Senior Licensing Manager

About the role

The Senior Licensing Manager – UEFA will serve as the senior lead for the UEFA Masterlicense business unit, owning client and licensee relationships. This role involves developing and executing strategic licensing plans to maximize revenue and identifying new business opportunities across the European licensing landscape. The manager will lead a team and partner with senior leadership to ensure operational and financial objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Communicate division strategy across licensing, legal, finance, and operations teams.
• Lead and direct the UEFA licensing business unit, setting performance goals and coaching team members.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with UEFA and all licensing clients and stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day management of client licensing programs, including contract negotiation and royalty reporting.
• Manage the P&L for the UEFA licensing business unit to ensure financial objectives are achieved.
• Identify new business opportunities and evaluate operational processes for efficiency improvements.

Required skills

• Licensing
• Client relations
• P&L management
• Contract negotiation
• Team leadership
• Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in the licensing industry
• 5+ years of experience in customer and client relations
• 3+ years of management experience

About the Company

Fanatics is a leading global digital sports platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles. The company operates a vertically integrated platform reaching fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.