Posting Information
| Posting Number |
PG194174EP |
| Internal Recruitment |
No |
| Working Title |
Director, NC State Trademark Licensing & Brand Protection |
| Anticipated Hiring Range |
Commensurate with Education and Experience |
| Work Schedule |
Monday-Friday; 8:00 am- 5:00 pm with infrequent nights and weekends, flexible work arrangements may be available, including the option for hybrid work schedules/locations for NC residents. |
| Job Location |
Raleigh, NC |
| Department |
NC State Office of Strategic Brand Management |
| About the Department |
North Carolina State University (NC State) was founded in 1887 with the purpose of creating economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina. Today NC State is the largest university in North Carolina, with more than 37,000 high-performing students, 9,000 preeminent faculty and staff and 300,000 alumni. NC State is a research-extensive university known for its leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We're also at the forefront of teaching and research in agriculture, business, design, education, humanities and social sciences, natural resources, textiles and veterinary medicine. NC State is consistently named as one of the best values in higher education, and many of our programs are ranked at the top of their respective disciplines. We take a great deal of pride in our collaborative, supportive and collegial team culture. All staff are provided opportunities for training and professional development, with an eye to personalized career growth.
University Communications and Marketing (UCOMM) plays a vital role in driving NC State forward. Our goal is to be among the most effective strategic
communications and marketing teams in the Triangle region and among all U.S. public universities. As NC State's central in-house agency,
UCOMM provides the campus community with professional communications and marketing strategy and services to ensure successful, on-brand, targeted, collaborative communications and marketing that help NC State achieve its mission.
Working with colleges and units,
UCOMM leads and supports NC State's focus across a variety of communications and marketing functions, including consulting, comprehensive planning, public and media relations, advertising and marketing, web communications, social media, internal and constituent communications, crisis communications, publications, brand management, trademark licensing and graphic design.
Specifically, the Office of Strategic Brand Management seeks to leverage and grow NC State's rising brand awareness and affinity to help the university accomplish its goals and achieve its potential. This includes the improvement of rankings, recruitment of the best and brightest students and faculty, creation of strong partnerships, generation of resources and fostering esprit de corps among all of our Wolfpack stakeholders.
NC State's Board of Trustees established the trademark licensing program in 1982 to protect the university's marks, control the quality of products with the marks, and to prohibit the unauthorized use of university marks on commercial and non-commercial products. Net revenues from trademark licensing royalties are used to fund scholarships and student support activities. |
| Essential Job Duties |
Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategic Brand Management, the Director, Trademark Licensing & Brand Protection will direct the overall work and exercise management responsibility over all functions related to the NC State University trademark licensing program.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Leads strategy development, program management and daily operations of the University's trademark licensing program to protect, promote and to elevate the University's brand as a premier institution of higher education and support the University's mission, vision, values and goals.
- Collaborative responsibility for approving all requests for the use of NC State University trademarks and logos by all internal and external constituents, including but not limited to commercial entities, university departments and colleges, and affiliated university organizations, such as the Alumni Association, Wolfpack Club, student clubs, etc.
- Drafts and maintains licensing guidelines, manages the trademark licensing website, coordinates the University's contract with its licensing agent, currently the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), facilitates initial and renewal applications for University trademarks licenses, and works on a daily basis with licensees, potential licensees, and campus/student representatives to obtain approval of intended uses of the University trademarks and logos.
- Makes decisions on the need for legal advice in dealing with licensees or uses of logos, working with the University general counsel and/or with the University's privately contracted trademark attorneys.
- Budgets and monitors trademark licensing revenues and expenditures.
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| Other Responsibilities |
- Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Requires a relevant post-Baccalaureate degree with a minimum of three (3) years or greater of related professional experience in trademark licensing/brand intellectual property, or a relevant undergraduate degree and a minimum of five (5) years or greater of relevant experience may be substituted for the advanced degree.
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| Other Required Qualifications |
- Strong working knowledge of trademark licensing/brand intellectual property subject matter, contracts, laws, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the retail environment, especially as related to marketing, merchandising and sale of licensed products/services
- Demonstrated ability to consistently interpret regulations and rules for decision making purposes
- Possess strong negotiation experience and marketing and analytical skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex, team-oriented environment
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and deadlines
- Demonstrated personnel management skills
- Demonstrated budget management skills with a strong attention to detail and deadlinesStrong written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Mac OSX and Windows desktop environments
- Ability to work independently, be creative and exercise initiative
- Unquestioned integrity in dealing with confidential information
- Open and accessible interpersonal style; good listener
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Five (5) or more years of professional experience in a trademark licensing and/or brand management capacity for a major university, major label, retail company, and/or agency
- Experience working with laws and rules related to the licensing of trademarks and logos
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| Required License(s) or Certification(s) |
- A valid North Carolina Driver's License is required within 60 days of start date. Must be maintained as a condition of employment.
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| Valid NC Driver's License required |
Yes |
| Commercial Driver's License required |
No |
Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions
| Job Open Date |
06/24/2025 |
| Anticipated Close Date |
Open until filled |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
In addition to your application, please submit a resume, cover letter, and the contact information for at least three professional references. |
Position Details
| Position Number |
00041184 |
| Position Type |
EPS/SAAO |
| Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) |
1.0 |
| Appointment |
12 Month Recurring |
| Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather |
Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather |
| Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events |
Non Mandatory - Emergency Event |
| Department ID |
081050 - NC State Office of Strategic Brand Management |
| EEO |
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or
workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. |
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North Carolina State University
Commensurate with Education and Experience
Jun 25, 2025