Licensing Analyst

*Description*
This role is a key part of the Creative Services department in the Marketing division, whose responsibility is to enhance our client's image with consumers and make them aware of our client's brands. This is achieved by providing them with a wide range of products by licensing appropriate trademarks to vendors who can develop and sell those products.
The duties include participating in meetings of current and future strategies within Marketing, Sales, Comms and Training depts and partnering with them to develop meaningful engagement opportunities. The position will make recommendations on new vendors based on trends, and also know when to terminate existing licensees to optimize licensing resources based on performance, administrative difficulty, or other factors.
The position will also monitor licensing contracts and work with vendors and marketing or PR to maximize delivery to the public in terms of timing, scope, quality, and performance. This role requires responsible for managing several special projects with minimal oversight, some of which can take multiple years to fruition and require working with a variety of stakeholders in different Business Units and regions for successful execution. This role will also work with the Law department to assure that the licensed products meet our client's safety regulations, discusses insurance needs with Risk Management, and identifies and discusses intellectual property issues with intellectual property counsel.
This position participates in trade events to understand competition, discover new trends and find potential licenses. After merchandise sales activities or special projects, the position must evaluate using PDCA and make recommendations for changes and countermeasures. In your pursuit of impeccable quality, you set and execute the strategy and manage customer and vendor relations. Your endless curiosity will drive innovative activities.
* Developing leads and identifying potential licensees, negotiating with them on terms approved by management, and then monitoring the contracts, including reviewing licensed product submissions and coordinating with product regulatory counsel, product liability counsel, PRO, and marketing for the submissions
* Formulating policies and operating practices
* Participating in planning and carrying out short- and long-term business objectives
* Generating management reports, creating presentations, handling special projects, and conducting sales analysis and revenue review
* Royalty-management and invoicing
* Reviewing brand internal and external marketing materials
* Support retail sales on location and through special events which fall outside working hours.
* Support ordering, recording, and managing inventory including loss prevention through theft and breakage.
* Helping to create and execute promotional materials for internal and external messaging
*Additional Skills & Qualifications*
* A Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* 7 years in related field, preferably in merchandise sales
* Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks and work with limited direction and use discretion and independent judgment
* Strong attention to detail, organizational, analytical, and communication skills
* Gets along well with others / personable
* Ability to deal with difficult situations
* Ability to pitch for the business and perform public speaking
* Awareness of trends / popularity
* Problem solving
* Ability to draft clear, simple language
* Ability to negotiate
* Diversity of thought and experience to drive innovation and new products, and strategically connect information from a variety of different sources to come up with solutions to multifactor problems Process management skills (such as PDCA)
* Adobe Illustrator and or Photoshop familiarity
* Proficiency in all MS Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
This is a 6 month W2 contract that is fully onsite in Torrance, CA looking to pay $30-$40 per hour
*Job Type & Location*This is a Contract position based out of Torrance, CA.
*Pay and Benefits*The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision
* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health Spending Account (HSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
*Workplace Type*This is a fully onsite position in Torrance,CA.
*Application Deadline*This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

About TEKsystems


We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services


We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

*San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:* Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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