Licensing & Partnerships Coordinator - Racing London, UK

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Greater London is seeking a Co-ordinator for its Licensing and Partnerships team in the Racing studio. This role focuses on managing the submission and approval process of licensed content for the CSR Racing Franchise. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of software such as JIRA and Google Suite. This position supports a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work, while offering competitive salary and attractive employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Fully paid maternity/adoption leave

Private medical & dental insurance

Life insurance

Fitness reimbursement plan

Qualifications

• Ability to manage many brands and be on point.
• Experience to identify potential compliance issues before submissions.
• An elegant, straightforward and confident communicator.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the submission and approval of all assets for the racing games.
• Coordinating and collaborating with all parties to ensure alignment.
• Identifying and capturing any potential risks from internal teams or licensors.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Tools

AirTable

JIRA

Google Suite

Photoshop

Job description

London, UK

Who We Are:

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create previously impossible experiences that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as one of the UK's Best Places to Work in games for eight consecutive years by gamesindustry.biz, and we're proud to be part of the Zynga and Take‑Two Interactive family.

Our Racing business is responsible for the CSR Racing franchise, including the #1 racing game on mobile, CSR2 and the groundbreaking next installment, CSR3. We are one of the most ambitious, successful, and creatively inclusive studio groups in the world. Based across two locations – London and Bangalore – the team loves welcoming diverse, humble, straightforward and ambitious talent, aspiring for award‑winning excellence. People who want to find a place where they will be supported and encouraged to do the best work of their career.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role you will work 3 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

Position Overview

NaturalMotion Games are seeking a Co‑ordinator to join the Licensing and Partnerships team in the Racing studio to work on the popular CSR Racing Franchise. You will play a pivotal role on the team being responsible for the submission and approval of all licensed content working with our many Licensors.

Working closely with the internal development and marketing teams to external licensors you will play an important role in the successful release of licensed content being the bridge between internal stakeholders and external Licensors for all content. This role ensures that all game and marketing content for the games and their IP integrations are compliant to licensor requirements including the submission, approval and reporting to appropriate teams. The role will manage Licensor feedback and maintain alignment across the teams.

You will be flexible, highly motivated, and conscientious in a role that will see you manage relationships between the Licensors and internal teams. Your keen eye for detail on assets and production experience will allow you to identify project risks and dependencies, subsequently proposing solutions where issues emerge.

What You'll Do

• Reporting: The communication, reporting and publishing on behalf of the licensing team to internal stakeholders of the progress of required content; licensing and approval status from licensors to be included in upcoming releases, marketing and campaigns including reporting feedback to the licensing team. Identifying and capturing any potential risks from internal teams or licensors to the licensing manager.
• Approvals: Responsible for the submission and approval of all assets for the racing games across the game and organic and paid marketing channels. Tracking and triage of licensor feedback, coordination and collaboration with all parties to ensure alignment. Manage submission risks, identifying and resolving potential issues. Working with internal teams and external partners to mitigate feedback. Identifying inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process. Highlight potential risks associated with IP assets. Maintain documentation for best practice.
• Team Collaboration: Working in the Licensing and Partnerships team supporting the CSR Racing Franchise this role reports to the Vehicle Licensing Manager. This role works closely with the vehicle content team and is the bridge to third‑party Licensors managing the approval process.

What You Bring

• Organisation Skills: Ability to manage many brands and be on point
• Attention to Detail: Experience to identify potential compliance issues before submissions
• Software Knowledge: AirTable, JIRA, 1Password, Google Suite, Confluence, Photoshop experience
• Communication: An elegant, straightforward and confident communicator
• Passion: Our teams and partners will expect you to demonstrate real passion for what you do and for our continued success

Bonus Points

• Use of MacOS
• An interest in cars and gaming

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution
• Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programmes
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
• Fitness reimbursement plan, worth £600 per annum
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

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