Job Title: Merchandise Licensing Associate -Japanese or Spanish Bilingual
Location: Culver City, CA
Work Location: Hybrid after training
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $45K - $68K (DOE)
Qualifications;
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Minimum of 2.5+ years experience (preferred) in consumer product, promotional and event licensing.
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A strong administrative skills; superior organizational and time management skills required.
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Must be able to give meticulous attention to details while meeting deadlines.
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Basic understanding of licensing business.
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Basic understanding of IP law, including trademark strategy, knowledge of identifying and enforcing against counterfeit products.
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Basic understanding of accounting for sales booking and budgeting.
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Have experience working with partners in Latin/South America.
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Basic understanding of PC/Mac operating systems, office productivity suits, and file-sharing.
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English and Japanese or English/Spanish are required
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Associate/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education required.
Responsibilities:
Sales
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Merchandising, promotional, and event license for Latin/South America for all titles the company manages;
- Responsible for deal negotiations for local, global, and import/export deals involving Latin/South America, either directly
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with licensees or through local agents or affiliate offices.
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Getting deal approvals from HQ in Japan.
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Organizing territories and categories licensed.
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Managing style guide assets following terms agreed.
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Keep licensee list up-to-date.
Accounting/Budgeting
Responsible for planning and managing budget and accounting related topics for Latin and South America territories;
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Reviewing quarterly royalty reports.
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Managing account payable and accounts receivable.
Legal
Liaise between legal department and management or partners for all legal topics;
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Respond to reports of counterfeit products.
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Drafting various documents including licensing agreements, amendments, and various authorization letters using existing templates.
Coordinating Approval:
Responsible for design approval process;
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Reviewing basic design regulations, understand technical limitations including color limitations, etc.
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Overseeing and resolving any issues during approval process; communicate with local partners and licensors in Japan.
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Quality check for final sample products and resolve when any issues.
To apply, please send your resume to nsakurai@pasona.com