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Licensing Director

Auckland | New Zealand💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own the strategy, performance, and growth of ZURU's Key Account licensing portfolio, managing deep, multi-year partnerships with major entertainment studios, IP holders, and global brands.

Role type

Senior IC Licensing Director (Key Account Management)

Builds

Strategic partnerships and commercial models for ZURU Toys and ZURU Edge brands

Domain

Consumer goods / Licensing / Entertainment IP

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Account management, brand partnerships, commercial leadership, licensing, executive relationship management, contract governance, revenue and royalty performance, cross-functional leadership, team leadership, strategic planning, negotiation

Preferred skills

Background in entertainment or global IP partnerships, experience in adjacent industries like brand or retail

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Key Account strategy, lead account management for significant studio and IP relationships, drive global expansion of partnerships, own contract governance and negotiations, monitor revenue and royalty performance, lead quarterly business reviews, partner with cross-functional teams to launch initiatives, lead and develop the Key Account team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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