Senior Brand Partnerships & Licensing Manager

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ahead®

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2017

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

Healthcare • Consulting • Marketing

ahead® is a company that provides nutritious snacks and supplements designed to replace empty calories with beneficial nutrients like proteins, fibers, and healthy fats. Their products are aimed at enhancing well-being by offering tasty, low-sugar, and low-carb options suitable for a healthy lifestyle. The company emphasizes sustainability with eco-friendly packaging and a focus on healthy indulgence without compromising on taste.

📋 Description

• Proactively source, evaluate, and pitch licensing and co-branding opportunities across entertainment IPs, cultural icons, celebrities, and lifestyle brands • Manage an active pipeline of 5–10 live opportunities aligned with brand and commercial goals • Lead negotiations end-to-end and close LOIs, licensing agreements, talent contracts, commercial terms, royalties, and usage rights • Represent ahead with partners, agents, and IP holders • Own the full lifecycle of limited editions from concept and LOI through product development, packaging redesign, legal sign-off, and market launch • Coordinate cross-functional teams across brand, product, design, legal, sales, retail, and D2C • Build and own business cases covering budget, margin, revenue forecast, and post-launch review • Track revenue contribution, retail sell-through, D2C performance, and brand awareness lift • Brief and align brand, social, e-commerce, and retail teams on launch strategy, content needs, and sell-in materials

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years in licensing, brand partnerships, or co-branding • Experience in FMCG, consumer lifestyle, entertainment, or a licensing/talent agency preferred • At least 3 limited editions or co-branded drops taken from concept to launch • Proven strategic thinking and hands-on execution • Experience negotiating and signing LOIs, licensing agreements, and talent contracts with full commercial responsibility • Network of IP holders, agencies, talent managers, and entertainment companies • Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams and align cross-functional teams without formal authority • Experience owning 6–7 figure budgets and building business cases from zero • Native-level German and full fluency in English required • Experience with entertainment studios, IP holders, or major talent agencies is a plus • Background in FMCG, food and beverage, or better-for-you consumer brands is a plus • Existing DACH retail relationships and sell-in experience for limited editions is a plus • Track record managing D2C and retail launches concurrently is a plus • Degree in Marketing, Media & Communications Management, Business Administration, or similar is described as completing the profile, but track record matters more than the diploma

🏖️ Benefits

• Central office in Hamburg near the Alster • Top equipment (MacBook) • Snacks, drinks, and ahead products • Pet-friendly workplace • Cross-functional projects, structured feedback cycles, and a steep learning curve • Fair, attractive salary with role-dependent bonus opportunities • €50 monthly allowance to spend on Urban Sports Club, mobility options, or vouchers • 28 vacation days plus December 24 and December 31 off • Regular after-work hangouts • Annual team offsites