Licensing Coordinator
Description
Funko Overview
Welcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters.
But what does Funko do?
Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company headquartered in Everett, WA. Funko currently holds hundreds of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world.
The Licensing Coordinator position is based out of the Funko Burbank office. As a Coordinator on the Licensing and Retail Development team within Funko Licensing, you will be supporting the Licensing and Retail Development managers to execute Funko's Joint Business Planning (JBP) strategy with major licensors. As part of this role, you will be responsible for delivering all the assets needed to support our retail planning with top partners globally.
Using templates and working with key PD, Licensing and Marketing teams, you will create a licensor-specific 24-month content and PD plans. You will also develop and manage JBP templates for Funko sales teams and summarize responses in the form of a heatmap for regular reviews. You will be responsible for securely sharing PD plans with licensor' retail teams and working with Funko franchise team to share updates with Funko sales teams and arranging calls and meetings. Other projects could include retail listings and sell through reports, and other ad-hoc requests to support the JBP team.
Using templates and working with key PD, Licensing and Marketing teams, you will create a licensor-specific 24-month content and PD plans. You will also develop and manage JBP templates for Funko sales teams and summarize responses in the form of a heatmap for regular reviews. You will be responsible for securely sharing PD plans with licensor' retail teams and working with Funko franchise team to share updates with Funko sales teams and arranging calls and meetings. Other projects could include retail listings and sell through reports, and other ad-hoc requests to support the JBP team.
Your Superpowers in Action
- Work with the core PD team, creating rolling 24-month licensor-specific PD plan highlighting key JBP opportunities
- Create and update deck of incremental opportunities to share with teams, could include FSDU concepts, bespoke retailer boxes and other proposals
- Create JBP templates for Funko sales managers to complete
- Summarize Funko Sales Team responses in the form of a heatmap, unit orders, sell through and other KPIs
- Securely share PD plans with licensor retail teams
- Support Funko Licensing Franchise Team sharing updates to Sales
- Listings summary as needed
- Schedule calls and meetings as needed
- Create and share licensor-specific PD calendar
- Become an expert using Funko's systems including PD (Shire) and Power BI
Must-Have Superhero Gadgetry
- Some experience and understanding of both a Sales and Licensing environment beneficial
- Strong administration experience and organizational skills
- Project-oriented, pro-active, creative, and self-motivated work style
- Ability to work proactively and independently as well as possess ability to think outside the box
- Excellent working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups and graphs would be useful)
- Be able to demonstrate a ‘team player’ work ethic
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and strong communication skills – English, (Spanish helpful)
Salary Information
The base salary range for this position is $24.23 - $30.29/HR. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
This position is based in Burbank, CA.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko is an equal opportunity employer. We know that every superhero has a unique origin story and the diversity of these stories enrich what we do. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.