Job Summary:
The App Store Clearance Specialist role is responsible for securing the rights and clearances of third-party IP in connection with the marketing of Apps and other third party content, and maintaining and preserving industry relationships.
Responsibilities:
Act as a core member of Global Marketing Business Affairs team, partnering with various internal stakeholders across Marketing, Services, Legal, Business, and Product teams to drive successful outcomes
Review and clear third-party App & Game content being considered for placement in marketing, maintaining and improving a system for intake of clearance requests, that includes timely, transparent status, efficient processing within strict deadlines, and world-class developer experience
Uphold clearance standards that align with global Marcom Business Affairs objectives
Address complex IP and licensing issues. Employ creative problem-solving, risk mitigation strategies, and relationship management to support creative objectives.
Identify complex IP and licensing issues. Employ creative problem-solving, risk mitigation strategies, and relationship management to mitigate the issues and support creative objectives.
Build rapport and facilitate connection between multiple stakeholders across the organization, providing strategic options to internal teams, ensuring proper compliance and appropriate usage of third-party IP
Identify and mitigate risk throughout creative brainstorming, production, and execution phases of marketing projects
Process digital assets from external partners and track them in an internal asset management system
Partner with Legal for guidance on trademark and legal issues and to provide business context for contract negotiations
Key Qualifications:
Relevant Experience: 5+ years relevant experience on a Business Affairs, or content licensing team at a creative agency or other content-focused industry, content production company, or App-focused brand
Experience with Licensing and Contracts: Ability to draw conclusions from working knowledge of issues and risks that impact the area of rights licensing, including copyright and trademark law, public domain, fair use, rights of publicity
Experience assessing risk and mitigation as it relates to partner IP and proficiency in analyzing and interpreting complex contracts and licensing agreements
Understanding of legal aspects related to digital content, including copyright, trademark, and licensing issues
Knowledge of Industry Standards: Understanding of App Store guidelines and policies and awareness of trends and developments in the app market, including new regulations, emerging technologies and changing user expectations
Marketing Expertise: Understanding of varied Marketing channels and placements (digital marketing, earned and owned social, print, OOH, CTV, etc.)
Skills & Competencies: Demonstrated ability to work across multiple projects with varying ranges of complexity
Proven ability to exercise sound, strategic, and executable legal & business judgment
Demonstrated skill in concise and clear written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
Calm approach, sound judgment, organized, excels at time management; proven ability to co-elevate and lead without authority
Excellent negotiation skills
Demonstrated deep curiosity and avid user of AI
Language Requirement: Fluent in English + Brazilian Portuguese and familiarity with local culture and regulatory environment
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required. JD or MBA desirable.
*Contract period and hours may fluctuate based on business and project needs
