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JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Contracts Manager will be part of the Global Licensing & Retail team and will directly interface with business managers and legal counsel to direct and manage contract generation, trademark registrations, infringements, collections, and other legal aspects of the licensing and retail business.  The role will have a high degree of collaboration across the Company’s internal and external stakeholders including business, legal, finance, quality assurance as well as system suppliers, agencies, licensees and external counsel in support of the Global Licensing & Retail business. 

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Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with business managers and agencies around the world to ensure timely delivery of license agreements and other legal documentation (e.g., registrations, recordation, breaches, etc), support negotiations, assess risk, formulate solutions and escalate as needed to other legal functions including TM, Trade Sanctions and Litigation.  

• Monitor, manage and track all aspects of the licensee and agency agreements including contract generation, amendments, renewals, and related correspondence under the guidance of legal counsel but with a high level of independence and autonomy.   

• Lead, coach, and develop L&R Contracts Processing Coordinator and guide paralegal support (when available). 

• Support licensee invoicing, tracking and collection efforts by analyzing internal information and liaising with legal, business and finance managers. 

• Manage information and requests related to trademark use and searches in connection with licensing matters, including research, budget management, and directions for use.  Collaborate with trademark department on process and approach for trademark infringement matters. 

• Use strategic thought leadership, digital tools and systems to create and manage processes for licensing team to streamline work and increase efficiency.  

Newell Brands is a leading $8.5B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid and Sharpie, and 28,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

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JOB SUMMARY: Newell Brands is a leading global consumer products organization committed to creating innovative and high-quality products that enhance our consumers' lives. We are currently seeking a creative and driven Brand Licensing Manager to join our team and oversee the development and growth of our iconic brands including through licensing partnerships. We are looking for a passionate individual with a strong understanding of brand licensing, who can bring innovative and dynamic ideas to the table.
As the Outdoor and Recreation Brand Licensing Manager responsible for brands including Coleman and Contigo, you will be responsible for expand brand presence and maximize revenue through a group of new and existing product categories and licensees with the goal of meeting predetermined revenue targets and growth goals. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Brand Licensing. If you have a proven track record of driving licensing brand growth and a deep love for building brands through licensing, we want to hear from you.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Brand Licensing Strategy

• Build the annual brand licensing plan proposal across product categories managed by this role.

• Oversee, and implement licensing plan per leadership direction.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, market demands, and competitor activities.

Licensing Agreement Development

• Identify, negotiate and execute licensing agreements with new partners, identifying opportunities.

• Oversee new business and revenue growth opportunities with existing licensees.

Relationship Management

• Strengthen relationships with current licensees, ensuring compliance, monitoring performance, and providing strategic insights.

• Ensure licensee requests are researched and responded to.

Brand Ambassadorship And Guidance

• Serve as a brand ambassador to licensees, offering guidance on product development and marketing assets, ensuring brand consistency.

• Provide training to licensees/partners on the use of creative assets and approval systems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including brand, consumer insights and key stakeholders to develop and execute comprehensive licensing plans

Risk Management

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with licensing agreements.

Reporting And Communication

• Prepare and present detailed reports to senior management on licensing activities.

Contract Management And Compliance

• Provide support in the contract management process, working closely with legal teams, ensuring compliance, and adhering to brand standards.

Marketing Plan Review And Updates

• Review annual marketing plans with each license partner and present quarterly business updates to senior leadership.

• Provide licensee/product information to support marketing and brand presentations and sales meetings.

Negotiation And Collaboration

• Negotiate mutually beneficial licensing agreements, collaborating with Legal and Marketing to ensure adherence to brand standards.

Performance Analysis And Budget Management

• Oversee and analyze the performance of current licensing agreements, providing insights for strategic decision-making.

• Fiscal responsibility including developing and managing annual budget planning and annual and quarterly revenue forecasting and financial modeling.

Gap Analysis And Business Development

• Conduct comprehensive gap analysis to identify category gaps, opportunities, and market trends, leveraging insights to strategize and develop new business programs.

Representation At Events

• Represent the company at summits, trade shows, conventions and other key forums.

Newell Brands is a leading $8.5B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid and Sharpie, and 28,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

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JOB SUMMARY: Newell Brands is a leading global consumer products organization committed to creating innovative and high-quality products that enhance our consumers' lives. We are currently seeking a creative and driven Brand Licensing Manager to join our team and oversee the development and growth of our iconic brands including through licensing partnerships. We are looking for a passionate individual with a strong understanding of brand licensing, who can bring innovative and dynamic ideas to the table.

