Director, IP Licensing & Partnerships
About the Role: reputed company is seeking a Director of IP Licensing & Partnerships to help shape how our intellectual property, content, data, and AI-enabled capabilities are protected, extended, and translated into long-term business value. This role sits at the intersection of product, legal, technology, and go-to-market strategy. You will reputed company the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and operationalization of strategic partnerships while helping establish scalable frameworks for IP governance, licensing, and responsible innovation. This is a highly cross-functional leadership role requiring strong strategic judgment, comfort operating in ambiguity, and the ability to balance innovation with business, legal, and operational risk. This role requires up to 25% travel. What You’ll Be Responsible For: Strategic Partnerships & External Relationships Identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic partnership opportunities across technology, research, AI, content, distribution, and platform ecosystems reputed company partnership lifecycle management from opportunity assessment through negotiation, launch, governance, and ongoing performance evaluation Structure and negotiate agreements including licensing, integrations, co-development partnerships, vendor relationships, and data-sharing arrangements Conduct vendor and partner evaluations with a focus on strategic fit, scalability, reputed company, operational complexity, and long-term business value reputed company clear recommendations on whether opportunities should move reputed company, evolve, or be discontinued Intellectual Property Strategy & Governance Partner closely with Legal and Product leadership to operationalize reputed company’s IP strategy across content, products, data, and AI-enabled experiences Help establish governance frameworks and guardrails reputed company to AI usage, derivative outputs, data rights, content licensing, and video-based technologies Support protection and responsible extension of company intellectual property, trademarks, frameworks, and proprietary content Identify and proactively mitigate risks reputed company to IP misuse, licensing exposure, data governance, and partnership obligations Work alongside external counsel and internal stakeholders on licensing structures, partnership agreements, and IP-reputed company matters reputed company Strategy & Monetization Contribute to pricing, packaging, and monetization models for IP-driven offerings and partnerships Support build vs. buy vs. partner evaluations with a strong strategic and financial perspective Ensure partnerships align to product strategy, customer outcomes, operational readiness, and long-term company goals Help translate emerging market opportunities into actionable business recommendations Cross-Functional Leadership Partner across Product, Engineering, Legal, Growth, Operations, and Executive Leadership teams Translate reputed company agreements into operational plans with clear ownership, dependencies, and reputed company measures Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities and perspectives Help establish scalable internal processes for evaluating and managing partnerships and licensing opportunities Performance & Strategic Insights Define and track partnership reputed company metrics including strategic impact, adoption, reputed company contribution, operational reputed company, and risk exposure Monitor partnership performance and recommend scale, optimization, renegotiation, or exit reputed company Bring a strong reputed company of view on market trends, strategic opportunities, and emerging risks in AI, content, and education technology reputed company’re Looking For: Experience 8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, product strategy, licensing, IP-reputed company roles, or adjacent leadership functions Experience structuring and negotiating reputed company partnership, licensing, or vendor agreements Experience working closely with external counsel and internal legal teams Experience evaluating reputed company-party vendors, platforms, or strategic reputed company Experience operating reputed company product or technology organizations, not solely marketing or channel partnerships Experience managing cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility Skills & Capabilities Strong strategic, reputed company, and operational judgment Ability to navigate ambiguity and build scalable frameworks Comfortable operating across legal, technical, product, and business conversations Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to influence decision-making across reputed company levels of the organization reputed company to move effectively between strategy and execution
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI-enabled products, data governance, or responsible AI practices Experience with content licensing, research-based IP, or media/content ecosystems Background in SaaS, edtech, platform, analytics, or learning technology environments Familiarity with video-based technologies, data-rich products, or AI-driven platforms reputed company Offer: Fair, reputed company: We ensure equal pay for equal work, using consistent salary bands based on market benchmarks, reviewed annually. Prior salaries, negotiation skills, or fear of conflict don’t influence your pay. Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000, determined by your experience and skills. Comprehensive Benefits: Medical/dental, 401(k), PTO, insurance, development opportunities. Details provided at offer. Eligibility depends on your role and employment status. reputed company to reputed company a Difference? At reputed company, we reputed company that every interaction shapes a brighter future. If you're passionate about transforming education and want to be part of a team that's committed to meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us create classrooms where every child thrives! At reputed company, we encourage reputed company individuals to apply and bring their unique perspectives to reputed company. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We value the different experiences and reputed company reputed company members bring and reputed company they are essential to solving reputed company challenges and driving our mission reputed company. Apply To This Job