Manager, Licensing

IMG LIVE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IMG Licensing, part of WME Group, is seeking a Manager, Licensing & Product Development to lead product development and client management for prestige brands across fashion, accessories, beauty, and other categories. Reporting into the Director, Licensing, the Manager will focus on product development and client management.

This role will work closely with the Director and VP who oversee the entire global client strategy and business to drive program execution and expansion.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development, licensing, consumer products, and brand management.
• Understanding of product lifecycles and global retail trends.
• Proven success managing multiple high-profile brand partners.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Clear and persuasive communication, collaborative and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage licensing business for prestige fine clients across fashion, accessories, beauty and other categories.
• Lead product development and liaise with global licensees and business development support to drive partnership goals.
• Support smooth development of licensed products and marketing activities.
• Manage global licensee relationships from product development through retail and marketing execution.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing and new brand partners.

Skills

Product development

Licensing

Brand management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

IMG Licensing is the global leader in brand licensing, managing licensing programs for the world’s best-known brands and trademarks. With over 25 offices worldwide, IMG Licensing provides a unique one-stop-solution for innovative brand growth across a diverse portfolio of clients from business, entertainment, fashion, food, gaming and sports. IMG Licensing is part of WME Group, a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property, and brands. From strategy to business development to ongoing program management, professional back‑office administration and industry‑leading systems, IMG Licensing provides a full-service solution across all parts of the brand licensing journey.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

We’re looking for a Manager, Licensing & Product Development to play a key role in helping manage the licensing business for prestige fine clients across fashion, accessories, beauty, and other key categories. Reporting into the Director, Licensing, the Manager will focus on product development and client management. This role will work closely with the Director and VP who oversee the entire global client strategy and business to drive program execution and expansion. The ideal candidate has a background and interest in fine art, and is used to providing white glove client service in an organized and detail‑oriented manner. Act as our product development lead, liaising with global licensees as well as business development support to support the goals of the partnership. You will be responsible for supporting smooth and efficient development of licensed products and marketing activities. Manage the global licensee relationships from product development through retail and marketing execution, ensuring creative alignment and commercial success. Identify and develop new business opportunities across existing brand partners and new brand partners, aligned with client priorities.

You Have These:

• 2 - 4 years of experience in product development, licensing, consumer products, and/or brand management, ideally within fine art and fashion.
• A deep understanding of product and brand development, product lifecycles, and global retail trends.
• Proven success managing multiple high-profile brand partners.
• Keen awareness of priorities and able to execute with precision, diplomacy, and accountability.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to operate confidently in a fast‑moving, high expectation environment.
• Clear and persuasive communication style that is collaborative, proactive, and solution driven.
• Good understanding of product development timelines across multiple product categories.
• Ability to manage multiple design projects, approvals, submissions, and deadlines at the same time.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide organized, constructive feedback.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with licensing approval systems is preferred.

How We Work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a relationship‑based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job‑related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short‑and long‑term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum: $63,750 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum: $85,000 annually

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IMG Licensing is an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

WME Group is a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands. WME Group comprises preeminent talent agency WME, global marketing agency 160over90, brand licensing agency IMG Licensing, and nonscripted content business Pantheon Media Group.