Job Description
This role must be based in Denmark full time
Do you believe, like the LEGO Group does, that the gaming world needs more meaningful, fun and safe games for players of all ages?
Harnessing the depth of your gaming expertise and network, you will build new partnerships, business models and alliances to elevate the LEGO brand’s presence in the gaming world!
Core Responsibilities
- New business model exploration to bring more LEGO games to market
- Exploration of new IP Partners, from initial contact to final contract.
- Business development on existing partners (EPIC, Sony, etc…)
- Prospection of new studio & publishing partners
- Relationship management of platforms & distributors
- P&L ownership of the licensed games portfolio
- Responsible for our 10y+ product pipeline
- Contribution to the long term gaming strategy
Play your part in our team succeeding
The LEGO Group has decided to dramatically expand its footprint in the gaming world and as the industry evolves, we need to continue to diversify, to provide inspiring gaming experiences- engaging more and more players across platforms, devices and genres.
Thanks to your deep understanding of the industry and the span of your network, you'll help identify new opportunities, the right partners and new business models based on mutual value creation.
Focusing on delivering games for everyone (safe for kids by design), you will contribute to delivering more gaming experiences that kids love, that also love kids back. We are dedicated to ensuring all our experiences have a positive impact, and for gaming, it means that a LEGO game should not only be fun to play, but also contribute to players’ digital wellbeing.
As the owner of the Licensed Games portfolio, you will ensure that the games in development and in markets are delivering the expected ambitions in terms of reach, engagement and revenue!
Do you have what it takes?
- Demonstrated experience in the gaming industry
- Proven understanding of licensing business models
- Successful experiences building and developing strategic partnerships
- P&L and Games management experience
- Strong negotiation skills
- Understanding of legal and financial considerations, incl internal partner management
- Business innovation and creative thinking
- Understanding / interest in kid-focused experiences
- Experience navigating C-level conversations
- Long term strategy and planning
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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here is what you can expect:
Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.
Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
Just imagine building your dream career.
Then make it real.
Join the LEGO® team today.
What We Do
We are the LEGO Group, the company behind the world’s most loved LEGO® bricks. Our brand name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”.
We’ve been sparking imaginations and inspiring the builders of tomorrow since 1932. This is our mission and what motivates our colleagues around the world every day.
Today, we remain proudly family-owned with headquarters in Billund, Denmark. We have regional hubs in Boston, USA; London, UK; Shanghai, China; and Singapore, as well as 7 manufacturing facilities around the world.
These places are home to 28,000+ colleagues in everything from design and engineering to digital technology and marketing. Together we learn, imagine and build – creating play experiences that are sold in over 130 countries worldwide.
A purposeful and responsible global brand where creativity helps to inspire builders all around the world. Just imagine being part of that!
