Approvals Manager - Licensed Products - #1672198

Opportunity:

YuMe has an immediate requirement for an organized, detail-oriented licensing Approvals Manager to join our London team on a 4/1 hybrid work schedule.

The Approvals Manager will be the interface between our design teams and licensor partners to ensure each creative project is on track. Our talented, fast-moving designers are developing products and marketing collateral across multiple brands, including Among Us, Hello Kitty, Transformers, Stranger Things, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many more. As Approvals Manager, you will be responsible for tracking asset development and obtaining product approvals for toys, consumer products, and ad copy from our licensors. The Approvals Manager act as the main point of contact for all licensors in regard to PD/Approvals. The ideal candidate will have experience with approval, project management, marketing, or consumer products.

This opportunity offers tremendous potential for advancement, ideal for someone seeking career development in the consumer products and toy industries.

Principals only please; no recruiters or phone calls.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire critical path of the product development process.


• Own the creative timeline from concept to approval in order to meet project milestones in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.


• Manage creative submissions via email and licensor portals in collaboration with internal creatives to ensure timely design approvals.


• Ensuring internal photography of our products is carried out promptly, and files are saved in an orderly manner.


• Be the hub for status, timelines, and deliverables across creative projects and communicate overall timelines and project deliverables to the YuMe creative team.


• Ensure that internal and external creative feedback is communicated clearly to in-house designers.


• Notify the Creative Director and business leads of any current or impending deadline issues.


• Work closely with the designers to understand their skill sets and schedules to load balance projects properly.


• Work with performance creative, and business leads to recommend process improvements and best practices.


• Sample delivery to licensors, retailers, and distributors from Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and London offices.


• Assist with social media asset creation.


• Help with tradeshow planning and administration.


• Product submissions for industry award consideration.


• Administrative and other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• A college degree is required, and a PMP or similar project management certificate is a plus.


• Experience working in project management, ideally with toys, consumer products, or licensing approvals.


• Ability to handle several projects simultaneously while maintaining precision and attention to detail.


• Proactive, self-motivated work ethic, and highly organized with superb time management skills.


• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to provide detailed notes and feedback.


• Ability to motivate, resolve conflicts, be assertive, and solve problems to maintain productivity.


• Passion for toys, entertainment, gaming, animation, anime, and consumer trends.


• Fluency in Microsoft Office is a must.


• Illustrator, Photoshop, or project management software skills are a plus.