Vice President - Business Affairs
Apply NowApply Later Job ID 946457BR Location Burbank, California, United States Business General Entertainment Content Date posted Mar. 27, 2022Job Summary:
Responsibilities:
- Structuring, negotiating, documenting, and managing the studio’s transactions to engage above-the-line talent (producers, directors and on camera talent), acquire underlying rights, and license the studio’s content on all broadcast, basic and pay cable, and on-demand platforms.
- Working in a highly collaborative fashion with other Business Affairs and Legal Affairs members and members of Creative, Production, Production Finance, Programming, Acquisitions, Marketing, Brand Management, and Digital Media.
- Interfacing with the distribution arms of the Walt Disney Company in connection with the exploitation of studio content.
- Establishing and maintaining client relationships with regular, effective and timely communications concerning deal negotiation and business strategy.
- Collaborating with Legal Affairs to get long-form agreements signed on a timely basis.
- Working with contracts administration on tracking of contractual options for properties and talent, payments, and deal summaries.
- Following “best practices” and contributing towards improving deal parameters, deal memo templates, departmental process and procedures, as well as great ideas and creative problem solving on deals and projects.
- Assist with issues that may arise in connection with the acquisition and exploitation of content across Walt Disney Company and third party platforms, and advise and support senior executives/management personnel on key business issues and rights matters.
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of ten (10) years of Legal and/or Business Affairs experience within the entertainment industry, including experience specifically in television.
- Experience negotiating studio deals for network and/or streaming strongly preferred.
- Superior analytical and writing skills, together with strong business and financial acumen.
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time management skills with the ability to execute against multiple, high-priority projects, and with a keen attention to detail.
- Professional, confident demeanor and a team player.
- Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and independent, sound judgment, and excel in a fast-paced, results –oriented work environment.
- Exceptional inter-personal communication skills.
- Live within (or willing to relocate to) a commutable distance to Burbank, CA.
Required Education
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited institutionAbout General Entertainment Content:
The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call General Entertainment Content.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.