Also called: Licensing Director, Merchandise Licensing Manager
Makes deals that let other companies put a brand or character on products, like Pokemon on backpacks.
You negotiate with a toy company to make action figures of your movie characters, then approve every design to make sure they look right.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or marketing; industry experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing, Entertainment Business.
Growing about average. Small, steady niche in entertainment, sports, and fashion.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tracks contracts and royalty reports; negotiating deals and approving how a character looks on a product stays human.
Classes: Business or marketing elective, English Language Arts, Art or design class, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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