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Become a key member of our collaborative team as a Clearance & Licensing Manager - App Store! Experience the best of both worlds with this role based in our innovative Remote office. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. The salary for this position is set at a competitive salary.

 

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Clearance & Licensing Manager - App Store (Remote) Summary: Marcom is Apple’s Global Marketing Communications group. We oversee all of Apple’s advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications. The App Store Clearance Manager role is responsible for securing the rights and clearances of third-party IP in connection with the marketing of Apps and other third party content, and maintaining and preserving industry relationships Key Qualifications: • 10+ years relevant experience on a Business Affairs, or content licensing team at a creative agency or other content-focused industry, content production company, or App-focused brand • Experience with Licensing and Contracts: Ability to draw conclusions from working knowledge of issues and risks that impact the area of rights licensing, including copyright and trademark law, public domain, fair use, rights of publicity • Experience assessing risk and mitigation as it relates to partner IP and proficiency in analyzing and interpreting complex contracts and licensing agreements • Knowledge of Industry Standards: Understanding of App Store guidelines and policies and awareness of trends and developments in the app market, including new regulations, emerging technologies and changing user expectations • Skills & Competencies: Demonstrated ability to work across multiple projects with varying ranges of complexity • Proven ability to exercise sound, strategic, and executable legal & business judgment • Demonstrated skill in concise and clear written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail • Calm approach, sound judgment, organized, excels at time management • Excellent negotiation skills Description: • Act as a core member of Apple’s Global Marketing Business Affairs team, partnering with various internal stakeholders across Marketing, Services, Legal, Business, and Product teams to drive successful outcomes. • Oversee the process for reviewing and clearing third-party app and game content for inclusion in Apple’s Marketing. Maintain an efficient, transparent system for processing clearance requests, ensuring timely updates, adherence to strict deadlines, and delivering a world-class experience for developers. • Uphold clearance standards that align with global Marcom Business Affairs objectives, fostering consistency across regions. • Leverage a deep understanding of cross-functional team needs and challenges to address complex IP and licensing issues. Employ creative problem-solving, risk mitigation strategies, and relationship management to support creative objectives. • Build and maintain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization, facilitating collaboration and offering strategic guidance. Provide actionable options to internal teams while ensuring compliance with third-party IP usage and legal guidelines. • Proactively engage in marketing projects from the early stages, identifying potential risks and mitigating them throughout the creative development, production, and execution phases. • Manage the intake and tracking of digital assets from external partners using internal asset management systems. • Collaborate closely with Legal teams to gain guidance on trademark and broader legal issues, while providing context to support contract negotiations and ensure alignment with business goals. Education • Bachelor’s Degree required. JD or MBA desirable. Apply Job!

 

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