As the Home and Commercial Brand Licensing Manager responsible for brands including Crockpot, Oster, Mr. Coffee, Rubbermaid, and Yankee Candle, you will be responsible for expand brand presence and maximize revenue through a group of new and existing product categories and licensees with the goal of meeting predetermined revenue targets and growth goals. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Brand Licensing. If you have a proven track record of driving licensing brand growth and a deep love for building brands through licensing, we want to hear from you.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Brand Licensing Strategy

• Build the annual brand licensing plan proposal across product categories managed by this role.

• Oversee, and implement licensing plan per leadership direction.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, market demands, and competitor activities.

Licensing Agreement Development

• Identify, negotiate and execute licensing agreements with new partners, identifying opportunities.

• Oversee new business and revenue growth opportunities with existing licensees.

Relationship Management

• Strengthen relationships with current licensees, ensuring compliance, monitoring performance, and providing strategic insights.

• Ensure licensee requests are researched and responded to.

Brand Ambassadorship And Guidance

• Serve as a brand ambassador to licensees, offering guidance on product development and marketing assets, ensuring brand consistency.

• Provide training to licensees/partners on the use of creative assets and approval systems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including brand, consumer insights and key stakeholders to develop and execute comprehensive licensing plans

Risk Management

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with licensing agreements.

Reporting And Communication

• Prepare and present detailed reports to senior management on licensing activities.

Contract Management And Compliance

• Provide support in the contract management process, working closely with legal teams, ensuring compliance, and adhering to brand standards.

Marketing Plan Review And Updates

• Review annual marketing plans with each license partner and present quarterly business updates to senior leadership.

• Provide licensee/product information to support marketing and brand presentations and sales meetings.

Negotiation And Collaboration

• Negotiate mutually beneficial licensing agreements, collaborating with Legal and Marketing to ensure adherence to brand standards.

Performance Analysis And Budget Management

• Oversee and analyze the performance of current licensing agreements, providing insights for strategic decision-making.

• Fiscal responsibility including developing and managing annual budget planning and annual and quarterly revenue forecasting and financial modeling.

Gap Analysis And Business Development

• Conduct comprehensive gap analysis to identify category gaps, opportunities, and market trends, leveraging insights to strategize and develop new business programs.

Representation At Events

• Represent the company at summits, trade shows, conventions and other key forums.

Universal Orlando Resort believes in-person collaboration is key to our success. Many of our Team Members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week. Some remote opportunities are available within specific departments. There are also roles that require being on-site full time. You’ll learn more about this during the application process.

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JOB SUMMARY: The Specialist, Merchandise Packaging & Labeling role supports compliance-related activities for NBCUniversal and Universal Destinations & Experiences for branded, direct-sourced consumer goods which are sold at retail or otherwise distributed at theme parks and other locations worldwide. Global vertical product lines currently include, but are not limited to, toys, children’s products, food/drinkware, apparel, souvenirs, stationery, collectibles, packaged consumables, and cosmetics.

This role develops, maintains, and drives product packaging & labeling consistency (where possible) to meet global regulations & Universal’s mandated requirements in order to support the Company’s rapidly-expanding global sourcing objectives & new business models.

This role partners with the Compliance, Product Development, Sourcing, & Management teams to develop & maintain product packaging & labeling approaches to ensure corporate and regulatory compliance program objectives are met. Daily tasks include creating compliance-related packaging & labeling templates, reference guides, and layouts for developed products, with an emphasis on regulatory labeling, care/use instructions, and product descriptions in multiple languages for assigned geographical distributions.

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Packaging & Labeling Development

• Develop packaging & labeling art files, guides, and templates for Universal-developed merchandise, including but not limited to, incorporating applicable regulatory labeling requirements, instructions, product information, etc. within existing brand creative and/or style guide elements

• Format packaging & labeling to ensure compliance with applicable US (CPSIA, FDA, FTC, etc.), international, and other regulatory rules for packaging & labeling using content provided by compliance experts, product developers, test lab partners, and/or vendors

• Research and communicate with internal stakeholders on packaging & labeling requirements for new product types, benchmarking against similar products in our industry, and global labeling solution proposals

• Communicate and consult with Management, Compliance, product developers, and vendors on any specific packaging & labeling inconsistencies or labeling test failures in order to identify and implement actions which will enhance a product’s safety, quality, and reliability

• Submit and see through to completion any product- or packaging-related foreign language translations executed by internal or external parties

• Contribute to department cost of goods goals by ensuring packaging & labeling solutions will meet departmental goals while eliminating or mitigating any additional cost or production impacts to product

