Licensing and Marketing Coordinator (12 month FTC)
London, GB, NW1 8TT
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Job Title: Licensing & Marketing Co-ordinator
Department: Paramount Products & Experiences
Reports to: Senior Director Licensing, UK & Ireland
Direct Reports: N/A
Key Function: This is an incredible opportunity to begin your career in entertainment working across
some of the biggest and well-known franchises within family entertainment.
• To support category & retail team in delivering objectives
• Central point person for internal stakeholders in international offices and enquiries
Principal Accountabilities Sales
• Create and manage regular updates communication to partners incl. sales, brand &
franchise, marketing, case studies and adhoc
• Support category teams to prepare and build pitch decks for key meetings including
liaison with internal stakeholders to gain support and meet deadlines
• Own category listings documents across all LOBs, including visual sales presenters for
us in key meetings
• Support category & retail leads in researching and identifying new business
opportunities (in line with strategy), identifying contacts and setting up meetings
• Act as central coordinator for key events including Brand Licensing Europe, London,
Las Vegas Licensing Expo, LA & London Toy Fair and Spring & Autumn Fair (and others
as required)
• Translate consumer, retail and category insights into concise recommendations that
support commercial decision making in line with strategy.
• Own UK licensing new business development tracker & ensure updates are entered
prior to meetings
• Own onboarding process for new licensees
• Work closely with franchise teams to ensure pitches align with franchise priorities and
timings.
• Own relationship with agent for DTC retail channel for Amazon (and others as
required)
• Manage system access requests to CP Central
• Manage creative asset access (incl. NDA, giving access, sending files, etc.)
• Support with deal approval requests
Partner & Product Management
• Collate, form and manage the licensee product image & sample database
• Ensure key partner contact and mailing lists are maintained
• Work with licensees to ensure team have key product samples
Internal Communications
• Be the central internal point of contact for UK and international offices
• Own regular summaries to share with internal (UK & international) stakeholders incl.
brand updates and UK performance updates
• Follow up from key meetings with summary, actions and next steps and proactively
set up follow ups as relevant.
Financial:
• Support category team to cross reference budget Vs forecast incl. (with finance)
preparation for review meetings and ensure partners submit royalty statement
submissions & make payments on time.
• Support in setting partner accounts up on internal systems, including raising POs as
needed.
Legal:
• Support category team in fortnightly legal meetings, ensuring deals are routing in a
timely manner.
• Support category teams in inputting and routing deals through systems and legal.
• Track contract end dates to flag to category team so they commence contract
renewals min 6 months ahead of end date
• Support Business & Legal Affairs on category specific needs incl. counterfeit
complaints, shipping, customs and brand registry
Retail & Marketing:
• Support preparation for retail meetings through tailored product lists, consumer
insights and category trends & coordinate pitches across licensing, creative, franchise,
finance & insights.
• Maintain shared calendar of retailer priorities, buying windows and buyers
• Work closely with insights & analytics team to capture licensee ASINS that facilitate
reliable EPOS and sell through data
• Ensure marketing assets are up to date and ready for campaign launches.
• Marketing operations (marketing budget, invoices, vendor registration)
• Marketing assets approval
• Support Retail & Marketing Director with licensee marketing
• Update sales materials
Competitor analysis
• Work with retail & creative team on retailer reviews and comp shopping & reports
output
• Compile monthly highlights of relevant trade press incl. competitor activity & industry
updates & forward relevant articles in real time
Trade Show & Events
• Work closely with marketing teams on invites and organization of trade shows from
invitations to RSVP’s and event management
Ad hoc department administrative support
• Coordinate cross functional projects ensuring stakeholders remain aligned, actions are
tracked and deadlines achieved
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve team productivity, automate
routine tasks and enhance research, presentations and reporting
• Manage diary & travel for Senior Director & Retail Director
• Own internal key retail & category meeting calendar for internal stakeholders
• Support the team on adhoc projects
• Identify opportunities to improve team processes, simplify ways of working and
implement best practice across UK team
• Maintain team sharepoint (internal & external)
Team & Culture:
• Own on boarding for new team members joining
• Forge relationships with coordinators from across Paramount landscape including
Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and international offices.
• Demonstrate a proactive, inclusive and collaborative mind-set when working with all
stakeholders
• Champion and promote the needs of licensees within broader Paramount
organization (UK and Global)
• Enthusiasm and interest in media, consumer products and licensing.
Principal Skills:
• Straight-talker and clear communicator: both internally and externally. Both
written and verbal.
• Decisive decision maker: able to creatively problem solve to get to a solution fast.
• Financially literate: always happy to dig into numbers from the ground up and
able to navigate excel and pivot tables.
• Storyteller: confident in building templated PowerPoint decks to showcase
products, or help sales team pitch to partners
• Commercial curious: ask questions and understand why
• Strong organisational & project management skills
• Multi-tasker: Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast paced environment
• Confident communicator: builds relationships across all levels
• Technically Savvy: Mac literate comfortable with Microsoft Teams & Outlook
Competencies & Values
Interpersonal Skills:
• Communicates and Listens
• Builds Relationships
• Influences and Negotiates
Thinking and Problem Solving
• Develops creative products and solutions
• Judgment and analysis
• Thinks strategically
• Drives opportunities
Personal Effectiveness
• Proactive & Takes Initiative
• Manages the Work
• Composure and Flexibility
• Attention to detail
• Acts with Integrity
This job description is a guide to the work you will be initially required to undertake. It may be changed from
time to time to meet changing circumstances. It does not form part of your contract of employment and as your
experience grows you will be expected to broaden your tasks, suggest improvements, solve problems and
enhance the effectiveness of the role. THIS FORM SUMMARISES THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT
COVER ALL THE DUTIES THAT THE JOB HOLDER MAY HAVE TO PERFORM.
Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.
- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
- Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
- Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
- Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount
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