Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Tennis Channel
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 12/26/2018 2:21:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital Media.
The Tennis Channel Inc. is looking for an Associate Director of Business and Legal Affairs. This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs and is responsible for a variety of duties, including but not limited to drafting and interpreting business and legal documents, negotiating and drafting various agreements in production, marketing and licensing, and managing the internal contract calendar. Our Associate Director is a seasoned paralegal with broad entertainment experience in television, film, sports media and/or digital media production and marketing. The Associate Director has Entertainment industry experience as well as a sports media background.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Drafts and negotiates various production agreements for talent, writers, producers, composers, production crew members’ voice-over for both sports event programming and original lifestyle programming, as well as various technical/IT production agreements for onsite technology (e.g., Level3, Hibernia, IDS, Hawkeye, etc.), and equipment rental, etc
• Drafts and manages Tennis Channel’s on-air Sweepstakes rules and ensures compliance by creating and reviewing prize winner affidavits, bonding if necessary, determining eligibility, and related compliance, indemnification letters, etc.
• Drafts, negotiates and reviews various agreements, licenses and releases (including music licenses, 3rd party footage, location releases, etc.) for ad-sales, production, marketing, barter, promotional deals, digital influencer agreements, etc.
• Drafts, negotiates and reviews barter arrangements, marketing, promotional and related deals, digital influencer agreements, location releases, etc.
• Conducts research, reviews, and interprets business searches, as well as assists with insurance certificates/compliance
• Responds to rights/clearance inquiries
Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification, and JD are preferred
• At least 3 years’ of relevant experience
• Television network, sports network, studio and/or digital platform experience
• Experience in the entertainment industry understanding and administering the contractual obligations in Business and Legal Affairs agreements
• Experience interpreting contractual agreements as well as industry practices and standards including working knowledge of legal clearance issues worldwide; such as right of publicity and intellectual property (trademarks and/or copyright)
• Familiar with live, remote and non-live television production process
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and work calmly under pressure
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• The ability to facilitate positive work relationships with internal and external contacts
• A professional, proactive, responsible, organized team player with a strong team orientation and ability to work collaboratively
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!