IMG · 10 hours ago
Associate Manager, Licensing Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $80K/yrIMG is a company focused on licensing operations, and they are seeking an Associate Manager to support the commercial, financial, and product-approval activities of the Licensing division. This role involves ensuring operational accuracy, managing licensing deals, and collaborating with various departments to maintain smooth internal processes and accurate reporting.
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Responsibilities
Enter new licensing deals, amendments, and rate changes into the internal tracking systems
Maintain accuracy of contract terms, financial parameters, and client data across multiple systems
Update internal trackers to ensure contracts, approvals, and financial reporting remain aligned
Support Sales by preparing operational inputs for presentations and client discussions
Run reports on invoiced royalties, actuals, and transaction histories across clients and licensees
Reconcile reported sales with approved product submissions to identify discrepancies or compliance issues
Assist with annual and quarterly revenue forecasting
Support commission calculation workflows by providing clean data, summaries, and operational inputs
Collaborate with Finance to resolve reporting issues and follow up on missing or delayed statements
Review product submissions, images, samples, and packaging to ensure adherence to brand standards
Coordinate with Product, Legal, and external licensees to resolve approval issues
Track progress of submissions from concept to final production
Participate in the integration of product-approval data with royalty-reporting systems to maintain product-to-sales accuracy
Support licensees by explaining approval workflows, system requirements, and operational expectations
Participate in the rollout, testing, and refinement of licensing systems (product approvals, royalty reporting, deal tracking)
Provide user feedback and improvement suggestions to IT and Operations leadership
Help develop documentation, manuals, onboarding guides, and process maps for internal and external stakeholders
Work with cross-functional partners (US, Europe, APAC) to ensure consistent workflows and data integrity
Assist with audit preparation by organizing data, reviewing SKU lists, and identifying reporting gaps
Support License Compliance by reconciling submissions and royalty reports
Communicate findings to internal stakeholders and licensees
Support Sales with the creation of PowerPoints, product decks, and business review materials
Partner with Product teams on online approval tasks and submission reviews
Support the global Operations and Finance teams as needed across time zones
Qualification
Required
Strong organizational and analytical skills; comfortable reconciling data sets
Comfortable working in high-volume, deadline-driven environments
Strong communication skills with both internal stakeholders and external partners
Ability to work independently while contributing to multiple teams simultaneously
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to learn new systems quickly and provide constructive feedback
Preferred
Licensing, product development, or brand-approval experience preferred
Experience with licensing systems, product approval portals, or similar platforms
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Vacation and other paid time off
Additional offerings
Company
IMG
IMG is a global sports & culture company.
Founded in 1960
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-25Acquired
Leadership Team
Robyn Cox
Managing Director
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