Operations Coordinator
Discovery Communications
Knoxville, TNThis was removed by the employer on 9/24/2018 10:31:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Our Team
The Business & Legal Affairs department is responsible for all television business affairs and legal matters related to the acquisition and pre-broadcast review of all content used worldwide by Discovery’s television networks. The department negotiates and drafts acquisition, commission, co-production, and talent agreements; reviews scripts and rough cuts of programs prior to broadcast to minimize legal exposure; analyzes media rights associated with all programming agreements; responds to usage requests made by the company’s many lines of businesses; and provides advice and counsel on a wide array of production-related and legal issues such as guild, insurance, and rights clearances.
The Role
The Operations Coordinator will be responsible for drafting clip license agreements, the administration and payment processing for music and footage agreements, approving font license agreements, and reviewing rights waiver requests. The role will also provide administrative support to the VP, Global Rights Management, Music & Footage.
Responsibilities
1. Draft clip license agreements for approved requests and send materials to the entity requesting the materials.
2. Oversee the contract administration and payment processing for music and footage agreements.
3. Evaluate font usage agreements and communicate the approval or rejection of the font to all internal stakeholders.
4. Review rights waiver requests submitted by external production companies and determine if the rights exception is approved or rejected.
5. Provide administrative support to the VP, Global Rights Management, Music & Footage.
6. Any other duties as determined by the supervisor.
Requirements
* A proven skill base covering the above functions would be a key advantage.
* 2 years of industry related experience.
* Must have strong IT skills and be comfortable with databases, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels within the company.
* Clear and concise communicator (both orally and written) and able to summarize complex information.
* Well organized with excellent attention to detail.
* Minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience.
* BA degree or equivalent.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment on multiple projects and stay calm under pressure.
* The ideal candidate will be a bright, diligent self-starter who thinks and communicates clearly, is well organized, proactive, and grasps concepts quickly.
* Emotionally intelligent outlook with the ability to diffuse and calm others.
* Inclusive behavior and makes sure all key stakeholders are kept in the loop.
* A flexible attitude to workload is required as is the ability to work within tight deadlines and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to manage time judiciously and deal effectively with competing interests.
* Enthusiastic, confident, sociable, and able to interact with clients from different cultures and backgrounds.
* Team player with a flexible and hands on approach.
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
Knoxville, Tennessee, KX, TN