Licensing Executive

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Perm
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £35,000 + London Weighting (£5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

• Work with the team to develop an overall annual plan by brand, set budgets and achieve sales targets. Help keep accurate forecasts and retain full awareness of ongoing sales, retail launches, listings and focus across UK & EMEA.
• Work with the Licensing Managers to onboard and maintain relationships with licensees and internal departments. Manage the delivery of sales and brand materials to licensees for the relevant brands. Contribute to the creation of suitable sales support materials and brand presentations as required for Licensing.
• Work closely internal teams to ensure all deals, products and promotions adhere to BBC Studios Ethical Policy, Commercial Policy, Sustainability Policy, Environmental Policy and Food Policy and confirm with the BBC's Editorial Policy guidelines. Potential to manage your own licensees.
• Support negotiations and process licence proposals through to BBC Studios Business Affairs. Monitor the progress of licensing contracts and approvals of products and marketing materials/advertisements through the relevant departments helping to resolve any issues to meet product launch time-scales.
• Work with licensing colleagues in other BBC international offices to ensure that brands are optimised globally, including selecting licensees on the basis of their global sales potential.
• Work within an overall framework of brand plans and view all Licensing activity within the context of a wider long-term opportunity to maximise commercial return for BBC Studios whilst protecting and developing BBC Brands.
• Work as necessary with other BBC Studio internal departments involved in the progress of a licence including Brand Teams, Creative Development, Business Affairs, Legal Affairs, Distribution, Finance and all those creating associated products such as books, live events, gaming products and magazines. Researching and preparing presentations for the third party rights owners.
• Identify manufacturing and retail trends to open up new product opportunities and work with licensees and our agents to ensure product ranges are cohesive, innovative and maximise the life cycle of each brand
• Embrace professional account management systems and processes, support the integration/migration to new systems.
• Undertake specific projects or reports assigned by the Licensing Managers.
• Attend trade fairs, presentations and industry events as necessary.

Some knowledge of licensing across Softlines and/or Hardlines within entertainment IP would be useful but not essential.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.