Job Description
The Licensing Brand Manager plays a critical role in protecting and elevating the Sunkist® brand across all global licensees. This position is the first and primary reviewer of all brand-facing materials and serves as the process owner for the contractually required licensee approval workflow. "Protect the Brand" is the number one objective, and this role is essential to ensuring brand integrity, consistency, and compliance worldwide. The Licensing Brand Manager acts as the primary day-to-day contact for global licensees on brand usage, approvals, and communications, while working closely with internal stakeholders across Licensing, Marketing, Legal, and other functional teams. In addition to brand review responsibilities, this role leads key department initiatives, manages projects that elevate how the Licensing team presents itself to prospective licensees, and develops sales and marketing materials that support business growth. Success in this role requires strong project management, organization, collaboration, and proactive ownership. The Licensing Brand Manager is instrumental in keeping the Licensing Department running smoothly, responsive to licensee needs, and continuously improving how the team shows up internally and externally. Essential Job functions/ Duties Own, coordinate, and manage the contractually required licensee approval process for all uses of the Sunkist® brand globally, including packaging, labels, advertising, marketing, promotions, websites, digital and social media, and related materials. Serve as the first and primary reviewer of all brand-facing materials, ensuring alignment with graphics guidelines, brand standards, best practices, and contractual requirements and route materials for internal review and approval across Licensing, Marketing, Legal, and other required stakeholders; ensure approvals are completed accurately and within required timelines. Communicate approvals, feedback, and required changes t