Senior Administrator, Rights & Clearances, Cbs News

Overview and Responsibilities
CBS News Law Department seeks an experienced Senior Administrator to help clear third-party content (footage, photographs, art, music & memorabilia) for all programs produced by CBS News.

• Clearance: Negotiate rates and rights with third-party licensors for CBS News programming. Respond to time-sensitive requests from producers in fast-paced environment and under breaking news situations. Foster business relationships with third-party vendors and internal business groups. Educate production teams on matters relating to licensing, location agreements, fair use analysis and risk assessments.
• Contracts Management: Draft and review standard license and location agreements, and vet and redline third-party agreements, in consultation with the CBS News legal team. Follow up on outstanding agreements by contacting show producers and rights holders.
• Consultation: Consult with News Review Attorneys, News Standards, Race and Culture Unit and Music Operations as necessary. Provide client guidance on standard processes.
• Rights Database: Oversee the receipt and confirm the accuracy of footage & stills reports and music cue sheets from CBS News program production teams.
• Participation in On-call Rotation: Regular hours include additional morning, evening and occasional weekend shifts shared by all members to respond promptly to producers seeking assistance relating to third-party clearances, materials and location agreements and other related requests.
• Rights Memoranda: Draft and distribute CBS News program rights advisories to divisions throughout the company.
• Supervisor: Help supervise the Rights & Clearances Department Administrators.
• Rights File Maintenance: Maintain paper and electronic files, including agreements, invoices, payments, and correspondence relating to all CBS News programming. Manage rights library and e-library.
• Invoice Management: Organize, process, and track invoices and payments to copyright holders. Follow up on outstanding invoices by contacting show producers, internal finance departments and rights holders.
• Research: Research restrictions related to CBS News programming in an effort to assess a program or segment's availability for rebroadcast, streaming, sales, and distribution. Copyright ownership research.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of equivalent work experience as a rights and clearances professional at a media company or law firm
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel (basic formulas); knowledge of PowerPoint is helpful.

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organization skills.
• Able to meet tight deadlines, respond promptly to communications, and prioritize multiple requests.
• Ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion, sensitivity and professionalism.
• Great teammate with a strong work ethic, who will work well and communicate effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, internal clients, and outside vendors and rights holders.
• Demonstrated curiosity about news and current affairs strongly preferred.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $72,000.00 - 90,000.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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