Company Summary: MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment Products Company headquartered in Chatsworth, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary products for the toy and consumer electronics market.  The company also licenses its IP in such areas as apparel, home décor, stationery and sporting goods. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as LOL Surprise, Little Tikes®, Project MC2, and Zapf Creation®. For more information please visit www.mgae.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Licensing Manager will be an integral member of the Global Licensing team, working with multiple Licensors and various stakeholders within MGAE, to secure the appropriate global licenses, and continue to extend our brands globally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and strategically pursue new Licensing opportunities globally
• Partner with the various Brands teams to evaluate licensing opportunities that support and grow the MGAE brands
• Coordinate with the MGAE Toys development team to ensure licenses are secured to meet production timeline
• In collaboration with the Brand team, prepare pitches and present them to Licensors to acquire the licenses
• Negotiate licensing contract terms & amendment with Licensors and Agents
• Draft Deal Memos and process them through the appropriate internal & channels for approval
• Follow up on contract status with Legal teams to ensure delivery to the Licensors in a timely manner
• Facilitate and supervise the product approval process between MGAE PD team and the Licensors or Agents
• Work closely with the Toys planning teams to prepare quarterly forecast and royalty reports; submit them to the Licensors & Agents with the support of Finance
• Develop standard ad hoc reports, templates, pivots, and deliver them to the key stakeholder globally

STANDARD OF CONDUCT

• Conduct all activities in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  These Laws pertain to such areas as abuse, antitrust, employment discrimination, environmental fraud, false claims, lobbying and political activity, self-referral prohibitions and tax.
• Promote the highest standards of business ethics and integrity.  Associates must represent our organization accurately and honestly, and must not engage in any activity intended to defraud anyone of money, property or services.   Associates must act in good faith in our organization’s best interests.
• Maintain confidentiality, and protect confidential and proprietary information about associates and our organization.
• Conduct activities and relationships with others so as to avoid actual conflict of interest, in fact or even appearance.  In the event of conflicts, associates must make full disclosure and take appropriate action under the company’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Conduct business transactions with suppliers, contractors, vendors and other third parties at arm’s length, and without offers of or solicitations for gifts, favors or other improper inducements.
• Exercise responsible stewardship to preserve and protect our organization’s assets by making prudent and effective use of its resources.
• Ethics & Compliance

1. Accept responsibility and adhere to company policies and procedures.
2. Develop and maintain an environment of respect and value.
3. Communicate any legal or ethical violations or concerns to appropriate personnel.
4. Will not retaliate against any associate and will report retaliation to appropriate personnel immediately.

DEGREE OF SUPERVISION

This position does not supervise.

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting and/or equivalent experience.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

• 5+ year experience in Licensing of Consumer Products. 
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of merchandise licensing contracts; promotional licensing knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of Pop Culture trends and Consumer/Shopper insights is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with various internal and external partners in different time zones.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills as job requires frequent interaction with licensees, licensors, licensing agents, and internal product development, sales, accounting/finance, and legal personnel.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote and Outlook.