Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

How You Will Contribute

Help bring the world’s number one cookie and Gen Z’s favorite candy brand to life through the exciting world of licensing! The Senior Associate Manger, Licensing will be responsible for supporting the licensing team in driving outbound licensing revenue focusing on food partnerships with iconic brands including OREO, Chips Ahoy!, RITZ, Triscuit, and Sour Patch Kids.  Primary focus of the role will be managing key outbound food partners through contracting, marketing planning/approvals, royalty reporting, and innovation.  Additional key projects include management of the licensing software as well as the liaison with trademark compliance. 

Role would be a hybrid setting of 3 days a week in our East Hanover, New Jersey office

Key Responsibilities (Under the support of the Sr. Licensing Mgr/Sr. Director)

Partner Management: Develop existing and grow new licensing partners including relationship management, pitching ideas to brand teams and prospective licensing partners, and working with brand teams and licensing partners to fully execute ideas and drive incremental growth.

Brand Compliance: Ensure all licensing products and packaging adhere to strict brand guardrails with brand teams, R&D leads and consumer science. Conduct product reviews and tastings.

Marketing Liaison: Traffic product and marketing creative through approval process with internal and external stakeholders including legal, brand teams, consumer affairs, and regulatory to ensure consistency with brand equity, tone, vision, and look.

Financial: Responsibility for forecasting, reforecasting and collection of quarterly royalty report

Contract Management/Legal: Play an active role in negotiating licensing agreements, renewals, amendments, and any updates to terms for your partners with the support of internal stakeholders and with oversight of Sr. Manager, Licensing NA.  Additionally, role will be the lead with trademark compliance.

Cross Functional Collaboration: Establish solid relationships with quality leads, ingredients team, brand teams, legal and others to help with licensing projects.

Licensing Software:  Role will become subject matter expert in licensing software including onboarding new partners and troubleshooting issues.  

More about this role

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Proactive self-starter who can work independently

Legal and Financial Acumen, comfort level with term sheets and contracts

Ability to thrive in and handle ambiguity & fast paced environment

Ability to build and deliver against strict timelines

Ability to work cross functionally

Analytic and creative thinking skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Highly organized

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

+5 years experience, with priority to those with licensing experience in CPG

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $95,100 to $130,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays, and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Brand & Portfolio Management

Marketing