Licensing Coordinator

Role overview

Horizon Group USA is hiring a Licensing Coordinator to support licensed product workflows, approvals, and cross-functional coordination. This position is remote, with occasional in-person work from the Colombo office about twice per month.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain productive relationships with licensors and keep communication flowing smoothly.
• Help ensure all licensed products meet company quality standards while protecting the integrity of each brand.
• Partner with licensors and internal stakeholders to keep brand direction aligned with the overall strategy.
• Serve as the link between the internal marketing team and licensors, tracking approval progress for licensed products.
• Manage licensed-property projects by keeping timelines on track, meeting deadlines, and coordinating all teams involved.
• Make sure approvals are secured from licensors for every product stage, including concepts, artwork, pre-production samples, packaging, instruction materials, and final customer samples.
• Spot situations where licensor expectations or Horizon’s needs may be at risk and work with management to resolve them quickly.
• Support contract discussions and draft deal term sheets as needed.
• Work with sales and merchandising teams to support sales forecast goals.
• Help prepare licensor sales projection templates and product placement reports.

Candidate profile

• Strong command of English communication.
• Highly structured approach to work, with the ability to manage multiple requests carefully and consistently.
• Strong follow-through and tracking habits.
• Prior experience in licensing is a strong plus.
• Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate closely with others.
• Must be able to work a core schedule of 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM Sri Lanka time, with occasional longer hours during peak periods.

Technical skills

• Proficiency in Excel is required for this role.

Work schedule and location

This is a hybrid remote role. The standard workweek runs Monday through Friday, from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM Sri Lanka time.

Additional information

The role requires coordination across internal and external stakeholders, ongoing deadline management, and careful handling of brand approvals across all product stages.