James Thompson Email & Phone Number

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

New York, New York

• Structure the vision, position, and architecture for the Marilyn Monroe & Muhammad Ali estates globally
• Leverage all brand components to drive awareness, growth and financial performance
• Manage the relationships for consumer products (hard & soft categories), collaborations & advertising/marketing- Key licensee/partners include; Signet, Hard Candy, Gatorade, Chanel, Unique Loom, Roots of Fight.
• Review and approve all consumer facing communication including but not limited to; - Social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat), press releases/kits and likeness/trademark requests- Idealize the.
• Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing royalty revenue data- Ensuring partners will meet and exceed projections for the calendar year through consistent communication

New York, New York

• Manage product development for consumable/health & beauty category globally - Licensee/partners include; Kellogg’s, General Mills, P&G, Ferrero, Campbell’s, KCC, Unilever, Niagara, Kraft, Frankford, Galerie, Besame.
• Manage product development for accessories, jewelry, watches and Print On Demand (POD) - Licensee/partners include; Invicta, Citizen, Accutime, LA Rocks, Logan Hollowell, Allure, 5th Sun

New York, New York

• Responsible for reviewing global creative approvals across softline categories- Accessories, BTS, Home Furnishings, Stationery, Walt Disney Parks
• Edit and build best practices reference decks for licensees and internal distribution
• Educate licensees in the various creative style guides and approved Marvel branding- Ensure licensees follow the Marvel product approval guidelines and stages

• Uphold and protect the Marvel Brand Image
• Primary contact point for all domestic and international licensees- Train licensees how to submit correctly into the Marvel brand assurance/product licensing system- Uphold rules and regulations (creative and legal.
• Review legal and creative comments for continuity for licensee submissions
• Process and submit licensee samples into the Marvel database for review
• Monitor and evaluate licensee royalty reports- Trace licensed products between brand assurance and royalties verifying items sold are fully approved- Create individual solution plans for licensees that need to rectify.

New York, New York

• Created co-agreement summaries for signed promotional contracts
• Updated/re-structured postmortem decks explaining promotional agreements/obligations/end results for past films
• Responsible for sending out, responding and keeping track of invitations sent to guests for the Promotions Summit
• Monitored and tracked promotional rights and obligations for multiple films submitting a finalized document company wide

Shanghai, China

• Performed quantitative and qualitative research on the domestic Chinese luxury and upscale brand consumer
• Formulated an outline and disclosed the research findings which will be used in a future published report
• Created banner advertisements, invitations, projection images and email PDF information packet for the Social PR Breakfast Briefing Event
• Created story board concepts for potential credential videos
• Restructured all of H+K’s PowerPoint credentials increasing visual appeal

New York, New York

• Devised promotions to provide advertisers with added value and unique branding opportunities
• Researched DMAs for potential areas where the NY Post could increase readership
• Developed business plans for five special sections to increase readership working with a team of seven other interns, presented to executive committee

London, United Kingdom

• Created competitive analysis for their Facebook and website launches
• Designed presentations for potential clients

New York, New York

• Responsible for clipping and filing client press placements
• Aided in builing media lists and maintaining media databases
• Compiled daily reports for media monitoring

• Conducted quantitative and qualitative client-based questionnaires
• Organized research results in customer database

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Bas), Advertising And Marketing Communications

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude • Minor in International Politics Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society – GPA of 3.6, Endowing Excellence Scholar.