Rights Executive

London, England, United Kingdom

11/28/2024

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

As Rights Executive, you will provide full digital and rights support to ensure the day-to-day operations of our online platforms, specifically YouTube, run smoothly: implement digital rights and assets of WBITVP content by working with the Rights Manager. The Rights Executive will provide high-level, internal, and external support to WBITVP production companies and international licensees; work to develop and maintain workflows and structures for managing the rights relating to digital content and IP across the group. This role requires logical, analytical, and technical thinking to quickly resolve issues relating to WBITVP content.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Coordinate asset ownership with international production companies and third-party licensees.
• Upload ‘Reference Files’ video to online platforms for anti-piracy and IP protection purposes in conjunction with the Programme Services Executive, for both archive and new content.
• Facilitate Reference File uploading across the group and train other Opco international production and postproduction colleagues in the process.
• Resolve ownership conflicts, Reference File overlaps and UGC claims on YouTube by working with the Rights Manager & local legal teams.
• Review, update, audit, and report on WBITVP owned assets and licensed content running detailed reports when required.
• Be the main point of contact for all digital rights enquiries with Sales, Digital, Finance, Creative & Production teams.
• Coordinate across departments to ensure effective digital rights management workflows suggesting recommendations for improvement and training where required.
• Create and provide metadata and review match policies in line with license agreement terms and create process documents for future education and promotion of digital rights management.
• Maintain up-to-date understanding of the rights and asset management tools of key online platforms, attending events and meetings with stakeholders.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and continuously improving the digital asset workflow and supporting tools which may lead into identifying projects within the role to take on.
• Keep custom IDs up to date on YouTube to ensure that revenue is allocated to the correct IP and work with finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience…

• Basic knowledge and understanding of TV distribution / online rights / IP rights management.
• Proven experience in building relationships within a company and with suppliers to ensure information is secured in a timely and efficient manner.
• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
• An interest in TV production, postproduction & content platform websites.
• Confident in liaising with international colleagues and stakeholders.
• YouTube certified (ideally)
  
  

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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