Licensing Coordinator (Contract)

POSITION SUMMARY

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. (BNEA) embraces the idea of Fun For All Into the Future, where anything is possible for our fans and team, using technology and innovation to create the most memorable and genuine experiences around our brands. Creativity is at the heart of all we do, and our talented team works collaboratively to deliver unparalleled levels of insights to inform strategy and strengthen our outcomes. 

Bandai Namco Entertainment America, Inc.’s Licensing Coordinator (Contract) will work with the IP Licensing department globally to assist licensing tasks in IP Strategy department. This position involves assisting the Licensing business with various tasks, such as managing assets, assisting approval of the licensed merchandise, licensee compliance, sample organization, tracking deals, and assist with event planning.  

This will be a 12-month long contract. Join us at our new campus in Irvine, California where a hybrid work schedule will be observed, with a minimum of 4 days being in-office at our Irvine office. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate approvals through software such as MyMediaBox, and necessary communication with licensees and JP HQ


• Manage assets and brand style guides using Microsoft OneDrive and Sharepoint


• Track status of product launches by maintaining launch schedule


• Assist in creating PowerPoint brand presentations


• Assist correspondence with Finance Team to coordinate invoices to licensees in a timely fashion


• Generate weekly reports of approved SKUs to stakeholders using MyMediaBox


• Sample management - Obtain & track & organize samples and coordinate with licensees to ensure contractual samples are sent


• Assist with trade show preparation


• Manage Merch by Amazon storefront by uploading SKUS and maintaining current SKUs


• Track existing licensing agreements and potential deals


• Track royalty statements from licensees every quarter and communicate with the Licensing Team on the status of royalty statements


• Track and upload SKUs using Fadel (deal & financial management system) and cross reference with the Approvals Platform (MyMediaBox)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA Degree, or significant progress toward a degree, in Marketing or Business, or Finance, or equivalent work experience


• 0 - 2 years in an administrative assisting function, entertainment industry preferred


• Highly detailed and organized


• High comfort level with using File Transfer Protocol, or other file transfer programs


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English


• Demonstrated experience/excellence in using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook


• Good team player who will meet and/or exceed team goals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese (Bilingual) preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs.  


• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls including operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer. 


• Requires repetitive movement 


• Requires sitting 


• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions 


• May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment.  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. 

$21.63 an hour - $28.85 an hour

Actual base salary will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.