to promote licensed titles through marketing initiatives and negotiate necessary approvals with licensors to maximize sales performance
• Prepare all necessary documentation in a timely manner to finalize licensing deals, in collaboration with the Contract & Royalty team
• Proceed with design approvals of books and / or promotional items in collaboration with approval team and licensors
• Monitor release schedules and the latest cover prices of licensed works to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
• Ensure the quality of translated books and promotional goods produced by licensees by coordinating appropriate materials arrangement and checking final products in collaboration with the Material & Reference Management team
• Organise and facilitate meetings between licensors and licensees
• Coordinate logistics and on-site support to make sure everything goes perfectly when an invitation of any licensors’ author takes place
• Assess risk of discontinuation of publication of on-going title, closure of publishing business in licensee’s company and any other crisis in the assigned territories, and find a solution in collaboration with the direct supervisor

Licensing Coordinator Ideal Candidate :

• More than 2 years of professional experiences (ideally in B2B industry)
• Business level fluency in English
• Comfortable in multicultural environment
• Interests in manga / publishing industry and Experiences in intercultural team