Junior Licensing Associate - Product Development
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Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company that empowers generations to explore the wonder of childhood. The Licensing Approvals Associate ensures the success of licensed products and fosters professional relationships between Mattel and its licensors by managing the approval process and ensuring compliance with standards.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee approval stages for product, packaging, and marketing materials for designated properties. Ensure approvals are received promptly and efficiently to ensure schedule adherence.
• Track and archive each approval milestone on an item-by-item level.
• Attend team meetings and communicate the status of approvals to all team members.
• Proactively initiate the approvals process by working with the product development team to determine sufficient lead time for meeting milestones.
• Work with Sr. Approvals Associate and Manager to negotiate with licensors when disputes occur, to the satisfaction of both Mattel and licensor. Write proposals and justifications to ensure approval is secured to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Educate cross-functional team on licensor requirements to help ensure schedule adherence.
• Ensure follow-up submissions happen promptly.
• Communicate samples requirements to manufacturing plants, follow up on ship dates, and regularly update the tracking log.
• Identify when the needs of the licensor and/or Mattel are at risk and work with the Manager to resolve them quickly.
• Interface with the cross-functional team regularly to ensure a complete understanding of product lines.
• Projects and reports as necessary.
• Back up peers as needed.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3+ years of licensing or product development experience in a consumer products, brand management, or licensing environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding organization and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to self-motivate, work independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment while handling a high volume of work and multiple projects simultaneously.
• A generally positive, calm demeanor, proactive approach, and resilient spirit.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, primarily Illustrator and Photoshop.
Company:
We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Founded in 1945, the company is headquartered in El Segundo, California, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. Mattel, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
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