Sony Merchandising Licensing Assistant 

United States, California, Santa Monica 

785979611

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and ensure thetimelysubmission of quarterly reports by licensees, review of datasubmittedand raising questions where applicable.

• Manage andmaintainlicensee data and contractual information as well as assets, including product submissions, quality assurance procedures, and sales materials – including the input of information into a royalty management system.

• Creating PO’s, invoices, and other documents asrequiredfor internal operations, andassistingwith the creation and submission of various reports requested by headquarters in Japan.

• Manage and track the flow of licensee product samples from global licensees including the receipt of boxes to our office and the preparation and distribution of samples and other materials to headquarters in Japan and other stakeholders.

• Efficiently organize and update licensee information, providingtimelysupport for specific licensee requests.

• Complete submission forms as required by headquarters in Japan for and through the product approval process in Japanese.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• Japanese/English Bilingual Required.

• Experience and knowledge in the anime industry is highly preferred.

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

• Availability to travel for business trips toout-of-stateconventions.

• Strong attention to details and accuracy.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

• Strong management and communication skills.

• Strongproficiencyin Excel (experience with PivotTables and VLOOKUP a plus).

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Windows and Office.

• Illustration / photoshop skills preferred.

• All candidates mustbe authorized towork in the USA.

generally regular

What we offer you:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coveragewith coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Employeeassistanceplan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits

• Fertility benefits, including, surrogacy, and adoptionassistanceprograms

• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children

• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

• Short-term & long-term disability plans

• Up to12 weeksof paid parental and caregiver leave

• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company matchwith immediatevesting

• Educationassistanceand student loan programs

Other Programs:

• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)

• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)

• Matching gift program

• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)

• Special discountson Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees

• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)