Digital Content Protection Officer

Company

A global leader, Banijay Kids & Family is the dedicated division for children's entertainment at content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment. With world-class production, distribution, marketing, digital, licensing and merchandising capabilities, the company is home to some of the biggest kids’ properties in the world, including successful and long running superbrands Totally Spies!, Mr Bean, and edutaining saga Once Upon a Time….

Banijay Kids and Family unites seven production companies: Kindle Entertainment, Monello Productions, Movimenti Production, Procidis, Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, Zodiak Kids & Family France and Zodiak Productions UK – combining their expertise and creativity to nurture a broad range of upcoming productions and a catalogue of popular, original, and imaginative programming.

Its distribution arm, Banijay Kids & Family Distribution, represents over 150 titles, partnering with leading broadcasters and platforms globally.

With offices in Paris and London, Banijay Kids and Family is led by CEO Benoit Di Sabatino.

About this role

An exciting opportunity to work on Digital Content Rights for key kids programmes for a global leader in the production and distribution of children and family content.

Reporting to the Global Head of Digital, we are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Digital Content Protection Officer to join our team. The Digital Content Protection Officer will be responsible for administering Content ID systems, managing Content Management Systems (CMS), and implementing effective digital content protection practices. This role requires a strong understanding of copyright laws, intellectual property rights, and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administration of Content ID systems, ensuring the health of CMS by resolving reference overlaps, potential copyright claims, and asset ownership disputes.
• Handling CMS for YouTube and Facebook (Rights Manager), managing conflicts between Banijay Rights and third parties.
• Utilizing knowledge of social media platforms (YouTube, Dailymotion, Facebook, TikTok) to address copyright infringement issues and intellectual property reports.
• Implementing Content ID and automatic content claiming processes, including ingesting reference files via asset management platforms.
• Navigating asset management platforms to manage reference file ingestion for content protection of new and existing titles.
• Utilizing Rights Management Programs such as EasyTrack to interpret Sales and Format License Agreement contracts.
• Setting geo-blocking policies to ensure correct claiming, blocking, and monetization of content according to licensing agreements.
• Collaborating with legal teams to handle DMCA takedowns across non-permitted VOD platforms and applying correct policies across self-published VOD platforms.
• Liaising with third-party clients, broadcasters, and licensees to discuss digital content protection processes and resolve copyright infringement conflicts.
• Addressing client queries related to copyright infringement and content claiming territory conflicts.
• Monitoring weekly launch schedules and broadcasting titles to ensure timely delivery for automatic content protection workflows.
• Coordinating digital content protection efforts and implementing Content ID practices for the entire catalogue.
• Resolving copyright and trademark conflicts in collaboration with the Legal department.
• Overseeing projects to implement efficient Content ID practices for new titles and creating reports and documentation to track back catalogue titles with relevant metadata and rights information.
• Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of rights databases (EasyTrack), social media platforms, CMS, and asset management systems (Blue Lucy Asset Management).
• Completing material and availability rights checks using an in-house system and collaborating with internal personnel.

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of copyright laws, intellectual property rights, and digital content protection practices
• Proficiency in Content Management Systems such as YouTube and Facebook (Rights Manager) and their content protection products.
• Experience with Rights Management Programs like EasyTrack is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Prior experience in a similar role within the entertainment industry is advantageous.
• Another language is preferred but not required.

Reporting to

Global Head of Digital.

Contract type

Full time, fixed-term 12-month contract.

Contract type

9:30am – 6pm

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