Earthbound is seeking a Licensing Product Coordinator to support key brand and product initiatives. The role involves acting as a liaison between cross-functional teams, managing the product approval process, and assisting with the onboarding of new licensees.
Responsibilities
- Acts as the primary liaison between the various cross functional teams on the licensing program and Earthbound teams
- Provides support for the full licensing program across 1-2 clients, supporting brand and product needs throughout
- Coordinate sample process from licensees (ex. Sending samples to clients)
- Manages product approval process via Brand Comply (product approval system)
- Provide licensees with product and packaging guidelines
- Assist with onboarding new licensees onto Brand Comply and licensing program processes
- Support product development and packaging process for all categories including but not limited to home, decor, confections, apparel, baby, accessories and other lifestyle categories
- Manages the timeline and communicates with licensees about product submissions and approvals
- Manages projects on Monday.com to provide visibility to all members of the team
- Research and Analysis Support
- Initial research with direction from VP and Brand manager into opportunities for program growth in the licensed product categories
- Contribute to analysis of the marketplace and competitive trends
- Retail research and brainstorm new categories and new opportunities for appropriate retailers
- Work with the team to support the implementation of new licensing opportunities that have been identified
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Experience managing processes in a product approval system such as Brand Comply
- 1-3 years business experience in a role requiring heavy communication and attention to detail
- Experience in licensing and brand extension programs a plus
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to execute multiple projects concurrently
- Detail oriented
- Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Word & PowerPoint
Company Overview
- Earthbound is full-service brand management, product design, product development and licensing company. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://earthboundbrands.com/.