License Program Specialist (Temp)

Panda Restaurant Group•Rosemead, CA

18d•$33 - $47•Hybrid

About The Position

The License Program Specialist supports cross-functional international and domestic licensing projects with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring initiatives align with the International and Domestic Licensing Team’s strategy and goals. The role works with the Senior Manager, Program Management Office (PMO), Licensed Operations Team, and Non-Traditional Real Estate Teams to help develop processes, provide data intelligence, and maintain relationships with international and domestic licensed partners. The position supports market openings, reporting and analysis, licensing projects and relationships, brand marketing materials, new-store development packages, and administrative and project work for domestic and international teams. It also maintains key databases and reporting systems. The role is temporary and offers a hybrid work schedule. Benefits are available to eligible permanent full-time associates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; business, economics, international relations, or hospitality preferred.
At least three years of experience in a retail or hospitality environment.
Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
Obtain a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, international relations, or hospitality.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on new international marketing openings and domestic new-store openings with the International Core Team, Senior Manager, PMO, Real Estate team, and Licensed Operations team.
Administer a subcomponent of market openings, such as timelines and interactions for store design involving Operations, Design, Equipment, and Marketing.
Collect, maintain, and analyze reporting data for internal teams and external partners to develop solutions and tools that support and improve international and licensing businesses.
Participate in and support projects, logistics, and relationships related to international licensing.
Work closely with the Senior Manager, PMO, and provide administrative and project support to the Development function and International and Licensed Operations.
Coordinate team meetings and provide administrative support, take meeting minutes, and update bi-weekly meeting and presentation materials.
Develop brand marketing materials that present the Panda story and criteria for selecting international or licensee partners.
Prepare international and license new-store development packages and materials for real estate approval presentations under the supervision of the Senior Manager, PMO.
Maintain and administer key databases and reporting systems for the International and Licensing Teams.
Provide administrative project support to domestic and international teams on Operations, new-store openings, and portfolio management.