Supervisor/Assistant Manager, Global Strategy & Marketing, Anime Production, Overseas Licensing

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Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

General Summary:

Achieve sales target through licensing and contribute to maximize the profit of the department and the company.  Also establish and develop business relationship with licensees to find the best way to maximize the touchpoint with customers/audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Achieve sales target for each title
• Secure additional profit through relicensing library titles
• Increase license deals of non-film rights such as consumer products and games.
• Exploit new market and expand business opportunity
• Manage the annual budget for global license in association with senior manager
• Develop mid-term business plan in accordance with senior manager in association with senior manager
• Establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with licensees
• Have regular communication with licensees to support them maximizing sublicensing particularly consumer product area
• Coordinate with team members and other departments such as finance and legal department
• Close license agreement in cooperation with legal team
• Keep track of quarterly royalty report from licensees and analyse
• Conduct market research and share analysis with producers to assist project planning

Experience required:

• 3-5 years proven work experience in contents/anime licensing industry.

Competencies we are looking for:

• Excellent negotiation and communication skill
• Native-level Japanese and advanced English proficiency
• High data analytical ability and information-gathering capacity
• Ability to create and deliver well-conceived presentations
• Willing to challenge and debate issues that matter
• Clear thinking - willing to make sound and prompt decisions
• Ability to dig deeply into issues
• Flexibility to accept new ways
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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