Global sports and entertainment brand licensing platform
Authentic Brands Group operates a portfolio of 50+ sports, lifestyle, and entertainment brands generating roughly $32 billion in annual retail sales across 150 countries. The company is scaling aggressively on the marketing and finance sides—both hiring surges suggest operational complexity around brand performance tracking and deal economics—while maintaining a lean engineering footprint (4 roles). Stack skews heavily toward creative tools (Adobe suite, SketchUp, V-Ray) and financial/sales systems (NetSuite, OneStream, Salesforce), reflecting a business model centered on licensing, partnerships, and brand asset management rather than software product development.
Notable leadership hires: Business Development Director, Entertainment Director
Authentic Brands Group is a licensing and brand management platform that owns and operates a global portfolio of iconic sports, entertainment, and lifestyle brands including Reebok, Champion, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, and celebrity-owned properties. The company generates revenue by licensing these brands to retail partners, operating both direct-to-consumer points of sale (29,000+ freestanding stores and shop-in-shops) and wholesale channels (460,000 points of sale). The platform integrates M&A, brand strategy, and digital distribution across 150 countries. Through a joint venture with Saks Global, Authentic also manages luxury and accessible-luxury properties. Active hiring shows momentum in marketing and finance roles, alongside ongoing work on sales pipeline development, licensing deal management, partner databases, and regional expansion.
Primary tools: Adobe Creative Cloud, NetSuite, Salesforce, OneStream, Microsoft 365, Zoom, and Google Analytics. Also uses AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray for design; social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, WeChat, Weibo) for brand distribution.
New York, New York, United States. The company has a global footprint across 150 countries with regional teams in APAC, Europe, and Americas.
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