Rights & Licensing Consultant

This is a Full Time Job

Rights & Licensing Consultant (Temporary)

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have In-Office requirements, most temporary or third party payroll workers should expect to work remotely, unless otherwise discussed.

Division StoryOur global Legal and Business Affairs department believes in the promise and power of teamwork. When we work together as a cohesive unit – supporting, involving, appreciating and respecting each other – we can elevate our company, our clients, and ourselves. At A E Networks, we have built and developed a culture based on the principles of effective communication, collaboration, accountability and trust. These guiding principles serve as our north star as we partner and strategize with other departments across the Company to help A E Networks achieve its goals and stay at the forefront of a highly competitive, rapidly changing industry. If you share these values and want to learn more about who we are and what we do, consider joining our team.

Job Description
The Rights & Licensing Consultant will work in the Global Rights department, which is part of Legal & Business Affairs. This position will be responsible for their own set of assigned Program Renewals, which will require them to perform detailed copyright research and re-clearance work autonomously. The Consultant will re-license third party owned materials for A+E programming content by negotiating favorable fees and license terms for footage, photos, music, talent and other IP. This position will also need to provide frequent updates regarding re-clearance costs to the Rights Licensing team, as well as various relevant budget managers.

These actions require strong organizational, coordination and follow-through skills. This role will be required to renew a large volume of content and will ensure content needs are met for many platforms including the on-air linear feed, and ancillary digital platforms including off-net distribution with both Domestic and International sales partners.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• A+E is currently operating on a remote basis.
• Negotiate favorable rates/terms and acquire rights from the copyright owners of film, photographs, books, magazines, artwork, logos, music and more.
• Draft and review agreements to conform with Network's required terms and standards.
• Research copyright and trademark information for owners of footage, newspapers, books, photos, music etc. and prepares clearance requests.
• Manage renewal costs & budget accordingly.
• Track Rights Renewals and Rights Upgrades on an individual program basis and advise Global Rights Manager & Director regarding content clearance status, costs, and risk assessment.
• Support Director and Manager in day-to-day business including legal research, rights availability queries and music and media clearance requests.
• Input Renewed Programming Rights into Rights Management Systems (Airtable, Debut), ensuring accuracy of records and confirming Rights Flow which releases the re-cleared content back into the active inventory
• Utilize Rights Management systems to provide ad-hoc Rights checks and to ensure Rights information is accurate and populating correctly into various Rights Availability Reports and Sales databases.

YOUR STORY: [+BEHAVIORS] (what you need to have)
• 5+ years required experience actively negotiating and acquiring rights of third Party owned material for a television, media or music company; negotiation experience required.
• Existing strong relationships and connections in the third-party content business is a must – film companies, music publishers, record labels, stock houses, footage agencies, news agencies, studios, domestic and international, etc. – with a firm grasp of licensing standards and associated fees.
• Detail oriented and the ability to handle a large volume of work and to perform daily duties autonomously and efficiently.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required to be successful in this role.
• Strong negotiation skills with an ability to utilize pre-existing relationships in the third-party licensing world to find opportunities for renewal cost savings.
• Must be extremely Tech-savvy working in databases and rights management systems, with a willingness to frequently increase skills in this area.
• Excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Airtable.
• Experience and knowledge of online copyright research tools for IP ownership ad copyright analysis with a solid grasp of Public Domain and Fair Use
• The candidate will have a four-year college degree or equivalent in relevant work experience.

CompensationContract Hourly Pay Rate: $55.00

The pay rate displayed serves as a good faith estimate for this role.

Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors

such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and

experience. Learn more at aenetworks.com/careers.

A+E Networks is proud to uphold an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. This policy also applies to all employees, consultants, and third-party workers.
A+E Networks, LLC. is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.