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- Responsible for Quality Control Review and Licensor submission of ( "League" ) designs to ensure all items are Licensor approved prior to production.
- Liaison with Licensor Quality Control and Licensing Departments.
- Review designs and design names for copyright and trademark clearance.
- Maintain Intercompany artwork tracking systems to ensure products follow proper Art development and Licensor approval stages through production process.
- Maintain electronic graphic image library accessed by Operations and Sales personnel.
- Provide Licensor samples pursuant to license requirement.
- Obtain licensing materials and resources for Art, Product Development and Merchandising departments.
- Publish licensing changes to our operations, product development teams and external sublicensing and subcontractor partners.
- Maintain asset database for all licensor trademarks.
- Manage Licensing Correspondence including approval documentation, royalties, and compliance.
- Assist Licensing Manager with applications, renewals, royalty reporting, and quality control review as determined by Licensing Manager.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to change, and maintain composure under pressure.
- Ability to work overtime and/or flexible hours upon request
- Ability to multitask between projects
- Accounting and/or administrative experience a plus
- Previous experience in Licensing preferred, although not a requirement
- Maintains a positive and professional attitude towards team, vendors, and clients
- Moderate skill level in MS Excel, Access, as well as familiarity with data warehouses and database management
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment
- Sports fan a plus
Associate Licensing Specialist - Philadelphia, United States - Fanatics
Description
Job DescriptionJOB SUMMARY:
As an Associate Licensing Specialist at Mitchell & Ness, this position will support the quality control review and licensor submission of designs to ensure all items are licensor approved prior to production. This position will report into the licensing manager but will partner with creative/design, production art, royalties, and other cross functional teams to review, request revision of designs and/or design names for copyright and trademark clearance.
GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Bachelor's degree preferred, although not a requirement, or work experience, 2+ years of equivalent licensing experience preferred.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
About the Team
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally - as well as its flagship site,
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world-including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).