Project Employee, Footage Licensing

WORK OPTION: Remote

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Position Summary

The Project Employee would be primarily responsible for assisting the Director of Footage Licensing with the day-to-day management and coordination of all aspects of 3rd party footage licensing agreements, along with assisting with project workflow associated with 3rd party programming agreements.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide primary support for Footage Licensing Lead with ongoing footage license requests (e.g., viewing/logging rough cut links, providing footage counts, assist with license agreements, shoot agreements and negotiation of financial terms).

• Assist in responding to large volume of global email requests both internally and externally in a timely manner to ensure meeting of deadlines provided.

• Prepare and present 3rd party projects to the internal review team inclusive of Content, Marketing and Player Marketing.

• Serve as primary backup to Footage Licensing Lead during out-of-office periods.

• Assistance on urgent team requests pertaining to 3rd party shoot requests.

• Provide Global Marketing Partnerships department with footage licensing agreements for Marketing Partners.

• Work with Content Operations on the creation of internal links for all 3rd party project submissions.

• Participate in organizing review process across internal departments for 3rd party pitch materials (treatments, scripts, rough cuts, trailers, etc.).

• Work closely with NBA Finance on aging reports and following up with 3rd party clients on outstanding payments.

• Engage with other league departments as needed to facilitate various aspects of 3rd party project reviews and execution (e.g., Content, Marketing, Basketball Operations, Marketing Partnerships & Media Planning, Finance).

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Understanding and familiarity with media distribution and licensing agreements.

• Ability to work on multiple projects and engage multiple stakeholders in a challenging fast paced environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and multitask effectively, and to organize and prioritize projects as directed.

• Ability to distill large volume of information into clear, concise recaps.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization that requires coordination and collaboration across multiple departments and sub-departments.

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Google Docs Editors, especially for creating and maintaining spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets).

Experience Needed

• 2-4 years with a background in media, sports, entertainment, or partnership management.

Educational Background Required

• BA required; MBA preferred.

Salary Range: $2,307.69 Bi- weekly 

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