Manager, Rights Management & Analysis

A recognized entertainment organization in New York City is actively seeking a new Manager, Rights Management & Analysis for a promising hybrid opportunity with their growing staff. In this role, the Manager, Rights Management & Analysis will be actively involved in the tracking and disseminating of program content for all by creating projects with associated metadata, deal shells, and uploading documents in the Rights Management database.
Responsibilities:

The Manager, Rights Management & Analysis will:

• Review and analyze key provisions for variety of agreements (programming, production, sales, talent, 3rd party contracts & etc.) and manage the process of rights entry of Agreements across all businesses to ensure quality data entry
• Verify and ensure that information has been accurately captured and updated by Coordinators/Contract Administrator in their data entry responsibilities
• Assist in Rights analysis to support new business development
• Provide management with rights availability reports, perform rights research, complete ad hoc projects, and customize reports as needed by International, Legal, Finance, Scheduling and Program Sales divisions
• Work with the various teams across the organization to address any issues and promptly report resolutions to all appropriate parties
• Contribute ideas and suggestions on how to improve system processes and recommend/track requests for enhancements

Qualifications:

• 4 to 5 years of prior experience working at a television network, cable network, film studio, television distribution company, a law firm or similar business that specializes in entertainment/media transactions
• Superior knowledge of multiplatform media rights and experience reviewing and interpreting complex Agreements.
• Media rights database experience with FilmTrack, RightsLogic and/or RightsLine
• Candidate must have highly developed analytical skills
• Proficient in all aspects of MS Office
• Must be detail oriented
• Have the ability to work independently as well as within a team environment
• Great interpersonal skills

Desired Skills:

• 2+ years of Supervisory experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Microsoft Excel proficient