Rights Administration Executive - London, United Kingdom - Park Circus Group

Description

Vacancy:
Rights Administration Executive


Permanent, Full-time position

Based in either London or Glasgow

Salary Range:
£21,000 - £25,000 p.a. (dependent on experience and location)

About Park Circus

Park Circus is a global film distributor with offices in Glasgow, London, Los Angeles and Paris, with a sales presence in Australia, Germany and Japan.

We represent over 25,000 back catalogue titles from the libraries of the biggest Hollywood and British film studios as well as independent rights holders.

We also distribute contemporary films on behalf of studio and independent partners.

We facilitate screenings in over 100 countries around the world each year.

From single-screen community cinemas to international multiplex chains, from rooftops to pop-ups and for festivals big and small, we license retrospectives, reissues, restorations, one-off repertory screenings, special events and cinematic celebrations on behalf of our studio partners.

Park Circus also provides worldwide home media, television, digital and ancillary sales for thousands of classic films.

If you are enthusiastic about film, have the experience required and would like to join our passionate team, we would be delighted to hear from you


RIGHTS ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE

Park Circus is seeking a highly motivated, organised and professional individual to join our London or Glasgow based office as a Rights Administration Executive.

The role will report to the Director of Strategy & Content Acquisition and will work closely with the Business Affairs, Content Acquisition, Sales, Marketing, Technical Operations and Rights Management Software Development teams.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project management of a major database upgrade to position the company for future growth.
• Review and analyse inbound film and TV rights licence agreements in order to update and maintain accurate rights information in Park Circus' Rights Management system (Arena).
• Work closely with Business Affairs, Tech Ops, Finance, and Sales to ensure accurate and timely rights information in Arena to support business activities.
• Ensure integrity of data available to the company to assist business with maximising sales, contractual compliance and meeting internal audit requirements.
• Check, analyse and resolve rights issues and system errors as they relate to rights and contractual matters as they arise.
• Collaborate crossfunctionally to optimize processes and ensure efficient flow of information and speed of revenue generation.
• Special projects as needed/assigned by the Director of Strategy & Content Acquisition, including data analysis.

Skills, Attributes & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma (legal or paralegal training particularly relevant), and/or relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 13 years' experience working in rights management or business/legal affairs, preferably with experience at a film or TV distribution or production company or similar.
• Demonstrable Excel and database skills.
• Project management or experience working on crossfunctional projects.
• Experience engaging with and interpreting contracts, with a particular preference for those who can interpret and analyse media rights.
• Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Collaborative: able to work crossfunctionally with other teams effectively to shared goals and deadlines.
• Rigorous attention to detail & process oriented.
• Techsavvy and comfortable learning new systems quickly.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Serviceoriented mindset and approach.
• Mature and diplomatic.
• Flexible attitude: comfortable with change.
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Able to work independently in a remote / hybrid work environment.

Skills, Attributes & Experience Preferred:

• Experience working with a media rights management system preferred.
• Good understanding of current media and content distribution platforms, media rights, and business models preferred.

What we offer you

• An excellent next move in the film industry, with opportunity for career development in a growing company.
• Generous annual leave entitlement (25 days plus bank holidays for full time employees)
• Additional leave awarded based on length of service
• Your birthday off
• Employee social events, including staff screenings (in our own cinema room in Glasgow)
• Company incentive plans

Equal Opportunities

At Park Circus we value diverse ideas and perspectives, and we are committed to offering an environment of respect and equal employment opportunities to applicants from all backgrounds and demographics.

Inclusion and accessibility are essential to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and support talented individuals from a diversity of backgrounds.

Please let us know if you require any additional support