Licensing Approval Coordinator
Ripple Junction is looking to add a full time Licensing Approval Coordinator to our busy team. The right person will be able to coordinate approval submissions for designs generated by our art department. The incumbent must be detail-oriented with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
This position is located in our West Chester, Ohio office.
A Day in the Life
- Facilitate Ripple Junction’s design concepts through the licensor approvals process, including concept submissions, pre-production submissions, and contractual sample submissions.
- Communicate legal, packaging and any other specific licensor requirements to the internal sales, design and production teams, and log those requirements in the company’s internal tracking systems.
- Fill out submission forms and/or online submissions required for Licensor approval.
- Accommodate Sales, Purchasing, and Art departments needs to prioritize approvals submissions with our various Licensors.
- Track status of the submissions daily, and alert other departments of updated status when necessary.
- Build and maintain strong Licensor relationships.
- Monitor Licensor needs and requests.
- Ensure that our designs and packaging are adhering to the various Licensor requirements, including legal, sample, and contractual requirements.
- Note that all are essential duties
Must Haves
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Word on PC Platform
- Candidate must be in the greater Cincinnati area
Nice to Haves
- Experience in licensing
- Experience with online approval and asset management
- College degree
- Pop culture experience
Your Know-How
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must be able to work within deadlines in a team environment
- Self-sufficient in handling deadlines and creating time schedules for ongoing projects
- Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
Why Ripple Junction?
At Ripple Junction our vision is to consistently bring joy to pop culture fans—and that joy starts in our employees. We offer a competitive benefit program, growth and development,
discounted merchandise and more. Ripple believes in the value of each employee and it is reflected in our one of a kind environment. Product or potluck—we work, grow and succeed together.
About Ripple Junction
Creating since 1992, Ripple Junction began as two guys with a van full of shirts at a Grateful Dead show. Today, we’re a leading designer and developer of licensed merchandise for globally recognized brands. For over 20 years we have been driven by passion and purpose. Ripple Junction is one of the most successful purveyors of licensed apparel and merchandise in the United States. We create a wide-range of top-quality products that appeal to the fans of our extensive roster of licensed properties, while generating strong sales for our numerous retail partners.
We believe in quality, creative products and a commitment to celebrating film, television, rock & roll, anime, science fiction, video games, and everything pop culture. Ripple Junction’s team of imaginative pop culture fanatics create the planet’s most awesome t-shirts and officially licensed products. We are armed with a passion for all things movies, television, anime, music, video games, and pop culture. And we’re fans first. “Make rad” was the idea that Ripple Junction was born out of - now it’s our life’s work.
Job Type
Full-time, Non - Exempt
Reports to: Licensing Approvals Supervisor
Level: 2
Benefits
Medical (no deductible health plan), Vision and Dental Plans
Basic Life AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability (100% Employer Paid)
Matching 401K for full time employees eligible on Day One (4% match on a 6% contribution)
Seniority Level
Entry level
Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Consumer Goods
Retail
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Functions