Acquisitions Assistant

Job Description

Acquisitions Assistant, EMEA (12 month FTC)

Responsibilities

Role Title: Acquisitions Assistant, EMEA
Location: London, Osterley
Division: NBCU Networks
Reporting to: Acquisitions Manager, EMEA

ABOUT US
As one of the world's premier entertainment portfolios, NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13THSTREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. Universal+ (a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group's brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content, including territory premieres and full boxsets, available all in one place.

NBCU's direct-to-consumer activity outside the US includes hayu, the all-reality SVOD service available in 27 territories – including the UK, Canada and across Europe and Asia Pacific – as well as our, streaming service Peacock, recently launched in the UK, launching in Germany and Italy early 2022.

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
⦁ Responsible for the data entry and maintenance of content rights information and programme records into the Landmark database and other systems
⦁ Collaborate with team members to create accurate financial and legal records, including tax certificates as required by EMEA territories
⦁ Create deal memos, ensuring that all commercially agreed terms are correctly captured, and acting as key liaison to distributors for all paperwork through to signature, including coordinating DocuSign signature requests
⦁ Liaise with Legal and Finance department over deal memo sign-off, circulation and amendments, whilst simultaneously tracking and shepherding deal approvals through internal management sign-off
⦁ Track, check and maintain PO's and vendor records. Raise PO's as needed.
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Oversee licence fee payments to a wide variety of third party distributors, ranging from major US studios to foreign independent distributors
⦁ Set up new vendors; proactively resolve any invoice discrepancies
⦁ Coordinate with Tech Ops to facilitate swift delivery of broadcast material at the point of deal closure, and with Marketing for
⦁ Deliver administration (including and not limited to deal memos, licensing agreements, invoices etc.) and materials within agreed timeframes
⦁ Ad hoc projects as directed by the Acquisitions Vice President or Acquisitions Manager (e.g. conducting research into scripted / non-scripted / movie content; license fee analysis and summaries; administrative tasks)
⦁ Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training
⦁ Every member of staff is expected to show respect to their colleagues and to understand and adhere to the Company's values; they are also expected to work collaboratively and to support all the functions with which they have contact in achieving the Company's objectives

SKILLS / & REQUIREMENTS:
⦁ Understanding of financial and accounting processes
⦁ Proficiency in various software packages (e.g. SAP, Excel)
⦁ Experience with channel management systems preferred but not essential (e.g. Landmark,IBMS, Perspective)
⦁ Highly analytical with experience and mastery of database structures
⦁ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
⦁ Strong organisational skills
⦁ Ability to work effectively with Stakeholders at all levels
⦁ Able to take initiative and prioritize the workload to ensure deadlines are met
⦁ Proactive & able to confidently assess a situation and take action
⦁ Excellent problem solver and adept at resolving conflict
⦁ Legal experience desirable but not essential
⦁ French, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian or Spanish language skills useful but not required

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. Accessibility Statement | NBCUnicareers

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0eyz6-18-191-234-191-42 in your application.