Apparel Licensing & Brand Strategy Lead

Gateway Licensing; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Gateway Licensing in New York seeks an experienced Licensing Manager to oversee and grow apparel licensing across top global brands and IP partners. You will develop licensing strategies, negotiate agreements, ensure compliance, and maximize revenue while collaborating with legal, finance, product development, and sales teams from the New York office.

The role requires strong business acumen and IP management knowledge, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, creative

Qualifikationen

• 3–7+ years in licensing, brand management, or IP management.
• Experience with major entertainment or lifestyle brands is a strong advantage.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Analytical mindset with comfort handling financial data.

Aufgaben

• Negotiate, draft, and manage licensing agreements, renewals, and amendments for apparel categories.
• Ensure contracts meet legal and operational standards while protecting company interests.
• Maintain documentation, timelines, and approval workflows with brand partners.
• Develop licensing strategies to expand product assortments and maximize brand value.
• Identify new monetization opportunities across existing and emerging IPs.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and trend forecasting.
• Monitor partner compliance with license terms and brand guidelines.
• Stay current on IP regulations and industry standards.
• Support royalties, minimum guarantees, budgeting, revenue forecasting.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, product development, and sales teams.
• Oversee training on licensing processes and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

IP/licensing knowledge

Financial analysis

Project management

Jobbeschreibung

Gateway Licensing in New York seeks an experienced Licensing Manager to oversee and grow apparel licensing across top global brands and IP partners. You will develop licensing strategies, negotiate agreements, ensure compliance, and maximize revenue while collaborating with legal, finance, product development, and sales teams from the New York office.

The role requires strong business acumen and IP management knowledge, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, creative