About the position
Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. The Sr. Manager of Licensing and Brand Collaborations will act as a main, ongoing point of contact for all Licensing and Collaboration Partners, managing the day-to-day relationships.
Responsibilities
- Actively solicit licensees for Merch Traffic's artist brands domestically as well as internationally.
- Liaise with existing licensees regarding submissions and approvals, managing product approval from concept to production.
- Coordinate with in-house legal counsel regarding licensee contracts.
- Work with the Finance department on quarterly forecasts and annual budget.
- Track advances and guarantees.
- Maintain licensee database.
- Develop and maintain product/asset guides for all licensors and brand partners.
- Supervise booking and setup for trade show exhibitions.
- Assist on projects as they arise.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience in consumer products and/or apparel/accessories licensing/brand partnerships.
- Must have existing contacts in the licensing space.
- MUST have attended the annual Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.
- Ability to read, interpret and assist with negotiations for licensing contracts.
- Ability to handle high volume, quick turn-around projects.
- Excellent writing and communication skills are a must.
- Knowledge of core Microsoft products a must. Basic knowledge of Photoshop is a huge plus.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family.
- Access to a health care concierge.
- Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA).
- Free concert tickets.
- Generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days.
- 401(k) program with company match.
- Stock reimbursement program.
- New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses.
- Fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support.
- Career and skill development programs with School of Live.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.
- Volunteer time off.
- Crowdfunding match.
