Senior Manager Licensing & Partnerships

Skybound Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending and dependent care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K plan with 4% match

12 weeks of paid parental leave

Generous time off

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Skybound Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Senior Licensing Manager to lead licensing programs and negotiate deals across apparel, toys, collectibles, games, and more.

You'll partner with the VP of Licensing & Partnerships to drive new business, support product development, and execute global licensing initiatives. The role emphasizes dealmaking, organization, and a passion for fandom and pop culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage licensees, drive new business, negotiate deals, support product development, and help execute retail, marketing, and global licensing programs across apparel, toys, collectibles, games, and more.

Job description

Skybound Entertainment is looking for a Senior Licensing Manager—the dealmaker who helps bring iconic franchises like Invincible, The Walking Dead, Impact Winter, Stillwater, and more to fans through consumer products.

You’ll partner with the VP of Licensing & Partnerships to manage licensees, drive new business, negotiate deals, support product development, and help execute retail, marketing, and global licensing programs across apparel, toys, collectibles, games, and more.

If you’re proactive, highly organized, commercially minded, and passionate about fandom, this is a chance to help grow a global licensing business and shape how fans experience Skybound’s worlds.

Bonus points if you’ve worked with fan-driven IP, entertainment brands, international markets, or multi-category licensing programs—and genuinely love pop culture and fandom.

Join us and help bring the next great Skybound adventure to fans everywhere.

Reports to VP, Licensing & Partnerships

Salary Range: $85,000 – $104,000 annually

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K plan with 4% match
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• generous time off
• wellness benefits
• tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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