Senior Manager, Rights Management

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Entertainment Global (“FEG”) is responsible for overseeing the global, multi-platform sales and distribution of intellectual property owned and produced by FOX Entertainment and its growing portfolio of business units, including Fox Alternative Entertainment, MarVista Entertainment, Fox Entertainment Studios, TMZ, Tubi, Bentobox, and Studio Ramsay Global, as well as premium content acquired from outside producers.

Fox Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager, Rights Management, to support FEG. As a Senior Manager, Rights Management, you will primarily manage and handle the rights “in” and rights “out” in connection with the distribution and licensing for domestic and international distribution, and may have involvement with overall deal management.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the rights management database team with the supervision of and in collaboration with the SVP, Business & Legal Affairs
• Work with content provider studios to secure and understand available distribution rights
• Review and analyze rights from content providers to summarize and record rights in the rights management database
• Review and analyze rights from license and distribution agreements to summarize and record rights in the rights management database
• Participate in the review and data entry of deal terms regarding license agreements, format agreements, and acquisition agreements.
• Handle any inquiries from Senior Management.
• Involvement with the Tech team for Salesforce and Rightsline system upgrades.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 4-5 years of rights and/or deal management experience
• Prior experience reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing various agreements, including but not limited to license, distribution, commissions, production, rights acquisitions, digital rights, etc.
• Working knowledge and understanding of various rights such as AVOD, SVOD, Pay TV, EST, PPV, Free TV, basic cable, Fast Channels, etc.
• Ability to effectively interact with staff at all levels, internally & externally
• Strong analytical skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Strong drafting skills and ability to spot issues quickly
• Self-motivated and able to handle more than one project at a time, and accurately assess the priority of assignments
• Ability to work as a team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Juris Doctor Degree desirable
• Knowledgeable and experienced with Rightsline