RequirementsWHAT YOU KNOW AND HAVE DONE- You have experience in brand licensing - including licensed-in property management and licensed-out partner management
- You have worked with consumer products, with exposure to the apparel industry
- You have managed product approval workflows using licensing software
- You have worked with PLM systems for item setup and costing
- You are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint and comfortable with project management tools
- You have worked with Adobe Illustrator and can handle and edit artwork files
- You have experience preparing presentations and presenting to varied audiences
- You have successfully integrated AI into your daily workflows
WHAT YOU WILL DOOwn Your Partner Relationships- You serve as the primary contact for 6-8 Life is Good licensees - you know their business deeply and work alongside them to ensure they have everything needed to meet and exceed revenue goals
- You are the lead team member and primary point of contact for all properties Life is Good licenses in - including partnerships like Dr. Seuss, Rudolph, NASA, and Airstream
- You manage incoming product samples from all licensing partners, maintaining an organized sample inventory in the Boston office and ensuring samples are available for internal reviews and photography
- You track sales and royalties across your licensed product portfolio and maintain accurate executive reports, working with partners on rolling forecasts that reflect financial results in real time
Drive Cross-Functional Coordination- You work across Finance, Legal, Marketing, Product, Wholesale, and eCommerce to provide partners with the right support at the right time
- You develop and maintain detailed product launch calendars for inbound licensing collections, facilitating internal meetings across all teams to keep communication clear and deadlines on track
- You lead the process of purchasing licensed products for resale through Life is Good selling channels when applicable
- You partner with Marketing to keep sell-in materials - Brand Decks, Brand Videos, and related assets - optimized and current
Manage Assets and Information- You organize and maintain all partnership assets, creative files, contracts, and approvals so the right information is always accessible and accurate
- You track eCommerce sales and wholesale bookings of licensed product and maintain executive reports, ensuring your partners have appropriate access to best-selling graphics when relevant
- You develop and oversee a quarterly Licensee Newsletter that keeps all partners connected to each other's successes and challenges at retail
- You build and deliver presentations for key moments - including Sales Meetings and Quarterly Family Meetings - that are clear, compelling, and on brand
How you show up- You build relationships that last - partners and internal teams trust you because you follow through and show up the same way every time
- You move through ambiguity without losing momentum - when the path isn't clear, you identify what needs to happen and get it moving
- You communicate with clarity and intention - your written and verbal communication makes the important thing land, whether you're in a one-on-one or presenting to a room
- You take ownership and run with it - you understand the direction, build the plan, and execute without needing to be managed
- You keep multiple complex workstreams moving simultaneously - nothing falls through the cracks and no one has to chase you
- You give and receive feedback openly and constructively - you make the work better and you make the people around you better
- You bring the Life is Good mission into how you operate - your optimism is genuine, consistent, and contagious
- You use AI to work through complexity faster - drafting partner communications, organizing data, and building out plans without getting slowed down by the mechanical parts
- You leverage AI to keep your reporting and tracking sharp, turning raw numbers into clear, actionable insights for partners and leadership
- You stay curious about emerging tools, experiment with what's useful, and share what's working with the team
When you know you're successful- Your licensees are growing - the partners you manage are meeting or exceeding their goals, and they credit the partnership as a meaningful part of why
- Your internal partners - in Finance, Legal, Marketing, and beyond - rely on you as their go-to for accurate, timely information about licensed products
- Your portfolio is performing - the overall licensed product business is on track, and your contributions are a clear part of that result
- Your partners feel genuinely connected to Life is Good - not just contractually, but as part of the community we're building
- You are the person people come to when they need something done right - because you consistently deliver and you do it with a positive outlook
BenefitsWe are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood. Our community is full of green space, outstanding food, and entertainment options. We offer top-quality Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts, Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) with a match, Paid Time off, 10 paid holidays, Good Vibes Time (we pay you to volunteer for the non-profit cause of your choice) and Family Time. And we have dogs. You'll be involved in growing our social mission through the Playmaker Project.
