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Licensing Approval Coordinator – New Sci-Fi FPS IP

2 years ago

Creative Assembly are looking for someone to join as a Licensing Approvals Coordinator based at our UK studio in Horsham, Sussex. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Licensing team on our new FPS IP, to help shape the department and really make the role their own.

In this multi-faceted role, you will have responsibility across creative approval in-game. You will be reporting into the Senior Licensing Manager, and working closely with Creative Assembly’s Brand, Audio and Dev team focused on the approval of in-game creative assets. You will be our go-to person for all licensing approvals queries and statuses within the business.

This is an exciting challenge for someone looking to help develop the operational procedures, tools and collateral that will make up the approval process, ensuring creative asset approval is run as smoothly and timely as possible.

Key Responsibilities

As Licensing Approval Coordinator, you will assist in the facilitation of access to creative assets and the approval of in game assets with IP partners, ensuring each stage of the creative approval process is adhered to. Using your excellent communication skills, you will share and present regular IP and Licensee status updates to the wider team.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

Manage the creative asset approval of in-game licensed IP
Work closely with an external agency, CA Brand, Dev, and Music teams
- Accessing Licensors creative materials and sharing internally
- Managing the relationship with Licensors approval team
- Ensuring the Licensors unique brand requirements are clearly communicated and adhered to by CA’s Dev, Brand and Audio teams
- Managing the timely approval of in game creative assets
- Working closely with Sega legal responding to copyright and trademark issues
Be responsible for ensuring all stages of the agreed approval process are completed prior to in-game use
Be responsible for understanding and managing internal and external tracking systems and ensure they are updated with the latest information
Work closely with internal development teams to ensure IP is used as per contract agreed and ensure timely submission of approvals to our external agency gaining feedback within contractually agreed timelines.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

Detail oriented with strong organisational skills, able to manage the internal and external interests of many departments
Effective communicator and collaborator
Ability to multitask and prioritise work with minimal supervision
Used to working in a process driven environment
Excellent written & verbal skills and ability to interact well with a variety of work groups
Entrepreneurial spirit with a positive, can-do attitude
Interest and awareness in the First-Person Shooter (FPS) genre on PC & Console

Desirable

Experience of building creative approval processes, procedures, and tools
Ability to think strategically and creatively
Ability to present and sell-in creative concepts and execution ideas with internal and external stakeholders
Experience in Video Games Creative Asset Approval or Licensing and dealing with Trademark and Copyright issues

Creative Assembly is about the right people making the best games. We are united through our values; Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust.

We house many talented people, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life.

Winner of multiple Best Place to Work Awards, we have studio sites in Horsham UK and Sofia Bulgaria, including a number of bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedicated motion capture site.

Currently we are working fully remotely, and we continue to assess the COVID-19 situation with the safety of our staff our number one priority. We are still actively recruiting and onboarding new staff each week. Our expert IT and HR teams will set you up with everything you need to join remotely whether you will need to relocate to the UK (or within the UK) now, or at a later date.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents, with support throughout the process from our dedicated Relocation Specialists

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening

Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all UK Bank holidays

Annual discretionary studio bonus

Join our award-winning education and social responsibility programme; the Legacy Project, as an industry ambassador to mentor and educate others

Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance

Opportunity to join our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group

Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site

Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library

Free breakfast every day - toast, bagels, pancakes, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, smoothies, juices, milkshakes and more in our fully stocked kitchen*

Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme and onsite confidential sessions

In-studio heavily subsidised massage therapy*

Discounts for home technology, travel insurance, corporate gym membership, cinema tickets, holidays, trips out and Ikea vouchers, and many local businesses including estate agents

Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer Festival, Christmas Party plus a separate Children’s Christmas Party. We also have Cinema days and wrap parties for game releases*

Studio community activities such as free Japanese lessons, life drawing, creative writing, Pilates, Walking Challenges, Couch to 5k, basketball, game and movie evenings, board game club, 5-a-side football, CA Choir, Sword fighting (yes, sword fighting) and loads more*

*some of the above in-studio benefits are on hold while we work remotely during COVID-19. Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings.

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