Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Tennis Channel
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/2/2014 3:48:00 PM PST
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Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to the US Open, Roland Garros (French Open), Wimbledon, Australian Open, Emirates US Open Series, ATP Masters Series and other events, WTA Tour competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by nine of the top 10 MSO's, Verizon FiOS TV, and has a national footprint via DirecTV and DISH Network.
Position: Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Requirements:
Negotiating and drafting programming, acquisition, development and production agreements within a sports environment, which include agreements for talent and all legal matters during the course of production
Ability to review, revise, negotiate and draft various signal transport rights and other technical operations agreements
Ability to work as part of team responsible for network's distribution to MSO's/MVPD's
Areas of responsibility also include licensing, marketing matters, evaluating rights/chain of title issues, clearance matters, advertising, sponsorship, promotion, publicity, internet issues, drafting/review of sweepstakes and promotions as well as general corporate issues including oversight of general legal and business practices and content standards
Advise and coordinate with executives and other personnel to identify and resolve business and legal issues, contract interpretation, and provide ongoing counsel, advice and support
Experience working with senior management as part of a litigation team
Qualifications:
Sports media background
Minimum 2 years' professional experience
J.D. and member in good standing of a U.S. state bar (California preferred)
Ability to work both independently, and as part of a team to problem solve and negotiate deals
Outstanding interpersonal skills necessary to interact with a range of personalities and establish effective relationships at all levels of the organization and with outside business partners
Excellent communication skills and computer literacy
Exceptional drafting and analytical skills
Capacity to handle a heavy work load, while maintaining a strong work-ethic and high level of self-motivation
To be considered, please send resume, salary history and requirements to:
Tennis Channel Inc.
Attn: Recruiter
2850 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 150
Santa Monica, CA 90405
FAX: 310-430-7562
Subject line must read: Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
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