Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily business operations of existing Playboy licensees and partners, serving as the primary day-to-day point of contact across the global portfolio
• Onboard new partners to the brand, sharing brand guidelines and logo use
• Partner with CAA, our licensing agency, on brand management and partner oversight, including tracking contractual compliance, sales performance, sales projections, and royalty revenue
• Proactively support partners through product launches and day-to-day business needs, anticipating challenges and quickly resolving issues such as approval delays, asset requests, timeline changes, and brand questions to ensure seamless execution and strong partner relationships
• Support the VP of Licensing & Partnerships with license renewals and amendments through the coordination of legal agreements with Playboy Legal, CAA Legal, and Finance
• Manage key licensing operations, including tracking contract amendments, renewals, and compliance records such as insurance certificates and quarterly royalty reports
• Maintain the active partner roster and open category reports
• Own analysis from the royalty management system (e.g., Brand Comply), tracking product approvals
• Support product approvals in partnership with CAA, having full insight into new collections, brand collaborations, launches, and product assortments
• Enforce compliance with the brand standards, protecting how Playboy is portrayed across every touchpoint and escalating off-brand activations to the VP for review and final approval

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration , Communications, Marketing, Finance, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in brand management, merchandising, or account management
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to read sales and royalty reporting and translate it into recommendations
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, both internally and externally
• Experience working with cross-functional corporate teams
• Strong customer service and account management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including advanced Excel for sales, assortment, and royalty analysis (pivot tables, lookups, and reporting templates) and PowerPoint for building partner business reviews and executive-level presentations
• Growth mindset and a team-oriented approach, with the judgment to represent the brand independently in partner and agency meetings

Preferred

• Experience working in lifestyle brands, fashion brands, or global brands a plus
• Knowledge of licensing, partnerships, and account management across global markets
• International experience working with partners across the US and Canada, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC
• Familiarity with fashion merchandising and product assortments
• Experience with royalty management and product approval systems (e.g., Brand Comply) and project management platforms (e.g., Monday.com)

Benefits

• Competitive Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans with FSA/HSA and Dependent Care FSA options
• Generous Family and Parental Leave Policy
• Pet Insurance for those who need it too!
• Dedicated Health and Wellness resources including Employee Assistance Program
• Pretax Transportation/Commuter Benefits options
• Employee Resource Groups
• 401K program with Company match
• Flexible Time Away Plan
• Dynamic, inclusive workplace culture focused on innovation, impact, and employee well-being