Content Licensing Manager

Business Wire; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Health benefits starting on the first day

$100 monthly fitness allotment

401(k) with generous company match

PTO and other paid time off

Job summary

A global media organization seeks a Content Licensing Manager to oversee licensing and partnership strategies. This role involves managing relationships, negotiating new agreements, and contributing to strategic initiatives to enhance visibility and reach. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 3–5 years of related experience, and strong skills in negotiation and communication. Offering a base salary of $110K to $120K/year, along with excellent health benefits and a remote work option.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in business development, content licensing, or media partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage partnerships from outreach to execution.
• Growth-oriented and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee existing U.S. and EU-based partner portfolios.
• Act as the primary contact for internal teams and partners.
• Identify and negotiate new content licensing agreements.
• Manage day-to-day media relations operations.
• Lead strategic projects to optimize content distribution.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Operational fluency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Media Studies or related field

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Excel

Tableau

JIRA

Job description

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences — and that’s just the beginning!

Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market‐moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.

The Content Licensing Manager supports the growth and success of Business Wire’s content licensing and distribution strategy, including expanding the reach and visibility of client press releases through impactful quality partnerships.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in both strategic and operational spaces. The ideal candidate enjoys building and managing partnerships end‑to‑end, but is equally comfortable rolling up sleeves to support day‑to‑day execution. You will join the Media Relations team and take ownership of a portfolio of existing partners while actively prospecting new distribution and licensing opportunities.

As an externally facing role, success requires strong relationship‑management skills, exceptional organizational abilities, and the confidence to operate independently across global time zones. In addition to partnership management, you’ll lead or contribute to strategic initiatives that evolve and scale the content licensing function for the future.

What You Will Do

• Oversee a portfolio of existing U.S. and a selection of EU‑based partners, ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled and partnerships continue to support company goals.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams (Legal, Product, Tech) and assigned partners to drive alignment, resolve operational challenges, and implement strategic initiatives.
• Participate in technical delivery discussions related to content feeds, integrations, onboarding requirements, and troubleshooting efforts in close collaboration with technical stakeholders.
• Identify, pitch, negotiate and execute new and maintain existing content licensing and distribution agreements with digital platforms, syndicators, press agencies, and other media entities.
• Lead onboarding processes for new partners when applicable, ensuring content delivery and support throughout the full partnership lifecycle.
• Handle day‑to‑day media relations operations, including answering internal sales team queries, journalist vetting, ad‑hoc issue resolution, and partner communications.
• Lead and contribute to strategic cross‑functional projects related to optimizing content distribution and licensing operations.
• Support ongoing team efforts to streamline processes, modernize workflows, and adopt tools that increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
• Balance partner management responsibilities with ownership of additional strategic initiatives, managing competing priorities effectively.
• Use CRM and project management tools (e.g., HubSpot, JIRA) to monitor partner performance and track deliverables, and provide regular reporting on opportunities, risks, and operational effectiveness.
• While core working hours mostly align with U.S. Eastern Time, this role requires flexibility to sometimes accommodate meetings with European partners during early mornings or participate in Media Relations team meetings in early evening hours.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Media Studies, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in business development, content licensing, media partnerships, or a related field.
• Proven ability to manage partnerships end‑to‑end: from initial outreach through negotiation and execution.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑management skills.
• Strong operational fluency in which you are comfortable managing details as well as contributing to the strategy.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and data platforms such as Excel and Tableau.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast‑paced, agile environment.
• Growth‑oriented and entrepreneurial mindset, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Process‑driven with a passion for improving workflows and scaling systems for long‑term impact.

What We Offer

• The base salary range for this position is $110K to $120K/year. Offered salary will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Business Wire reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time.
• Ability to work remotely.
• Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment.
• $100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources.
• 401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit‑sharing contribution (subject to company performance).
• PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!

A pre‑employment background check will be required after the acceptance of an offer.

Business Wire is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Business Wire will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.