Senior Licensing Executive

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Licensing Executive to play a key role in the account management of our licensees and provide a best-in-class service with the primary objective of driving retention.

In this exciting role, you'll have critical input into vital workflows across product development, rights delivery, royalty reporting, business planning and business reviews.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Support the development of the licensing programme - you'll play a crucial role in the delivery of key objectives in engagement and revenue growth
• Manage licensee relationships - you will take pride in championing effective partnerships and lend your expertise to product approvals, product launches and financial reporting to support continued growth
• Oversee product development and approvals - you'll diligently manage product development from artwork through to final production samples for a wide array of categories including toys, apparel, publishing, gaming and homeware
• Provide guidance on advertising and promotions - you will aim to actively drive sales by working closely with licensee’s Marketing team
• Develop a deep understanding of our licensees - you'll strive to establish a thorough grasp of our licensee’s business dynamics, delivery timelines, commercial objectives, growth strategies and KPIs, supporting their needs without compromising our own strategy and brand values
• Build impactful relationships - you will passionately collaborate with our Marketing team to design and implement marketing and creative campaigns, tracking and monitoring their performance and you'll link up effectively with the wider Retail department
• Conduct licensee business reviews - you'll be entrusted to measure licensee performance against business plans and you will challenge licensees to continually improve performance across product development, innovation, sales and distribution
• Stay abreast of developments and trends - you attend events and trade shows and eagerly keep up to date with the industry, keeping an eye on developments across competitor shopping and reporting on findings

What we are looking for

• Background in licensing - you come with experience in the licensing and/or sports industry from within an agency, brand owner or licensee
• Commercial mindset - you're equipped with an understanding of commercial partnerships and licensing business models
• Passion for licensing/retail/sponsorship - you can demonstrate this through industry courses, qualifications and/or accreditations
• Excellent relationship building skills - you're proud of your ability to build effective relationships with your colleagues, licensees and partners
• Best-in-class communicator - you're well versed in working closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders and can tailor your style and approach as necessary
• Flexibility and adaptability - you possess a dedicated, motivational and flexible can-do approach
• Best-in-class attention to detail - you're able to work at pace across a number of projects concurrently, without compromising on quality and accuracy
• Trusted ambassador for our club - you're able to champion our brand and values and represent us with the utmost professionalism at all times

Recruitment for this position is being managed by the sports division of PSD Group and is being led by Eddy Forshaw

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Friday 18th October 2024

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!