Director of Licensing and Collaborations

Printfresh LLC•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Printfresh is hiring a Director of Licensing and Collaborations to lead two areas of its business: licensing Printfresh prints to other brands and developing collections with other companies’ intellectual property. The director will work with licensing agency Jewel to identify and manage partners, and will lead collaborations from initial discussions through launch. This is a full-time hybrid position, based in the Philadelphia office Tuesday through Thursday and working from home Monday and Friday.

Requirements

7–10 years of experience in licensing, brand partnerships, or collaborations at a consumer brand.
Track record of negotiating licensing deals, including royalties, guarantees, and exclusivity.
Experience working with entertainment licensors, such as studios and publishers, and their approval processes.
Strong project management skills and ability to run several collaborations at once.
Knowledge of product development and production timelines in apparel.
Clear, confident communication and ability to build strong relationships.
Good brand instincts and ability to identify partnerships that fit Printfresh.
Embraces AI tools to work faster.

Nice To Haves

Experience licensing a brand out and bringing outside intellectual property in.
Experience at a high-growth brand in the $50–150 million range.

Responsibilities

Manage the licensing program and serve as the point of contact for licensing agency Jewel.
Work with Jewel to identify and vet licensing partners that fit the Printfresh brand.
Negotiate licensing deal terms, including royalties, guarantees, categories, and territories.
Manage licensees, including onboarding, providing assets, and approving products and marketing.
Track royalty reports, payments, and contract dates.
Set the long-term strategy for where Printfresh licensing should and should not expand.
Identify and pitch collaboration ideas that suit Printfresh customers and align with the brand.
Lead collaborations with outside intellectual-property holders from pitch through launch.
Project-manage collaborations, including timelines, contracts, approvals, and launches.
Build collaboration calendars with design and merchandising that account for approval and production lead times.
Keep approvals moving for artwork, samples, packaging, and marketing.
Track royalties, minimum guarantees, and reporting owed to licensors.
Report on licensing and collaboration performance and use results to plan future activity.
Work with merchandising, design, and marketing teams to coordinate collaborations.
Own contract negotiations for licensing and collaboration deals, working with leadership and outside legal counsel to ensure favorable terms.
Organize contracts and track key dates, including renewals, minimums, and exclusivity windows.