Rights & Clearance Analyst, Content Creation - Remote

This is a Full Time Job

Rights & Clearance Analyst, Content Creation (Temporary)- Remote

Contractors Currently, all staff and non-staff are working remotely except for select roles that have an in office requirement. We value the health and safety of the people that work for us above all else, and our office re-openings will remain contingent on the course of the COVID variants and federal, state and local safety guidelines and recommendations. THE DIVISION'S STORY Content Services and Operations consists of a wide range of media centric roles. We are responsible for managing the entire life cycle of A E's programming. This is where we produce, transform, broadcast, and distribute content as well as run the technical infrastructure for the Media Supply chain. We are an energetic and creative team dedicated to fulfilling the business objectives within a thriving dynamic industry! Developing new solutions to thoughtfully improve the user experience of our customers, consumers and colleagues is our mandate. If you have the determination, aptitude, and are enthusiastic to work for a department that sets the standard for our industry, then we look forward to speaking with you! THE ROLE: Rights & Clearance Analyst, Content Creation (Temporary) We are looking for a diligent and motivated Rights & Clearances Analyst to join our dynamic Post Production team! This position provides dedicated rights management support for the Content Creation unit in Post Production and reports to the Manager of Production Content Clearance facilitating a close partnership and communication between Post Production and Legal & Business Affairs. In this role, you will review and verify that all materials used in our internally produced content are properly cleared and licensed for distribution to all desired territories and platforms. MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO: Review rights bibles, perform detailed contract analysis on third party license agreements, research use of public domain materials and perform risk assessment as to acceptability of non-standard licenses and releases, raising any concerns to litigation counsel for review and final sign-off Review content to identify and address clearance issues, provide advice and suggest alternatives solutions while implementing A E policy to ensure agreement and legal compliance Facilitate clearance requests and licensing by working closely with the production team in researching copyrights ownership, public domain, fair use and pre-existing A E owned materials Assess deficient third-party licenses and advise the production team on how to proceed in conjunction with the Manager, Production Content Clearance if needed Contribute to cost tracking and budget management Coordinate with various business units to establish whether rights waivers should be granted Create rights bibles (show deliverables) and support materials, including conformed scripts, shot sheets, music cue sheets, 3rd party footage releases, appearance and location releases, etc. Collaborate closely with Post Production, Legal & Business Affairs, external archives and third-party licensors, and must be able to communicate with clarity and sensitivity to cultivate those relationships. You're able to present information effectively to allow your partners to make smart decisions as quickly as possible YOUR STORY: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience analyzing third party licenses (music, stills, stock footage) and various forms of programming and distribution agreements for a television network, television production company, film studio or music studio. Takes initiative, is organized, detail oriented and able to work effectively in a team environment. Ability to read and analyze license agreements Expertise in licensing from archival vendors Familiarity with content distribution platforms from broadcast to digital, long and short form and developing formats Understanding of music copyright licensing and the required documentation based on usage type within programming, including the identification of controlled portions of compositions/fees. Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Soundmouse a plus) Please note project assignment associates are engaged to provide service to A E Networks on a temporary basis in connection with a specific project. Project assignment associates are hired and employed through a third-party vendor with a duration/tenure of no longer than eighteen (18) months.