Compliance Packaging & Labeling Guide Management

• Develop and maintain comprehensive packaging & labeling visual guides for internal and vendor use for areas of geographic distribution, as assigned

• Collaborate with Compliance team and test lab partner(s) to review, implement, and communicate packaging & labeling changes, age grade reviews, regulatory updates, and program guidance revisions to Management, product development teams, and vendors

• Monitor and conduct in-depth research into emerging or changing regulations, use of pictograms for instructions, and/or compliance trends to provide recommendations to Management for guide improvements & process efficiencies

Product Review & Approvals

• Review and approve products and packaging & labeling submissions (for assigned categories) for adherence to applicable Universal and regulatory compliance standards

• Provide design considerations and packaging & labeling assessments for select products

• Collaborate with internal and vendor partners to ensure packaging complies with Compliance approval comments

Technical Support for Policy & Process Management

• Research and coordinate with Compliance & Management to develop policy & process recommendations on product markings, packaging & labeling requirements, age grades, global & regional standards, and common practice / benchmarking

• Assist with packaging-related sustainability matters and other emerging compliance initiatives

Training, Guidance, & SOP Documents

• Partner with Compliance & Management to develop and maintain packaging & labeling related compliance documentation, including training materials, guidance documents, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for internal and/or external partners.

EHS

• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Universal Orlando Resort believes in-person collaboration is key to our success. Many of our Team Members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week. Some remote opportunities are available within specific departments. There are also roles that require being on-site full time. You’ll learn more about this during the application process.

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JOB SUMMARY: The Product Integrity Engineer provides technical support for compliance-related activities for Universal Destinations & Experiences for custom-branded, direct-sourced, and market consumer goods which are sold at retail or otherwise distributed at theme parks and other locations worldwide. Global vertical product lines currently include, but are not limited to, toys, children’s products, food/drinkware, apparel, souvenirs, stationery, collectibles, and cosmetics.

Under the general direction of the Sr. Product Integrity Engineer, this role serves as a technical consultant to the Parks Global Merchandise Compliance team, Global Product Development teams, internal clients, and external partners by providing appropriate product-level product safety, quality, and regulatory guidance; Universal compliance brand standards; and best practices for specific product types to ensure corporate and regulatory compliance program objectives are met.

This role also applies risk management techniques, procedures, and criteria to carry out tasks related to assigned product lines for assigned geographical distributions in any of the following areas: Product-level quality & safety review & approvals, development of product test plans, identification of / mitigation of potential hazards, conducting regulatory or test method research, maintenance of protocol / SOPs/guidance documents, and vendor communication/training.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Compliance Review & Approval

• Perform safety/quality review and approval of products, packaging, claims, and labeling submissions for adherence to applicable regulatory compliance standards, Universal Global Compliance Brand Standards, and internal risk classification.

• Provide direction and/or training to internal clients and external vendors on product classification, testing, and compliance documentation requirements.

• Develop and update compliance review/approval comments for assigned product categories.

Product Testing Process

• Review product test reports, test quotes, and compliance documentation, as assigned

• Assist Senior Product Integrity Engineer with the oversight of the product testing process and collaborate with compliance & testing lab partner(s) on cost, timeline, and process efficiencies.

• Contribute to department cost of goods goals by ensuring test quotes are reasonable and consistent with negotiated test pricing.

• Develop, update, and maintain product test plans for assigned product categories.

• Communicate and consult with Management, product developers, and vendors on any specific technical inconsistencies, testing costs/delays, and testing failures to identify and implement corrective actions to enhance a product’s safety, quality, and reliability.

Test Protocol / Compliance Documentation Maintenance

• Assist Senior Product Integrity Engineer in drafting and maintaining Company product test protocols and internal product risk matrices for assigned areas of geographic distribution.

• Review, implement, and communicate test protocol changes, regulatory updates, and program guidance revisions to Management, product development teams, and vendors.

• Maintain product testing and compliance program documentation, such as training materials, vendor guidance documents, internal presentations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for internal and/or external partners.

Compliance Research

• Monitor and conduct in-depth research into emerging hazard topics, changing regulations, testing methodologies, and/or compliance trends to provide recommendations to Management for program updates and ongoing process improvements & efficiencies.

• Analyze and interpret new regulations, and regulatory trends for applicability and summarize potential impacts to the compliance programs.

Issue Identification & Response

• Review guest comments and product returns related to guest feedback; and ensure any identified deficiencies are addressed, tracked, remediated, and monitored to closure.

