The Role

We are looking for a Senior Licensing Manager ****to lead the licensing team in setting and delivering successful strategic plans for revenue growth and global brand development and extension.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Financial management direct responsibility for delivering the licensing P&L
• Licensing strategy - develop strategic plans for licensing both domestically and internationally for physical and digital products and the implementation and steering of those plans
• Relationship management - build long term relationships with licensees, maximising the ROI for licensees and building value for our club. Negotiate contract renewals and extensions of existing license agreements
• Business development - lead the business development function for licensing, identifying new business opportunities and negotiate agreements through to execution
• International licensing - manage existing international licensing operations and assist in the development of international retail strategy
• Product management overall responsibility for licensee product approvals, including products and categories represented and the direction for future products
• Brand management – oversee licensing style guide, manage 3party brand protection agency
• Match & event responsibilities – responsible for Licensing agreements and relationships at key pre-season games, including the summer tour
• Team management  – line management, coaching and development of a team of 2

What we are looking for

• Retail and licensing experience – significant knowledge of brand licensing and experience at a senior level. Sports licensing experience would be desirable
• Broad skillset - knowledge of associated disciplines including marketing, buying and merchandising
• Strong negotiator - significant negotiation skills required
• Passion for licensing/retail/sponsorship - demonstrated through industry courses, qualifications and/or accreditations