Associate Manager Deal Operations

Job Title: Associate Manager Deal Operations / Content Acquisition / Media Rights Management

Location: Newark NJ

Duration: 9 months Contract

Rate: $68 Hourly

Description:

Primary Responsibilities include:

Rights Management & Payment Operations: The Associate Manager Deal Operations works closely with Clients Legal Business Affairs Finance and Metadata Teams as well as external partners to onboard new partners enter terms in Clients contract database update internal trackers request upfront payments and kick off contractually required next steps downstream. They ensure that existing processes are followed and are responsible for developing and implementing new processes where necessary.

Deal Implementation Strategy & Execution: The Associate Manager Deal Operations is a subject matter expert on deal implementation. They drive implementation of new contracts and contract changes at the deal payment and title level across relevant systems and teams. They perform monthly and quarterly reviews to ensure changes are implemented consistently and correctly.

Drive the implementation of contract changes: The Associate Manager Deal Operations drives the implementation of contract changes coordinating updates at the deal payment and title level across relevant systems and teams. She/he performs monthly and quarterly reviews to ensure changes are implemented consistently and correctly.

General Support: The Associate Manager Deal Operations provides general support for the Deal & Production Operations Team including data cleanup projects ad hoc research inquiry response and trouble tickets.

Role Requirements

B.A. or equivalent degree preferred

Experience in an entertainment digital media or publishing field and/or experience with contracts/IP licensing

Functional fluency in Outlook Excel MS Word and Power Point

Data entry experience demonstrated high level of accuracy

Demonstrated multitasking and problemsolving skills in a fastpaced time sensitive environment

Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with a wide variety of people

Demonstrated focused attention to detail

Highly organized

Required Workplace Competencies

A highenergy entrepreneur

A confident and upbeat successful communicator with established written and verbal communication skills

An avid reader and consumer of online media including books websites blogs and other digital content sources.

Preferred but not Required Qualifications

Experience in an entertainment digital media or publishing field

Experience with IP licensing and/or contracts

Working knowledge of database concepts & best practices