Job Location – Los Angeles, CA
Type – Contract (2 Months)
Pay Rate – $48.00 Per Hour
As a Senior Manager, Rights and Deal Management, you will oversee the rights “in” and rights “out” in connection with the distribution and licensing for domestic and international distribution as well analyze deal terms and manage the entry data related to such deals into Rightsline.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage the rights management database team with the supervision of and in collaboration with the SVP, Business & Legal Affairs
Work with content provider studios to secure and understand available distribution rights
Review and analyze rights from content providers in order to summarize and record rights in rights management database
Review and analyze rights from license and distribution agreements in order to summarize and record rights in rights management database
Handle deal management, including review and analyze deal terms for various agreements, including license agreements, format agreements and acquisition agreements.
Oversee tracking and follow up for various contractual options
Track Series Commitment information
Handle any inquiries from Senior Management regarding rights and deal terms.
Involvement with Tech team for Salesforce and Rightsline system improvement.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
4-5 years of rights and deal management experience
Prior experience reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing various agreements including but not limited to license, formats, distribution, commissions, production, acquisitions, digital rights, etc.
Working knowledge and understanding of various rights such as AVOD, SVOD, Pay TV, EST, PPV, Free TV, basic cable, Fast Channels, etc.
Working knowledge of deal terms in license agreements, format agreements and acquisition agreements.
Ability to effectively interact with staff at all levels, internally & externally
Strong analytical skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Strong drafting skills and ability to spot issues quickly
Self-motivated and able to handle more than one project at a time and accurately assess the priority of assignments
Ability to work as a team player with excellent written and verbal communication skill
Juris Doctor Degree desirable
Knowledgeable and experience with Rightsline and Salesforce