Would you like to join a fast growing (180+ staff), exceptionally brilliant global company?
Do you want the chance to work with well-known Licenses such as Disney, Harry Potter, Warner Bros, Barbie & Netflix?
If so, we want you to join our Licensing team and become a part of our journey. This is a terrific opportunity individual to be part of a growing business & utilise their skills within an established team.
Want to know how? Just read on!
Who are Paladone?
Paladone is a wholesale giftware company with offices and teams working globally. Our mission is to create winning trend life lifestyle products that put a smile on the faces of our customers globally.
Along with our own branded products, we offer a comprehensive range of licensed giftware. We work with many exciting mainstream brands such as Disney, Harry Potter, Marvel, and DC Comics.
Who are WeCool toys?
WeCool Toys is a Global Designer and Manufacturer of Dynamic Toys, Crafts, Compounds and more. We own, operate, and manage all vertical and horizontal production, package, export and distribution processes.
WeCool Toys is a new member of the Paladone Holdings Group.
The opportunity:
We are looking for a strong Administrator to join our Licensing Team on a 6 month fixed term contract. This role will assist the Licensing Co-Ordinator’s with all licensor product approvals, updating and maintaining systems and tracking progress through critical paths
The role will report to our Licensing Manager
What are key duties of the role?
The Licensing Team are responsible for managing our relationships with our current and future licensing partners.
From pitching to new licensors to secure a new contract, to supporting our existing licensors with forecasts, line plans, sell in grids and approvals!
They work closely with the Creative Team both in identifying new license opportunities, as well as new product category expansion with current partners.
APPROVALS
- Assist the licensing coordinator with approvals throughout the product development process
- Ordering and sending licensors requested samples
- Sending Preproduction and contractual samples to licensors
- Photographing, checking and sending contractual sample orders
ADMINISTRATION
- Assist with licensor product and packaging approvals.
- Assist with creating and maintaining line sheets for the licensors.
- Accurately input/ upload all relevant details into our customer portals as well as the licensing software (Fabacus).
- Assist the licensing manager and the wider creative team and with general administration as required.
- Input data on to our new licensing software (Rightsline) as required
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
- Build and maintain working relatiosnhips with internal and external parties.
- Address queries and requests from licensors and the internal teams in a timely and efficient manner.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Creative department, Supply chain, sales and marketing
What we need you to bring to the team:
- Strong communication skills with excellent written and spoken English
- Highly organised with a great level of attention to detail
- Enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking with a strong admin background
- Able to work independently to a very high standard while also being a good team player
- Strong communication skills with excellent written and spoken English
- Highly organised with a great level of attention to detail
- Enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking with a strong admin background
- Able to work independently to a very high standard while also being a good team player
- Basic knowledge of licensing/customer portals and software would be advantageous
What we will offer in return:
Holiday & Work Life Balance
· 22 days holiday per annum. (Rising each year by 1 day up to 26 days)
· Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme
· Flexible Working Hours (Flexible start and finish times between 07:30 and 6:00pm)
· Hybrid Working (Working from home 1-2 days per week)
· Shorter working day on Birthday
· Bank Holidays Off
· Christmas Closure
Financial
· Staff Discount on Products (35% off wholesale price)
· Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme
· Tech & Furniture purchase scheme (Currys & Ikea)
· Discounted Legal Services & Free Will
· Access to financial advisors
· Discounts for retail
· Free onsite parking
Social
· Social Committee
· Annual Sports day
· HK Office Olympics
· Fully funded Company Christmas party
· Fully funded Office and company events
· £100 per person annually for department self-organized team social events
Health Promotion
· Paid time off to attend medical/dental appointments
· Free Eye tests
· Free Flu Vaccinations
· Wellbeing days
· SharePoint portal – advice on healthy eating / lifestyle/ mental wellbeing
· Free fruit
· Cycle to work scheme
· Sports committee & Safety and wellbeing committee
Employee Support
· Employee Assistance Programme – (Telus Health)
· NHS Top UP- WPA (claim expenses back on Dental and Optical Treatments, Therapies & more)
· Access to Mental health coaching
· Access to mental health occupational health support
· Financial education and support (financial advice, pensions advice, legal services (IEP Financial, Adroit Legal Services)
· Mental Health First Aiders
· Wellness Action Plans / Menopause Action Plans
Reward and recognition
- Annual Pay Review
- Company Bonus and Performance bonus
- Employee Benefit Trust
- Long Service Awards
- Kudos portal for peer-to-peer recognition
- Refer a friend scheme
Learning and education
- Tailored Training and development plans
- Investment in training opportunities and
- Ability to earn qualifications
- ILM leadership courses
- Litmos Learning (E-Learning)
- Linked in Learning
What is next?
If you are ready to join the Paladone team then click apply and submit your Resume, Covering letter . We aim to respond to all applicants within 5 working days.