Licensing Manager
Hutch
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Work closely with Hutch product teams to help identify potential opportunities within future and existing games.
- Identify and establish relationships with a wide range of brand/IP holders.
- Work with the commercial team and external lawyers to negotiate contracts successfully with target partners within agreed parameters.
- Coordinate with the Finance team to support royalty reporting and payment planning.
- Monitor the expiry of any existing license contracts and pursue extensions of contractual terms in order to meet needs of the business.
- Oversee approvals for each project with the respective brand/IP holders to ensure contractual commitments are met.
- Manage the accurate tracking of all contracts and approval submissions for audit purposes.
- Own and develop ongoing and future relationships with brand/IP holders.
Requirements
- Previous experience working in Licensing, with a proven track record acquiring brand partnerships. Ideally within games or a related Industry.
- Previous experience in maintaining and developing strong relationships with notable brand/IP holders, including car manufacturers, sports and entertainment rights holders, talent and music.
- Experience in commercial and contractual negotiations and a good understanding of existing commercial models in the industry.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting contractual terms and language, with the ability to collaborate effectively with legal teams as needed, while not requiring formal legal qualifications.
- Strong communication and relationship building skills.
- Must be exceptionally organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- **Bonus Points**
- Experience in Licensing for games, ideally in the Car/Racing genre.
- Interest in games, cars, motorsports in general and/or F1.
Benefits
- Hutch is now a 4-Day Work Week company*
- Flexible working hours
- Remote working 2 days per week
- Excellent salary
- Private health care
- Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks)
- Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching
- Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch
- Free snacks and drinks
- Social events, game launch parties, Thursday night drinks and much more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
licensingcontract negotiationroyalty reportingcontract managementcommercial modelscontractual terms interpretationrelationship management
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingorganizational skillsattention to detailmultitasking