Director Brand Licensing

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Job Description

Philips has transitioned to a health technology company and it has entered into long term partnerships via licensing agreements in categories that are no longer in the core business. The Brand Licensing team, within the Intellectual Properties and Standards (IP&S) organization, is responsible to manage these relationships. As part of this team, you are empowered to use your voice and expertise to have a positive impact on your team, our business, and ensure the Philips brand consistency and value is maintained and grown.

This position in the Brand Licensing (BL) team is to support the brand compliance and growth of new business development as well as drive the strategy for our brand licensing activities adjacent to our core business. This is a key leader and BL management team member that is responsible for providing strategic and groundbreaking direction, and operational leadership to grow this Business Cluster.

Your role:

• Developing the strategic plan to identify category opportunities for our brand with potential brand partners
• Exploring and developing new opportunities by working closely with our Business Clusters, M&A team and licensing agents on new areas to grow Philips brand value
• Directing brand licensing colleagues within your Business Cluster and contributing to group initiatives
• Managing the account relationship with select existing licensees including contract negotiation, trademark and brand adherence, new growth opportunities, and financial obligations
• Accountable for brand committee meetings and general adherence to our agreements by select licensees

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred
• 10 years related experience in licensing, business development or key account management
• 5 years experience in a health technology or healthcare environment
• Previous people leadership experience or demonstrated ability to lead through influence
• Proven track record in growing and developing licensing programs with licensing industry knowledge and relationships
• Excellent commercial skills, established network and experience
• Experience working at or managing a Licensing Agency
• Brand and business oriented, strategic, & creative thinker
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in negotiating contracts and terms of agreements
• Fluent English - oral and written (minimum C1 level)
• Ability to travel internationally, about 25% internationally

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

This role is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

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• Learn more about our purpose here.

If you're interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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