Licensing Coordinator

Wildbrain; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Professional growth

Job summary

WildBrain CPLG is seeking a Licensing Coordinator to support North America licensees and operations. The role reports to the VP, North America and focuses on organizing, onboarding licensees, and assisting the commercial team with deal memos and trackers.

You will coordinate office operations, events, mail handling and cross-border logistics while supporting product development and licensee onboarding with meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Inventive and creative team player.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with clear communication.
• Proactive attitude with problem-solving.
• Experience managing domestic and international shipments.
• Experience in an office with international teams.
• Calendar and event timeline management across time zones.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to lift 30-40lbs.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate office operations to ensure a functional and comfortable working environment.
• Set up and coordinate on-site, local and inter-office events and activities.
• Liaise with building management and coworking space management regarding all office operations.
• Manage mail and package shipping/delivery.
• Assist product development team in licensee onboarding, sample management and storage.
• Assist commercial team with submitting deal memos and updated new business trackers.
• Update brand licensee lists on a monthly basis.
• Conduct research and due diligence on manufacturers within a specific category to develop prospective licensee lists.

Skills

Team player

Proactive attitude

Entrepreneurial spirit

International shipping

Attention to detail

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Find a job that let’s your imagination run wild!

WildBrain CPLG is a world-leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency with 20 offices worldwide. Since 1972 we have been providing our partners with dedicated licensing and marketing professionals and fully integrated retail, creative & product development, legal and accounting services.

We are looking to add to our talented team of innovators that can help us manage some of the most profitable and enduring brands in the world! We believe that our partnerships are about clarity, openness, and trust, and we are widely known for our no-nonsense, straightforward approach. Come join us!

About the Role

WildBrain CPLG is looking for a Licensing Coordinator, reporting to VP, North America.

The Licensing Coordinator is a skilled organizer and competent professional who can undertake a variety of day-to-day office, admin, and sales tasks. You will be an integral part of ensuring that our business processes and operations run smoothly and are proactive in supporting all business growth activities.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate office operations to ensure a functional and comfortable working environment
• Set up and coordinate on-site, local and inter-office event, functions and activities
• Liaise with building management and co-working space management regarding all office operations.
• Manage mail and package shipping/delivery process
• Assist product development team in licensee onboarding, sample management and storage organization
• Assist commercial team with submitting deal memo’s and updated new business trackers
• Update brand licensee lists on a monthly basis
• Conduct research and due diligence on manufacturers within a specific category to develop prospective licensee lists

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• An inventive and creative team player
• Pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit and can communicate at all levels.
• Proactive attitude, identifying what needs to be done and providing solutions.
• Experience managing domestic and international shipment processes
• Previous experience working in an office environment with international teams
• Experience managing multiple calendars, schedules and event timelines across various time zones.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to move and lift 30-40lbs
• Strong experience of using MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

What We Offer

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful, and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future.

Our Commitment

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.

About WildBrain

At WildBrain, we build and grow beloved family brands through exceptional entertainment experiences. Home to franchises such as Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi, we are a global leader in franchise management—bringing stories to life through content production, audience reach and consumer products. Our award-winning studio has partnered with top global platforms such as Apple TV, Netflix and the BBC, producing acclaimed series such as The Snoopy Show, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, Teletubbies (2015), Yo Gabba GabbaLand! and Finding Her Edge. The WildBrain Network, offering more than 1,000 channels across YouTube, FAST and AVOD, delivers premium-quality content to today’s kids and families wherever they’re watching—connecting advertisers to audiences at scale through brand-safe media solutions. WildBrain CPLG, our global licensing and consumer products arm, represents our own and partner brands across major territories worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, WildBrain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.

About WildBrain CPLG

WildBrain CPLG is a trusted licensing partner for leading brands worldwide, offering 50 years of expertise building consumer products and location-based entertainment programmes across the entertainment, sport, corporate and lifestyle sectors. With over 20 offices serving the UK, Europe, India, the Middle East, China, Asia Pacific and the US, WildBrain CPLG combines the strength of global reach with expertise in local markets to achieve the best results for partners. Our passionate teams consistently challenge themselves to explore new and innovative ideas and opportunities in partnerships, activations, creative and business processes to celebrate and build brands. At WildBrain CPLG, we believe that collaboration is about clarity, openness and trust, and we are widely known for our no-nonsense, straightforward approach. WildBrain CPLG is part of WildBrain Ltd., a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment. Please contact us or visit the WildBrain CPLG website for more information: www.cplg.com.