Consultant- US Consumer Products Licensing — Children's Apparel & Accessories

We are an established children's consumer brand looking for an experienced licensing consultant to help us explore and pursue licensing opportunities with major entertainment and character IPs in the US market. We are not looking for an agent or long-term representative. This is a one-time, fixed-fee consulting project. No commission, royalties or percentage of any licensing deal. The opportunity We specialise in children's products and have already sold to 100,000+ families. We are interested in developing licensed children's collections with major IP owners, potentially including: Pokémon Minecraft Disney Marvel / DC Bluey Our goal is to identify realistic licensing opportunities and approach the right people in a professional and compelling way. What we need help with We are looking for someone who can: * Identify the correct licensing departments, representatives and decision-makers for our target IPs. * Advise us on the best way to approach each company. * Help assess which IPs are realistic and potentially the strongest fit for our products. * Review and improve our licensing pitch/presentation if needed. * Make introductions where you have genuine, relevant industry contacts. Help us understand what these licensing teams are looking for from potential licensees. * Advise on the typical process, requirements and expectations for children's apparel/accessories licensing. * Help us initiate conversations with the appropriate licensing teams. We are not looking for someone simply to research email addresses. We want someone with genuine licensing knowledge and experience who understands how these organisations evaluate potential licensees. Ideal experience: You should have direct experience with consumer-product licensing, preferably involving: * Children's apparel, accessories, footwear or similar products * Entertainment, character or lifestyle IP * Major IP owners such as Disney, Sanrio, Pokémon, Warner Bros., Mattel, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, etc. * US licensing * Working with or approaching major licensing departments Existing relationships with relevant licensing contacts are a major advantage, but we are more interested in proven experience than claims of having a large network. When applying, please include * Examples of licensing projects you have personally worked on. * Which IPs/companies you worked with. * Whether you represented the brand/licensee or the IP owner/licensor. * Your specific role in securing or developing those opportunities. * Any experience with children's apparel or accessories. * Whether you have existing contacts at any of the IPs listed above. * How you would approach this project and which IPs you would prioritise. Please do not apply if your experience is primarily generic business development, lead generation or internet research. We are specifically looking for someone with real consumer-product licensing experience. Engagement One-time fixed-fee project. No commission. No royalties. No ongoing percentage of licensing revenue. We are looking for someone who can bring real licensing expertise, strategic advice and ideally relevant introductions, not simply information that we could find ourselves online. If you have successfully helped consumer brands get in front of major IP owners, we'd love to hear from you.