Licensing Specialist - Remote

Keywords Studios

2d•Remote

About The Position

Since 1998, we've been on a mission to reshape how players interact with their favorite games, growing into a global team of over 12,000 professionals spread across 70+ studios in 26 countries. We are always there to lend a hand to video games developers and publishers by offering four service lines: from Create, to Globilize, Media & Entertainment and finally - Engage - which is one of the fastest-growing Service Lines at Keywords Studios. Engage provides technical support, community management, and trust & safety services for a wide range of AAA and Indie studios in the gaming industry. Join us in our mission to build engaging player communities and offer outstanding experiences! 🎮🔥 Role overview As our Licensing Specialist you'll play an important role in supporting our client, the developer of a popular racing game franchise. Your main responsibility will be to work with various stakeholders to handle inbound third party IP licensing agreements. Alongside that you'll also be responsible for managing accounts on a day to day basis, ensuring communication and coordination between all parties involved. If you're passionate about games and cars, this role offers you the best of both worlds!

Requirements

Experience in relevant industries: Proven experience (1-2 years) within the Consumer, Entertainment, or Gaming sectors.
Program/Account Management and Merchandise Expertise: Demonstrated success (1-2 years) in program management, account management, and/or merchandise coordination.
Collaborative and Adaptable: A strong track record of successful collaboration within a fast-paced, frequently changing environment.
Exceptional Organizational Skills: Proficient in planning, creating, and maintaining highly effective schedules to manage diverse projects and timelines simultaneously.
Relationship Building: Ability to quickly establish rapport and build trusting relationships with stakeholders.
Technical Proficiency: Strong command of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and PowerBI.
Communication and Conflict Resolution: Excellent communication skills, coupled with proven ability to effectively navigate and resolve conflicts.
Proactive Learner: Possesses a curious, self-motivated attitude and a strong commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Track game assets to communicate team and studio priorities to stakeholders
Assist team with projects, account management activities that support game lifecycles and processes
Support Day-Day account management activities for partners
Drive Negotiations and execution of inbound 3rd part IP license agreements in a timely manner
Identify and communicate risks as they relate to work
Be an active participant in internal compliance procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency across the team
Track and report out status to Stakeholders
Develop process efficiencies & documentation as needed

Benefits

As a remote role, we offer flexibility and a nice work-life balance.
Our company culture is fun, friendly, diverse and inclusive, and we welcome people from all over the world.
We work on exciting projects with global brands. We help the world’s greatest game development/publisher studios on community and social media management, while they work hard to develop stunning game experiences, including MMOs, AAA blockbusters, indie gems and mobile hits.
Depending on your location, as well as each project and its needs, the job could be open to freelance cooperation or employment contract if there is a possibility within our global footprint.

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