S&BD - Licensing - Analyst
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct deep-market evaluations of media, technology, and AI landscapes to identify emerging trends and untapped licensing opportunities. Lead industry evaluations to prioritize sectors with the highest potential for measurable, sustainable impact and long-term growth. Develop commercial strategies, including outreach strategies, that generate a high-value pipeline of licensing deals across various global industries, with a key focus on high-impact deals across the AI ecosystem. Provide regular strategic briefings to senior leaders regarding pipeline health, market risks, and competitive positioning. Quantify the success of initiatives using KPIs related to revenue growth, market penetration, and the transformative impact of new business models. Work with Technical Product Managers to ensure seamless delivery of content feeds and API integrations for licensees. Report to the Head of Licensing in the Strategy and Business Development department.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in strategy, business development, management consulting, or corporate strategy role
- Understanding of the mechanics of content licensing (legal complexities, rights, commercial models, content distribution)
- Understanding of the AI and software technology landscape, including current trends and competitive dynamics
- Advanced strategic modeling skills
- Project Management or Business Analysis certification
- Technical literacy: Ability to speak the language of engineers regarding API documentation, JSON feeds, and data ingestion
- Data visualisation- to present market trends to senior leaders
- 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely
Desired Qualifications
- direct experience in news publishing, content licensing or intellectual property
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