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Director Or Executive Director Of Contract Administration at The Jim Henson Company in Hollywood  CA- Full Time Job
The Jim Henson Company
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This is a Full Time Job
Location: Hollywood  CA
Date Posted: 1/10/2012 4:13:47 PM
Details: Primary Purpose of Department:
Manage processes for executing, honoring and enforcing contractual obligations. Shepherd distribution sales through internal approvals process, contract negotiation, drafting and execution. Work closely with Sales, Business and Legal Affairs, Media Archives and Finance.

Job Responsibilities and Tasks:
• Sign off on rights availability for negotiated sales, including masters/materials availability.
• Prepare Sales Orders with key deal points for approval by management.
• Negotiate, draft and finalize contracts, including drafting language and correspondence.
• Prepare contact and process instructions for each licensee (addressing approvals, reporting and payment requirements, dubs creation notices, etc.).
• Serve as Company administrator for rights database (Henson utilizes MediaRights).
• Trigger internal instructions for invoice creation and materials shipping.
• Create shared system for tracking dubs and other materials owned by or accessible to the Company.
• Assist Finance and Sales with tracking receipt of Licensee Sales Reports, Accounting/Royalty Statements and monies due.
• Prepare correspondence for Customs and lab access.
• Coordinate and track approvals of dubbing, packaging and marketing materials with other Henson divisions.
• Manage the rights database to track availabilities, rights granted, and contract status and perform rights/availabilities queries.
• Research and special projects as requested.

Job-Related Qualification Standards:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Have experience with managing a media rights database system (Henson utilizes MediaRights).
• Have a working understanding of global media sales and related deals (particularly television, DVD and digital).
• Have a working knowledge of media rights deals and agreements.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Ability to multitask and get work completed on or before deadlines.
• Have a working knowledge of the entire sales process (sales, contract administration, material delivery, dubbing, approvals, statement collection, etc.).

Work Experience
• The candidate shall have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a Business/Legal Affairs and/or Contract Administration and/or Paralegal role in relation to domestic and/or international television and/or DVD sales.
• Experience with children’s and family content preferred.
Salary: Negotiable.
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