Sr. Manager, Brand Partnerships, Collabs & Licensing

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$125K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and drive ColourPop's licensing and collaboration strategy end-to-end, shaping a multi-year pipeline, leading negotiations, and managing partnerships to strengthen brand equity and attract new customers.

Own end-to-end licensing strategy and pipeline
Lead negotiations and cross-functional collaboration to maximize brand equity

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the licensing and collaboration strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business and marketing goals, and map out a 2–5 year pipeline
Develop and execute long-term licensing strategies that align with the company's vision, brand equity goals, and market trends
Conduct regular market analyses to identify emerging opportunities and potential risks
Partner with the VP of Marketing to identify partner and IP opportunities that build brand equity, drive cultural relevance, and fuel new-customer acquisition
Lead negotiations with potential licensing partners, ensuring favorable terms for the company
Draft and review licensing contracts to ensure compliance with legal and business standards
Work closely with legal and finance teams to ensure proper risk management and financial structure for licensing deals
Manage day-to-day communications with partners to resolve issues, manage timelines, and ensure compliance
Determine SKU mix, pricing, and overall size opportunity for all collections
Monitor the financial performance of licensing deals and partnerships, including sales performance and royalty revenue

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred
5–7 years in licensing, partnerships, or business development, with a proven track record managing cross-functional teams and executing successful licensing strategies; Beauty experience preferred
A commercial deal-maker with a marketing sensibility — you understand how a licensing deal builds (or dilutes) brand equity, and you structure toward the former
Strong negotiation skills and experience drafting and reviewing contracts
Deep understanding of market trends, cultural shifts, emerging opportunities, and risks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
Experience working with legal, finance, product development, and marketing teams
Analytical mindset with the ability to monitor and report on financial performance
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

ColourPop offers a competitive benefits package including vacation time, health benefits, 401k + 100% match, paid holidays, product discounts and more.

Seed Beauty/ColourPop

2.7 Glassdoor

With a unique combination of insight and foresight into the new world beauty landscape, we are the premier destination for acceleration in the beauty industry, bringing brands and products to consumers faster than anyone else in the world. SEED is reinventing how beauty brands interact with customers and are focused on turning beauty enthusiasts’ dreams into reality through continuous disruption. With over 65+ years of industry expertise, SEED Beauty’s fully verticalized business model allows its portfolio of brands to ideate, formulate, develop, test, manufacture, launch and ship products all under the same roof. SEED’s campus, located in Southern California, spans 15 warehouse-sized buildings, and houses all corporate teams and manufacturing operations. As a verticalized business, SEED Beauty’s talented team is comprised of chemists, product developers, designers, creatives, marketers, manufacturing professionals, and engineers. The diversity of SEED’s functional expertise, paired with its manufacturing capabilities, sets it apart from the rest in the industry. SEED Beauty’s portfolio consists of three award-winning brands: •ColourPop redefines luxury by creating high-quality, luxury makeup products at accessible prices. ColourPop prides itself on being cruelty-free, price accessible, and keeping their customers at the center of everything they do. •Fourth Ray Beauty believes in efficacious, highly concentrated, affordable skincare. Fourth Ray Beauty is committed to developing progressive, efficacious skincare formulas that are 100% cruelty-free, vegan and formulated with high-performing active ingredients and botanicals to deliver optimal results. •SOL Body believes in giving everyone the ability to feel themselves through glowy, bronzey, shimmery body makeup and oils. SOL’s body-loving products help everyone glow-get-it by highlighting their highlights. All SOL formulas are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Founded in 2014

Oxnard, California, USA

171 employees (32 in marketing)

www.colourpop.com

23% recommend to a friend