Partnership Coordinator

  • Full-time

Company Description

Location: New York, New York

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.  

Compensation: $60K-$65K USD

Find a job that let’s your imagination run wild!  

With 23 offices covering 70 countries, WildBrain CPLG is one of the leading third-party licensing agencies, managing consumer products for some of the world’s best loved properties across lifestyle brands, entertainment and classics. Since 1974 we have been providing our clients dedicated licensing and marketing industry professionals, and a fully-integrated product development team. We are looking to add to our talented team of innovators that can help us manage some of the most profitable and enduring brands in the world!

We believe that our partnerships are about clarity, openness and trust, and we are widely known for our no-nonsense, straightforward approach. Come join us!

About the Role

Reporting to the Partnership Director, the Partnership Coordinator will play a crucial role in assisting with the development and management of revenue for CPLG's 3rd party representations. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for partnerships, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to contribute to the success of globally recognized brands.  

Job Description

  • Assist in the execution of strategic plans, working closely with the regional commercial team for each individual IP
  • Ensure all brand materials are current for commercial teams to actively pitch, while outlining and understanding key tentpole moments for each IP
  • Support in ensuring revenue forecasts are aligned and on track through monitoring the financial performance of brands
  • Provide basic financial analysis and forecasting to Licensors
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at Licensors as directed
  • Respond to day-to-day Licensor requests for information, including sales updates, marketing, and retail plans
  • Support and coordinate key deliverables to Licensors
  • Understand local territory needs, issues, and opportunities, working collaboratively with Licensors to execute agreed strategies
  • Stay informed about industry trends and competitor activities to contribute to market advantage for Licensors
  • React thoughtfully and efficiently to unplanned opportunities
  • Assist in coordinating Global Halo projects & collaborations, including PR, retail activation, and marketing

Qualifications

  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Previous experience in sales, marketing, or brand management, preferably within licensing, toys, apparel, or FMCG
  • Exposure to working with retailers through marketing initiatives, with an understanding of buyer and/or DTR dynamics
  • Creative thinking to contribute unique and innovative ideas to partnership opportunities
  • Good interpersonal skills to collaborate within a complex structure
  • A proactive and adaptable approach to work

Additional Information

What We Offer  

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive family-focused benefits, we invest in our people and their future with generous 401K matching, plus bonus time-off, because you deserve it!  

Our Commitment  

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.   

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.  

About WildBrain:  a parent company of Wildbrain CPLG

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.  

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.   

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.  

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