Licensing Manager

About Campus Ink:

Campus Ink is a leading collegiate apparel company specializing in licensed merchandise and athlete partnerships. With over 75 years of experience in the print industry, we are dedicated to providing premium products through in-house production capabilities and a talented team of designers. We empower college students to earn real money through dedicated design and sales training. Additionally, we partner with universities to support collegiate athletes through officially licensed name, image, and likeness (NIL) merchandise marketing platforms.

Licensing Manager

Campus Ink thrives on collaboration and innovation. We leverage the power of our institutional knowledge to deliver results, foster an equitable and supportive work environment to empower our talent, and work hard to tell impactful stories about Campus Ink and the NIL Store. We understand that Campus Ink is not like the rest.

The Opportunity

Campus Ink seeks a Licensing Manager to lead the overall strategy, management and operations of Campus Ink’s trademark licensing program.

The Licensing Manager is responsible for creating and growing licensing and merchandising programs and partnerships that maximize revenue and brand opportunities.

This includes directly managing the major functions of our licensing program to grow our license portfolio, including the use of Campus Ink’s names, trademarks, logos, images, identifiers and those for Campus Ink organizations, departments, events, etc.

The Licensing Manager will work closely with marketing and creative partners across Campus Ink. They will work closely with teams focused on collegiate licenses within NIL, Greek, B2B, and our Student Designer Program to develop robust practices and policies that strengthen brand equity and grow licensing opportunities and revenues.

All full-time staff are eligible for Campus Ink’s benefits package that includes: competitive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, retirement planning and savings options, and abundant opportunities for career development and advancement.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage licensor, retail, and community relationships to submit and manage our licensing operations that align with Campus Ink and license partner brand guidelines, protect and use Campus Ink and partner marks and develop relationships to grow reach and revenue.
• Ensure that all products, services and/or programs that bear licensor name, trademarks and other identifiers are of high quality and are used only in connection with products, services and programs with which the licensor has chosen to be identified.
• Implement licensing programs and innovative retail strategies to increase licensing opportunities and support an overall commitment to grow brand affinity.
• Ensure that the licensing program is continually exhibiting best or emerging practices in licensing strategy and methodology, following the retail market for evolving trends for product categories or new distribution opportunities.
• Manage the quarterly and monthly licensing sales and royalty report submission processes for all Greek and Collegiate licenses held.
• Provide leadership around institutional trademark policy and other licensing regulations.
• Work in close coordination with leadership on all trademark-related legal matters.
• Advise, educate, and respond to requests from units and groups, related organizations and students regarding licensing issues and trademark matters, ensuring that Licensing presents an image that aligns with the Campus Ink brand.
• Ensure that Campus Ink is in full compliance with the licensor policies and the terms of their licenses.

Requirements

• Knowledge of trademark-related practices and demonstrated history of performing related duties in a high-profile setting.
• Strong analytical capabilities, initiative, and ability to collaborate with others.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills as well as planning and organizational skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, and/or related field.
• Minimum five years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at Campus Ink.
• Experience managing and developing operating budgets.
• Strong background in NCAA Division I collegiate licensing or consumer products retail experience preferred.
• Prior experience with trademark licensing, including evaluating licensing requests and familiarity with trademark enforcement procedures (including online removal processes), is preferred.

Benefits

• 401K
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Attractive bonus plans
• Hybrid work environment
• Ability to directly impact the success of the company
• Lots of free merch

To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for this role.