Assistant Manager Licensing, Business Development
Hybrid Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California Full-time Manager Business Development
Mid-level Business Development role at Hot Topic & BoxLunch. Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California · full-time · $70,000–$85,000 base.
SalaryStated by Hot Topic & BoxLunch
$70,000 – $85,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
Role brief
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- You'll act as the internal and external contact for licensors, handling requests and resolving issues
- You'll grow partner business, pursue new opportunities, and work toward revenue and growth goals
- You'll negotiate agreements with external partners alongside legal, sales, and marketing teams
- You'll guide licensed products through approvals, launches, forecasts, and compliance checks
- You'll supervise a direct report and research market, consumer, retailer, and industry trends
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree or three years of relevant experience with a strong licensing foundation
- You bring careful organization, project management ability, and close attention to detail
- You communicate clearly and professionally in writing and conversation
- You work independently, proactively, and reliably under tight deadlines
- You combine creative, analytical, and strategic thinking with strong interpersonal skills
Who this fits
You'll suit a detail-focused licensing professional who can manage partner relationships, negotiate with outside companies, and coordinate across internal teams. The role includes supervising a direct report and may involve occasional offsite meetings. It's hybrid and requires working from the City of Industry, California headquarters three days each week.
From the employer
Do you love Pop Culture? Are you organized, passionate, and detail-oriented? Hot Topic, Inc. is looking for a Licensing Assistant Manager to support our in-house licensed business! This role requires strong knowledge of licensing, solid project management skills, and excellent communication abilities, as it serves as the liaison between internal teams and external licensing partners. Overseeing 4-5 major partners and up to 30 smaller partners, you'll drive the fandom into our product! Cool, right?
This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Serve as main Business Development liaison (externally and internally), including but not limited to licensor requests, resolve key issues, streamline processes, and create efficiencies.
- Drive business forward by finding incremental opportunities and manage existing partners with the goal of meeting or exceeding pre-determined revenue targets and growth objectives.
- Negotiate with external partners and work with internal partners (legal, sales, marketing) to execute agreements, programs, and audits as needed.
- Manage every aspect of licensing partner relationships, from ensuring timely product launches and negotiating contracts from start to finish, to maintaining the relationship after the agreement is finalized.
- Assist in defining and executing the business strategy while serving as the main contact for key licensors and working closely to communicate and resolve issues as they arise.
- Oversee all stages of the licensed product approval process for designated properties and ensure product is approved in a timely and efficient manner.
- Lead and provide sales forecasts as requested, proactively track compliance, and adhere to all contractual requirements.
- Supervise and delegate work of direct report
- Research and understand the competitive landscape. Understand market trends, consumer trends, retailer and industry needs.
- Pitch new companies to develop consumer products programs in connection with content, games and marketing events.
- Provide business insights including financial analysis, preparing presentations and other projects.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- May occasionally travel offsite to meetings.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience with a solid understanding of licensing preferred
- Strong attention to detail with organizational and project management skills
- Creative, analytical, and strategic thinker
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Proven communication skills; must be articulate and professional both in written and verbal forms
- Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
- Regularly required to sit, stand
- Occasionally will lift/move up to 20 pounds
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