Licensing Coordinator – Liverpool FC

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as a Licencing Coordinator

This role will be responsible for coordination duties to support the Licensing department within LFC Merchandising. 

 

What will you be doing?

 

In this exciting position the successful candidate will have the below responsibilities 

 

• Process all Royalty reports 
• ensure all royalty invoices are raised on time and ensure all accounts are up to date.  
• Update and maintain forecast and budget sheet including all licensees and agent financial performance overview.
• Support on executing licensee audits, 

Legal 

• Contract pipeline process from draft contract to execution. 
• Ensuring the wider business is aware on newly executed agreements 
• Drafting contract templates and deal briefs in to legal on behalf of the licensing team 
• Update schedule of all factories in China for Chinese customs approval and Legal.  .
• Reporting known counterfeit products to Brand Protection and assisting with verifying queried products 

 

 

Product Development

• Collate all manufacturing, ethical reports from licensees including liability insurance in line with our QA team.
• Manage hologram ordering 
• Liaise with the photography team for Getty access/image requirements 
• Housekeeping on the Brand Comply system 

Marketing 

• Responsible for licensing marketing approvals 
• Working closely with licensees to execute their marketing 

 

Licensees Management & New Business

 

• Manage the licensing deal pipeline 
• With support from the Senior Associate, develop and handle a limited portfolio of licensees. 
• Regular store visits to assess current licensees product at retail and to identify any key trends in the market. 
• Direct communication with allocated licensees.
• With support from the Senior Associate, negotiate the best-in-class deals

 

Who are we looking for?

 

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience.

 

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel
• Educated to degree level
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to work under pressure, prioritize, meet deadlines
• Go getting team player with strong communication skills at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Numerical skills 
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and personable

 

 

 

Why should you apply?

 

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our London Office which is close to local bars, shops and restaurants.

 

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

 

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

 

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

 

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

 

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