Manager, Brand Licensing

This is a Full Time Job

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

A little bit about our team:

The Global Retail & Licensing team service the merchandise interests of Warner Music Group's (WMG) artists, as well as 'Third Party' artists and licenses. We live at the crossroads of music and fashion. A variety of personalities, we are a small but mighty team that is nimble, proactive, and not shy to find and secure deals for our artists . The team is commercially focused, passionate and you will play a key role in taking the business to the next level. This role will be working with the entire team in varied capacities and across the diverse roster that include artists such as Lizzo, Logic, Grateful Dead and Green Day.

Your role:

No day is the same on this team as we serve a diverse roster of artists and coordinate with a multitude and varied list of outside partners. Due to the small nature of the team, everyone has a voice and the ability to contribute ideas. In a changing landscape, this is an opportunity to learn many aspects of the music industry beyond just the music; an opportunity to touch and feel an artist's vision; an opportunity to see ideas come to life and the fans appreciation in real time.

Here you'll get to:
• You will be the primary contact for all licensees as instructed by the Director on the team in terms of daily communication and will be tasked in monitoring the business and ensuring growth be it in revenue or in market share and awareness.
• You will be actively soliciting new business and will be expected to do so in any effective manner necessary be it in attending trade shows, exhibiting, scouring industry trades, researching via social media, etc.
• You may or may not be managing at least 1 direct report and be responsible for their growth, development, and day to day work.
• You will work with the Coordinator to serve as the senior support product development liaison across all license partner, tracking development through marketing, advertising, promotional and retail point of sales materials.
• You, with the support of the Coordinator, will ensure all your licensees are contractually compliant in regard to product and retail development, royalty reporting, and forecasting.
• You will be comfortable working independently when necessary.
• You will be working closely with the legal team and the Director on the team to ensure proper negotiation and execution of all licensing contracts.
• You will be regularly communicating with team members on ongoing spe