Director, Licensing

Centric Brands•New York, NY

2d•$140,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is seeking a Director Licensing who will be responsible for working on the licensed portfolio in its Accessories division. Incumbent will be the key liaison between our internal teams and Licensors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
previous licensing experience of 5+ years preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Analytical; comfortable working with numbers; proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Fast-paced environment requires a dedicated self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit and excellent organizational skills
Passion for building and maintaining relationships
Ability to successfully multi-task and manage tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

experience in PLM & SAP a plus

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and implement business development opportunities across existing partners.
Partner with licensors to develop and grow partnership with the goal of driving revenue increasing engagement across
Work closely with licensors to develop and achieve financial plans and key performance indicators while driving growth strategies for the partnership.
Build strategic and tactical changes that drive business strategy and promote efficiency.
Demonstrated experience with direct licensee product development process.
Day to day contact with licensor team
Regularly update all development and shipping trackers
Manager development calendar for all categories
Schedule and attend all licensor and cross functional meetings.
Coordinate social/product compliance.
Handle all photography requests.
Publish seasonal bookings recap to licensor operations.