• Participate in investigations for any product-related accidents, injuries, or illnesses related to consumer or guest concerns/returns and assist with the coordination of any product recalls.

EHS

• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Amazon’s Customer Trust team is looking for a Brand Protection Strategic Partnership (BPSP) program manager for the North America region. In this role, you will be an integral part of the team leading Amazon’s global brand protection efforts and ensuring that customers can buy with confidence on Amazon. You will own relationships with intellectual property owners on issues such as product authenticity, product integrity, copyright and trademark, and other product quality issues. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of policies, processes and tools to address product integrity challenges in collaboration with teams across Amazon. The ideal candidate possesses strong business judgment, analytical thinking, is comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment and has demonstrated experience in developing and implementing brand protection strategies. Exceptional communication, solution-oriented and relationship-building are essential attributes to succeed in this role.
Key job responsibilities
In this position you will:
• Develop and maintain key relationships with external stakeholders including global brands and industry associations on product integrity issues.
• Work with global external stakeholders to develop strategies for tackling their unique problems.
• Develop international and region-specific policies and policy recommendations to improve both reactive and proactive enforcement, maximize automation and efficiency in resolving brand owner issues and identify and achieve measureable goals.
• Work closely across Amazon teams on policies, processes and tools to identify threats to brands and to Amazon’s customers and sellers.
• Partner with Legal and Investigations to quickly handle and resolve critical and time-sensitive escalations.
• Liaise with internal business teams to address vendor concerns.
• Participate in conferences and external meetings focused on product integrity issues. This will eventually include frequent domestic and international travel (~10%).
• Develop and deliver educational and training materials for both internal and external consumption.

Join a team recognized for leadership, innovation and diversity
The future is what you make it.

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.

That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

We are looking to fill a key role to develop and grow trademark licensing in Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT). The role is paramount to growing licensing as a business throughout North America, LATAM & EMEA. The candidate will be responsible for driving new licensing opportunities and communicating with business leaders/owners to facilitate their understanding of the value of licensing our brands, both internally and externally. The successful candidate will have a passion for licensing and be able to find and select licensees across manufacturers, distributors, competitors, and marketing/sales companies.

Key Responsibilities
• Business Development: find and secure new trademark licensees in North America, EMEA, and LATAM
• Grow Core Business: Grow current licensee portfolio through additional adjacent product categories
• Internal Alignment & Execution: Work with internal business teams and execute strategic plans that support Licensing as a Business and the Core Product Business
• Strategy and Market Research: Develop business/financial cases to facilitate internal approvals for new licensing opportunities
• Negotiation: Lead negotiations with licensing partners, ensuring favorable terms for Honeywell
Contract Management: Work closely with the Legal Team on new agreements and agreement renewals
• Performance Monitoring: Evaluate the performance of licensees, identifying areas for growth/improvement and ensuring alignment with their financial targets
• Relationship Management: Act as a coach to licensees to help them be successful within the Honeywell Licensing Organization
• Cross-functional teamwork

This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule arrangement at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change.

Your Responsibilities:

As a Licensing Visual Brand Manager for John Deere Cary located in Cary, NC, you will review and manage creative direction of all licensed product development, from concept stage, to line sheet, to pre-production – with a focus on brand integrity, age appropriateness, differentiation, construction, silhouette and trim details and monitoring appropriate quality. In addition, you will:

• Manage packaging design development and execution across multiple categories and substrates to include hangtags, trims, boxes incorporating innovation and sustainability.​

• Manage efficient processing of global product submissions in approval system across all categories (attachments category excluded).​

• Possess intimate construction knowledge of product and components relative to design and development.​

• Oversee and maintain creative asset needs by licensee.​

• Leads seamless management of creative projects across licensing businesses in partnership with brand management visual services.​

• Leads new licensee brand and product development training.

• Accurately defines scope and timing of creative deliverables based on business priorities.​

• Develops and manages agendas and presentations for cross-functional and executive-level meetings.​

• Works closely with visual services, brand & social teams for seamless and timely posting of all social and related creative deliverables.​

• Manages creative guide audits and/or any research relating to guides developed over the lifecycle of the brand, including but not limited to, identifying past creative thematics in guides, management and knowledge of the style guide inventory, generating reports and/or pulling PDFs of guides.​

• Facilitates creative reviews and works across lines of business, including but not limited to, Marketing, Parks, Promotions, Strategy, Games, Live Entertainment, and Publishing.​

• Builds relationships across the organization and with outside agencies to drive efficiency, productivity and executional goals​.