Licensing Manager

Summary

Join FuturLab, an award-winning game studio, as their Licensing Manager. This role involves securing and managing high-profile IP partnerships, ensuring seamless integration of licensed content into games. You will negotiate licensing agreements, build relationships with IP holders, and manage partner communications. The ideal candidate has proven experience in licensing, excellent communication skills, and a proactive problem-solving approach. This position offers the opportunity to work from home, in the Brighton office, or hybrid, with benefits including performance-related bonuses, bi-annual salary reviews, 21 days annual leave, 9 bank holidays, 2 duvet days, a birthday day off, studio closure over Christmas, 5 paid training days, 2 paid volunteer days, free MS Game Pass or PS+ subscription, free game codes, game swag, bike2work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, enhanced sick pay, enhanced pension, private healthcare, remote therapy service, eye tests, and a great office culture.

Requirements

• Proven track record in licensing
• Experience negotiating and managing licensing agreements within gaming, entertainment, or related industries
• Expert in external communications
• Comfortable representing a development studio in discussions with high-profile partners
• A proactive problem solver
• You see challenges as opportunities for innovation and efficiency
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Able to communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners at varying levels of seniority
• Knowledge of licensing legal agreements
• Familiarity with contractual language and negotiation processes
• Detail-oriented and highly organised
• Ensuring accuracy in tracking, documentation, and communication

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end licensing process
• Negotiate contractual and commercial terms to secure IP licenses, ensuring alignment with FuturLab’s creative and business goals
• Build and maintain strong partnerships
• Develop and nurture relationships with global IP holders, brands, talent, and external partners
• Manage partner communications
• Act as the primary point of contact, providing clear updates, tracking approvals, and ensuring timely responses
• Ensure smooth integration of licensed content
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to align on creative deliverables, from ideation to final approval
• Track and manage approvals
• Oversee content submissions for partner review, track feedback, and coordinate revisions with development teams
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Maintain accurate roadmaps, monitor project status, and ensure deadlines are met
• Coordinate internally across teams
• Work closely with Production, Franchise Director, COO, and other key stakeholders to align licensing efforts with studio objectives
• Ensure clear documentation and reporting
• Maintain detailed records of licensing agreements, content roadmaps, and project statuses for internal visibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of content production pipelines
• Ability to navigate creative workflows and ensure timely content delivery
• An ability to take on broader commercial areas over time

Benefits

• Performance related bonus
• Bi-annual salary reviews based on your performance
• Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (No weekends, No overtime, No Crunch!)
• Opportunity to work from home (UK only), out of our Brighton office, or hybrid
• 21 days annual leave + 9 Bank Holidays, which includes our very own FuturLab Bank Holiday!
• 2 Duvet Days. (No questions asked)
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Studio closure over the Christmas period
• 5 paid training and 2 paid volunteer days per year to work on your personal development
• Opportunities to attend and speak at gaming events/conferences
• Free MS Game Pass or PS+ subscription
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Bike2work scheme
• Enhanced Maternity - 9 months full pay (statutory benefit topped up by FL)
• Paternity leave - 8 weeks full pay
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Private Healthcare, includes dental and optical cover
• Remote therapy service through Spill -8 x 50-minute virtual sessions over 6 months whenever you need them. Unlimited ‘ask a therapist’ text questions
• Eye tests & standard glasses for display work
• Amazing offices with a great culture. E.g. Regular social activities, Free fresh fruit, Free iced treats in the Summer and Free locally roasted, Small Batch Coffee and Speciality Teas!