COMPLETE Senior Analyst, Rights & Commercial Affairs, Distribution Planning & Analysis - Burbank, CA, USA

Job Posting Title:

Senior Analyst, Rights & Commercial Affairs, Distribution Planning & Analysis

Req ID:

10065213

Job Description:

Sr. Analyst, Rights and Commercial Affairs, Distribution Planning & Analysis

Disney Platform Distribution is a business unit within Disney Entertainment that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related business operations for all of the Company's direct-to-consumer services and linear media networks; content sales agreements for General Entertainment, Studios and Sports; as well as global theatrical film distribution; management of Disney’s iconic El Capitan Theatre and the Disney Music Group.

This person will assist the Rights & Commercial Affairs team with first-party and third-party content distribution deal negotiations and track key deal terms across Disney Content Sales and Disney Direct-To-Consumer services. 

Responsibilities:

• Support management of talent consultations & approvals, including recording and tracking all such requirements, and coordinating and preparing materials for approvals and consultations on domestic and international licensing activity, editing, branding, promotion and marketing 

• Review rights and deal terms for intercompany content licenses

• Support content distribution deal negotiations for domestic broadcast syndication and other domestic television medias

• Assist legal with guild and participation audits and work with various internal stakeholders to prepare licensing history reports to fulfill information requests

• Support deal negotiations for acquisitions and extensions of distribution rights agreements

• Draft and redline term sheets and other legal agreements

• Summarize legal agreements on an ad hoc basis for deal analysis team, senior management, audits and finance

• Track standard language and positions with respect to corporate policies and licensing  parameters (e.g., standard language for term-sheets and contracts), and content security and utility parameters

• Track key deal terms across domestic markets (e.g., rights grants, MFNs, usage rules, expirations, rights of first refusal, etc.)

Required experience:

• 2+ years in the media & entertainment industry with experience in legal, business affairs, or negotiating content license agreements

• Strong facility with interpretation and analysis of contracts, and basic contractual drafting 

• Experience developing and enforcing legal and sales support processes and policies

• Proven ability to work and collaborate across various functional divisions

Preferred experience:

• J.D., paralegal certificate (or equivalent) and/or experience in legal/business affairs/content licensing at a Major Studio preferred

• Strong familiarity with digital content platforms/distributors preferred

• Prior experience with rights management and legal databases (e.g., Rightsline, NetDocs) preferred

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The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $92,700 - $113,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Platform Distribution

Job Posting Primary Business:

Content Sales Strategy (Non-DTC)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Distribution Planning & Rights Mgmt

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-10-10