Director of Licensing, Emerging Growth Categories
Core
Accelerate growth of Levi's licensing portfolio by developing new category opportunities, strengthening emerging businesses, and building scalable growth strategies.
Role type
Director of Licensing (Emerging Growth Categories)
Builds
New licensing partnerships and category expansion strategies for Levi's brand
Domain
Apparel, consumer products, and brand licensing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (licensing partnerships and commercialization)
Required skills
Licensing strategy development, partner sourcing and negotiation, category management, financial acumen, cross-functional leadership, market analysis, contract management, team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience in apparel, accessories, footwear, lifestyle, beauty, home, or entertainment licensing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead strategy and growth roadmap for emerging licensed categories; Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new licensing opportunities; Build category business cases and commercialization plans; Lead end-to-end partner sourcing and onboarding; Manage strategic relationships with licensees and drive performance; Negotiate licensing agreements and royalty structures; Monitor category performance and drive business improvements; Lead and develop a high-performing team
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
