• Secure new licensees in designated categories tied to specific revenue goals and annual growth for the domestic business
• Manage day-to-day business including all aspects of category management financials, contracts (new deals, amendments, and renewals), account management and relationship building, product strategy, category and market analysis, trend forecasting, and data for retail placement
• Oversee new contract negotiations ensuring terms meet the company requirements and overall business objectives.
• Support the brand management on establishing cross-promotional retail activities to ensure strong retail distribution for your licensees.
• Work across multiple brands, building trusted relationships with our licensing partners, licensors as well as all other stakeholders.
• Drive and be part of an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit within the office. Teamwork with product development, finance, legal, and brand & retail team.
• Continuously strive to identify and secure new licensees that have not worked with CPLG.
• Feedback on the progress and outcome of the commercial efforts and supervising contract realization
   

• Significant demonstrable experience in sales and/or brand management. Direct licensing experience highly desirable.
• Experience with pitching properties, securing, and negotiating deal points and managing licensees; preferably in the character or entertainment industry
• Outstanding interpersonal and networking skills.
• A keen eye for detail, hands-on approach with a strategic vision.
• An innovative and creative manager/salesperson.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and can communicate at all levels.
• University education is preferred.
• Good verbal and written skills in English preferred.
• Flexible team player with the ability to work collaboratively across the company
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, excel, Power Point etc.)

What We Offer 

Working at Wild Brain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful, and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future.  

Our Commitment  

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at Wild Brain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! Wild Brain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About Wild Brain – a parent company of Wild Brain CPLG:

At Wild Brain we make great content for kids and families. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library – one of the world’s most extensive – we are home to such brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Degrassi. Our shows are seen in more than 150 countries on over 500 telecasters and streaming platforms. Wild Brain’s portfolio spans all areas of the entertainment industry: Wild Brain Studios, where we develop and produce hit animated and live actions series; Wild Brain Television, which is composed of prominent kids’ television channels in Canada (Family Channel, Family CHRGD, Family Jr. and Télémagino); home to Peanuts Worldwide; brand management to some of the world’s most-loved kids brands; celebrated global licensing and distribution teams with Wild Brain CPLG, and a leading children’s You Tube network in Wild Brain Spark, one of the largest networks of kids’ channels on You Tube, with over 168 million subscribers.

Wild Brain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit wildbrain.com to learn more!

About Wild Brain:  a parent company of Wildbrain CPLG

At Wild Brain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. Wild Brain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.  

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including You Tube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. Wild Brain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.   

Wild Brain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.  

About Wild Brain:  a parent company of Wildbrain CPLG

At Wild Brain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. Wild Brain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.  

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including You Tube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. Wild Brain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.   

Wild Brain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.