PWHL League Office
Licensing Manager
PWHL League Office - Manager
United States · Canada · Remote
Licensee · Licensing Sales/Marketing · Licensor
$70,000 - $77,000 / year
1
4
hours ago
About the PWHL
The Professional Women's Hockey League delivers world-class competition and fosters meaningful connections with fans and communities through operational excellence, purposeful partnerships, and a focus on long-term sustainability. We are dedicated to cultivating a workplace and league culture rooted in integrity, innovation, and inclusion, on and off the ice.
Position Summary
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is seeking an experienced Licensing Manager to lead the strategic development and day to day management of the League's consumer products licensing program. This role is the primary point of contact for licensing partners, overseeing the licensing process from partner onboarding through product development, approvals, retail execution, and royalty management. The Licensing Manager works cross-functionally with Retail, Buying, Ecommerce, Marketing, Legal, and Finance to ensure licensed products support League merchandising objectives and deliver incremental revenue. The pay range for this position is $70,000 to $77,000 annually. This posting is for a newly created position.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify, recruit, and manage relationships with licensing partners across key product categories
- Evaluate new licensing opportunities based on strategic and financial objectives, and coordinate contract execution with Legal and Finance
- Manage product approvals from concept through production, ensuring licensed merchandise meets League brand standards
- Maintain licensing style guides, approved assets, and product development timelines
- Monitor royalty reporting and licensing revenue, and support annual budgeting and forecasting
- Monitor marketplace compliance and partner with Legal to protect League intellectual property
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in licensing, merchandising, retail, or consumer products
- Strong understanding of product development and retail channels
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational abilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and partners simultaneously
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required
- This position may be based in either the United States or Canada. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in their country of residence on a full-time basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with sports or entertainment properties
Flexibility & Travel
Candidate must be able to work remotely, with travel required for partner meetings, trade shows, and League events.
The Professional Women's Hockey League is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or Veteran status, or any other protected class.
The Professional Women's Hockey League is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or Veteran status, or any other protected class.
A background check will be conducted once a successful candidate is identified.
Job Questions:
Are you fully aligned with the published compensation range and understand that it's non-negotiable?
Describe your experience managing licensing partners or vendor relationships from onboarding through ongoing account management.
Tell us about a time you protected a brand's IP or resolved a marketplace compliance issue.
Describe your experience with royalty reporting, budgeting, or revenue forecasting.
Are you legally authorized to work full-time in the United States or Canada without visa or work permit sponsorship?
