Sports Licensing Manager

Also called: Licensing Manager (Sports)

Approves and manages products that use team logos, from jerseys to video games.

A day in the life

A licensing manager reviews designs for new jerseys and hats, approves a team logo on a video game, and checks that partners pay royalties. They also fight counterfeit merchandise.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$90k
High
$140k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Marketing or business degree.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Marketing, Sports Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI screens product art and automates approval workflows; brand decisions and partner deals stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing or DECA, Graphic design, Business law.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.

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