Global Production Rights & Licensing Manager

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. in the United States seeks a Production Business Affairs Manager to supervise rights, licensing, and financial operations for global production, retouching, and stock libraries.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and Production leadership to ensure compliance with copyrights, contracts, and brand standards. This full-time role involves managing talent rights, vendor relationships and global release processes while supporting project budgets and releases across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of production experience focusing on live-action, broadcast, motion and photography.
• Experience administering Non-Union/SAG/AFTRA/AFM contracts.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team, adapt, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience mentoring or training junior staff.
• Familiarity with Garmin policies and procedures.
• Experience managing rights, licenses, budgets, and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, retouching, music, and stock asset business affairs for rights and licensing.
• Manage talent, music, stock imagery, and production asset rights including expirations and renewals.
• Coordinate budgets, accruals, vendor payments, and financial reconciliations with Finance.
• Maintain contracts, releases, licensing agreements, and usage documentation with Legal.
• Lead global release processes for assets across domestic, EMEA, and APAC productions.
• Advise on rights requirements and integrate releases into project budgets.
• Negotiate and manage agreements with talent, music providers, stock agencies, and vendors.
• Handle vendor onboarding, POs, documentation, payments, and purchasing needs.
• Maintain records in digital asset management systems; ensure accessibility of rights docs.
• Act as subject matter expert on usage rights and training across teams.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Creative, Production, Sponsorship, Legal, Finance and Purchasing.
• Occasionally manage production projects from initiation to completion.
• Travel up to 20% to support business needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Mentoring/training

Prioritization & multi-tasking

Knowledge of rights and licensing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field

Job description

Garmin Ltd. in the United States seeks a Production Business Affairs Manager to supervise rights, licensing, and financial operations for global production, retouching, and stock libraries.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and Production leadership to ensure compliance with copyrights, contracts, and brand standards. This full-time role involves managing talent rights, vendor relationships and global release processes while supporting project budgets and releases across multiple regions.