Contract Administration Manager

Job Description

The Job

Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. seeks a Manager, Contract Administration for the ITVD Contract Administration department.
Working with minimal supervision, must be self directed and resourceful in the performance of supervising staff of Contract Administrator(s); drafting and reviewing contracts, amendments, and product notices; review of data processing in WB systems (COSMOS); and the analysis of output and volume agreement criteria for product inclusion and categorization.

The Daily
• Reviews drafts of output/volume agreements prepared by Legal. Reviews one-off contracts, amendments and product notices (including product schedules) and supervises staff. Responds to questions on contract language and product information.
• Works with Sales Executives, Sales Administrators and Contract Administrators to ensure all contracts and associated changes to contracts are correctly and timely input into COSMOS and all associated documents are accurately prepared and sent to the Licensee timely.
• Provides support to Sales Administrators and Contract Administrators regarding COSMOS input and contract drafting.
• Responsible for managing workflow of Contract Administrator(s), including reviewing Work Logs, and identifies if assistance is needed from other Contract Administrator(s) in the Department.
• Provides support to Sales (Administrators and Executives) by supplying sales and availability reports, information regarding status of contract processing/document preparations and status of resolving COSMOS/contracting issues.
• Responsible for ensuring rights, legal and other conflicts are resolved timely.
• Identifies process inefficiencies and proposes thought out suggestions for improvement to Department Management.
• Liaise with Finance and Sales to ensure all contractual obligations have been fulfilled.
• Ensures all outstanding legal documents, TBA's, contractual options and future selection commitments have been received and processed.
• In conjunction with Rights Administration, resolves clearance and availability issues.
• Responsible for review of revenue report for assigned territories.
• Responsible for oversight of distribution, filing, and archiving of fully- executed contracts and amendments.
• Performs special projects and other related duties as assigned.

The Essentials
• Five years of related work experience required.
• Previous International Television TV distribution or other international media experience preferred.
• Previous Contract Administration experience required, prior supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Must have experience with handling/processing large volumes of data with an excellent attention to detail.
• High School diploma or equivalent required, BA/BS degree required.
• Must have an understanding of terminology as it relates to International Television licensing.
• Must be able to discuss deal points of contract with sales personnel for clarification or revision.
• Must be able to provide staff with guidance on complicated sales orders and resolve problems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and extensive research skills required.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, and Microsoft Word are required.
• Must have the ability to:
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with managers and other levels of personnel.
• Organize and schedule work effectively while handling multiple tasks.
• Work well under time constraints and pressure.
• Work independently and with minimal supervision, while performing as a team player.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyjnmm-18-219-236-62-42 in your application.