Head of Brand Licensing

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. The role offers the flexibility to work remotely 1-2 days per week.

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, and be highly numerate.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans