Product Development Coordinator

General Summary:

The Product Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and management of the company's licensing activities and ensuring that all products meet company standards and contractual requirements. The role reports directly to the Licensing Manager. This position involves close collaboration with various internal teams and external partners to support the company's product development objectives effectively.

Location: Hybrid in Cleveland office

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the manager in managing Cloudco Entertainment’s product approvals development process from licensees within Digital Approval Site.
• Assist in transition of our digital approval and arg sites; including, data entry, tagging art, etc.
• Ensure product quality compliance and manage all records throughout the approval process.
• Work with the licensing team and designers to ensure that feedback and revisions are given to licensees.
• Ensure product feedback is aligned with licensing contracts and time milestones outlined in the product development calendar.
• Coordinate and monitor sample requests, including shipping, receiving, logging, and providing product feedback.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Digital Approval Site product approval and asset management systems, including new licensee set up and updating contact information.
• Coordinate training for new licensees and troubleshoot system issues.
• Communicate with internal teams on various product licensing matters and ensure deadlines are met based on contractual requirements.
• Assist in managing product submissions and ensuring timely feedback is provided to marketing teams.
• Admin of all digital and approval accounts; including, setting up accounts, troubleshooting issues as they arise within Digital Approval Site.
• Hands on organize of samples as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school degree; an Associate’s degree preferred.
• One (1) year of responsible administrative experience, preferably within the music, publishing, or related industry.
• Experience with product development or project management is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to understand and manage regulatory compliance related to product standards and contractual obligations.
• Flexible and adaptable to complete other duties as needed
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong troubleshoot, ownership and initiative skills.