Head of Brand Licensing

Location: Central Oxford (Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Libraries, Harcourt Arboretum, History of Science Museum, Museum of Natural History, Oxford University Botanic Garden, Pitt Rivers Museum).

Salary: Grade 9: 55,636 - £64,228 per annum 

About the role

The Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) of Oxford University are seeking an exceptional individual to lead on Brand Licensing opportunities across GLAM and the wider University.

This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced Licensing professional to lead on exploiting the trademarks of the University of Oxford and the institutions that make up GLAM (Bodleian Libraries, Ashmolean Museum, Natural History Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, History of Science Museum and the Botanic Gardens and Arboretum.)

This is a very senior position and you will be expected to develop a commercially successful, international licensing proposition from the start.  You will be working with international partners, agents and consultants to develop the brands and grow our market – which we believe has huge potential.  You will have full responsibility for the profit and loss.  You will lead negotiations with new and existing licensing partners.  You will represent the University at trade shows such as BLE and lead on ethical trading and sustainability.  You will be managing all product approvals, you will be responsible for contract management (including termination) and will liaise closely with our legal representatives.  You will also be familiar with marketing brands and promotions.

This is a permanent, full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week. Some flexible working may be considered (a maximum of two days a week remote working).

About You

You will demonstrate a track record of successful brand licensing with an international footprint. 

You will be a strategic thinker, comfortable with creative ideas but always with one eye on the bottom line. 

You will have thorough knowledge of IP rights in relation to images and brands and superb written and verbal communication skills.

 You will need to be practised at managing multiple, senior stakeholders, be highly numerate and at home online and in the digital world.

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave. 

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered. 

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Perry Bushell, Commercial Director, Bodleian Enterprises, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (Perry.bushell@bodleian.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk). 

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Monday 27 January 2025 can be considered. Interviews are planned to take place during the period of 10 February 2025 to 21 February 2025.

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