Hybrid Licensing Manager

at Hutch

• Job title: Licensing Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Licensing Manager for mobile games developer acquiring brand partnerships and maintaining relationships with global IPs. Overseeing contract negotiations and ensuring compliance with brand commitments.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Hutch product teams to help identify potential opportunities within future and existing games.
• Identify and establish relationships with a wide range of brand/IP holders.
• Work with the commercial team and external lawyers to negotiate contracts successfully with target partners within agreed parameters.
• Coordinate with the Finance team to support royalty reporting and payment planning.
• Monitor the expiry of any existing license contracts and pursue extensions of contractual terms in order to meet needs of the business.
• Oversee approvals for each project with the respective brand/IP holders to ensure contractual commitments are met.
• Manage the accurate tracking of all contracts and approval submissions for audit purposes.
• Own and develop ongoing and future relationships with brand/IP holders.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in Licensing, with a proven track record acquiring brand partnerships. Ideally within games or a related Industry.
• Previous experience in maintaining and developing strong relationships with notable brand/IP holders, including car manufacturers, sports and entertainment rights holders, talent and music.
• Experience in commercial and contractual negotiations and a good understanding of existing commercial models in the industry.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contractual terms and language, with the ability to collaborate effectively with legal teams as needed, while not requiring formal legal qualifications.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Must be exceptionally organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• **Bonus Points**
• Experience in Licensing for games, ideally in the Car/Racing genre.
• Interest in games, cars, motorsports in general and/or F1.

Benefits

• Hutch is now a 4-Day Work Week company*
• Flexible working hours
• Remote working 2 days per week
• Excellent salary
• Private health care
• Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks)
• Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching
• Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Social events, game launch parties, Thursday night drinks and much more