Content Licencing Manager

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In this new position, the Content Licensing Manager is responsible for supporting ISO’s transition from document sales toward content-licensing models.

The role focuses on developing, structuring and operationalizing licensing approaches for ISO content, ensuring alignment with ISO’s Commercial and Copyright Policy while enabling consistent and scalable implementation across the ISO system.

In this capacity, the Content Licensing Manager brings strong expertise in content licensing, rights management and digital publishing, contributing to the design of licensing models and practical solutions that support the distribution, access and use of ISO content across multiple channels and formats (including digital platforms, subscriptions and emerging technologies such as AI-enabled solutions).

A key dimension of the role is to enhance licensing capabilities across ISO members, by providing guidance, tools and hands‑on support to facilitate the adoption and effective implementation of licensing practices adapted to different levels of market maturity and digital readiness.

• Support the development and implementation of ISO’s content licensing approaches, ensuring alignment with ISO’s Commercial and Copyright Policy and broader strategic objectives.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of licensing models for different use cases (e.g. individual access, enterprise licensing, integration into digital solutions, AI-enabled use), ensuring clarity, consistency and enforce ability.
• Monitor market trends and best practices in content licensing and digital publishing (including subscription models, platform-based distribution and data-driven licensing), identifying implications and opportunities for ISO.
• Represent ISO Central Secretariat in discussions with ISO members, partners and external stakeholders on licensing-related topics.

• Translate licensing principles into practical and operational solutions, including licensing models, templates and guidance (e.g. customer licence agreements, use‑based structures, subscription models).
• Support ISO members in the practical implementation of licensing approaches, including structuring offers, defining use rights and restrictions, and adapting licensing models to local market conditions.
• Support the integration of licensing approaches into ISO’s and members’ digital distribution channels (e.g. webstores, subscription platforms, APIs), ensuring consistency between licensing terms and user experience.
• Work closely with Legal, IT and other relevant ISO Central Secretariat teams to ensure that licensing approaches are contractually robust, technically implementable and aligned with digital delivery mechanisms.

• Enhance licensing capabilities across ISO members by developing and delivering guidance, toolkits, training sessions and tailored support, considering different levels of commercial maturity and digital readiness.
• Contribute to change management and communication activities supporting the transition to licensing, building awareness and understanding across the ISO system.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert on content licensing, rights management and digital content distribution, advising internal teams and ISO members on licensing strategies and implementation.

• Oversee and coordinate…