Internship - Assistant Licensing Manager H/F

Within the EMEA Headquarters, you will support the Licensing team in their daily missions related to the management of business and licensees. You will work closely with each Licensing managers to develop brand extension programs across multiple categories (Toys, Apparel, FMCG, Promotion) and territories in EMEA. You will also work closely with the Director of Licensing and Business Strategy on the Movie distribution business.
Your principal missions will be as follows (non-exhaustive list):
- Support the commercial team on Licensing deals and negotiations
- Communicate with partners to schedule business reviews, status calls, etc.
- Attend business meetings with licensees, distributors, agents, etc.
- Partake in BtoB and internal/external communication
- Coordinate Bandai Namco's communication regarding the licensees' products, launch events, in collaboration with the HQ's and stakeholders
- Assist with benchmarking (trends and market research, etc.) and conduct virtual store checks and execution reports for the commercial team
- Maintain Licensing database on a weekly basis (licensee list, term sheets, travel calendar etc.)
- Prepare, update and help build pitch decks and sales materials
- Manage and track counterfeit products and submit/monitor requests to our Legal team and the Japanese HQ
- Support event team in Licensing related events organization
- Assist in the preparation and execution of the PAC-MAN 45th anniversary and the Tamagotchi 30th anniversary celebrations.
- Create and develop newsletters for both internal and external audiences.

- Currently enrolled in master's degree, majoring in Licensing, project management, marketing, and/or sales
- Proficiency with Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- High proficiency with English
- Skills in using Photoshop and/or InDesign is appreciated
- Interest in video games, anime, pop culture, retail and Consumer Products
- Organizational and time management skills
- Multitask
- Rigorous
- Strong communication skills - both written and oral
- Curious and willing to learn
- Ability to work both within a team and with total independence
- Ability to come up with new ideas, open-mindedness
- Proactive

Yupeek is a recruitment agency dedicated to helping students and recent graduates land their first professional opportunity. Our mission is to connect tomorrow's talent with companies seeking motivated and qualified young professionals — through innovative sourcing strategies and a rich, diverse candidate network.
As part of our partnership with a leading global player in the interactive entertainment industry, we are currently recruiting a Assistant Licensing Manager Intern to join their European headquarters in Lyon.
The company, renowned for its iconic franchises and dynamic corporate culture, operates in more than 50 countries and has offices across 15. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in a multicultural and fast-paced environment at the intersection of video games, data, tech, and marketing.