Licensing Executive – Merchandise & Marketing

Position Title: Licensing Executive – Merchandise & Marketing 

Location: New York, NY (hybrid schedule) 

Schedule: Full-Time. 3 in-person days each week at ARS’s office in Noho.  

Start Date: July 2025 

Compensation: Starts at $60,000  

About: 

Artists Rights Society (ARS) is the leading copyright, licensing, and advocacy organization representing over 120,000 visual artists and estates worldwide. Founded in 1987, ARS safeguards the intellectual property rights of artists by managing the licensing of their works across a wide range of uses—from museum exhibitions and merchandise to publications and digital media. Committed to promoting artists’ rights and ensuring fair compensation for creative work, ARS plays a vital role in the cultural and commercial landscape of the visual arts. 

The Licensing Executive – Merchandise & Marketing will play a key role in the organization’s licensing programs, supporting both internal marketing efforts and external client relationships. This full-time hybrid position, based in New York City, involves handling licensing requests from museum stores, commercial brands, and publishers. The role also manages ARS’s digital communications, including email marketing, social media, and website content. Additionally, the executive will provide administrative support to senior leadership. We are seeking a person who is enterprising and excited, and looking to make this role their own.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Licensing 

• Handle licensing requests for museum store, commercial brand, and editorial/publishing clients 
• Develop style guides, decks, and other promotional materials for merchandise licensing team 
• Conduct outreach to prospective clients and represent ARS at industry trade shows  

Marketing/Communications 

• Draft monthly e-newsletters for ARS clients and members highlighting recent projects and organizational news; maintain and organize database of email contacts in Constant Contact  
• Oversee social media strategy (primarily Instagram) and draft content promoting ARS’s licensing programs 
• Manage ARS’s web presence, including updating website with new licensed projects and advocacy initiatives, drafting blog posts and other content, and communicating with IT support to resolve any bugs or glitches, 

Misc. 

• Respond to general inquiries received by email or phone 
• Provide guidance and training to clients and artists using ARS’s new licensing portal 
• Assist President and Vice Presidents with administrative tasks, including drafting PowerPoint presentations and conducting research related to copyright 
• Organize and maintain ARS’s digital filing systems 

SKILLS  

• Proficiency in WordPress 
• Proficiency in AI and emerging technologies for asset creation  
• Proficiency in Constant Contact 
• Social media planning and posting (especially Instagram), 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite 
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Google Drive 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Enterprising and tenacious  
• Bachelor’s degree in art history, fine art/ design, museum studies, marketing/communications or a related field 
• Experience in a client-facing role at an arts or cultural organization and/or in licensing, marketing, or client relations 
• Strong working knowledge of modern and contemporary art; familiarity with intellectual property or copyright a plus 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills 
• Comfortable representing the organization in public and client-facing settings 
• Comfortable liaising with high profile artists and clients  

Please send resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line LICENSING EXECUTIVE.

06/30/2025