Licensing Coordinator

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Licensing Coordinator

Job Summary

The primary focus will be to fully manage and be the primary contact and resource for the Mediabox royalty management and product approval system which tracks and manages Kontoor's product rights, contracts, and royalties due by licensee. This position will interface with licensees, as well as functional groups within Kontoor including Legal, Finance, Accounting, Design, Brand, and Factory Compliance.

As a secondary focus this position will support the licensing team by assisting with special projects as they arise that may include data collection, product development, line reviews, licensing summits, research and planning, and some administrative functions.

Responsibilities

• Reporting: manage and update new accounts, sku's, licensees to ensure data integrity
• Responsible for integrity of all Licensee data, contracts, reporting, and artwork submissions
• Ensures that current and correct revenue info is available and that royalties are being calculated correctly
• Communicates regularly with accounting to make sure that royalties are being sent and received.
• Compiles and analyzes monthly and quarterly reports uploaded through Mediabox from licensees: tracking progress toward yearly departmental revenue goals and partner contract royalty obligations as well as communicating this information to accounting and legal.
• Data Asset Management: manages the brand portal to ensure that licensees have the most current branding, marketing materials, trademark, and brand guidelines
• Product Approvals: manage product approval uploads from licensees, coordinate flow of SKU approvals to Design and Brand
• Assists in compiling and analyzing monthly and quarterly reports uploaded through Mediabox from licensees: tracking progress toward yearly departmental revenue goals and partner contract royalty obligations as well as communicating this information to accounting and legal.
• Supports the licensing team with various administrative duties
• Assists with special projects as they arise that may include product development, line reviews, licensing summits, research and planning.
• Works with supply chain and operations team to assist with the factory compliance and onboarding process for new licensees and collab partners.

Experience

• Apparel operations, Licensing, or Accounting Industry experience preferred

Skills

• Organization and follow through skills, Attention to detail
• Analytical/logical thinker
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent MS Excel/Power point
• Interpersonal skills/Flexibility

** U.S. work authorized applicants only **

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.