Rights Analyst (FTC)
Warner Bros. Discovery
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 a Rights Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in managing and supporting the administration of rights data and budgets, ensuring seamless operations and expansion into new markets. You will collaborate closely with the EMEA Programming and Acquisitions team, providing essential support to Max EMEA and HBO Europe. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with complex rights flows, create and maintain detailed overviews and spreadsheets, and engage in various rights-related tasks. If you are passionate about content rights management and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect role for you.
** This role is a 12 month fixed term contract **
Enter, update, and manage complex data, program rights, and program information in the rights management system, ensuring content rights are up to date according to contracts and legal documents.
Validate and process invoices in the rights management system, providing supporting documentation to the finance team when needed.
Administer programming budget files, proactively maintaining them.
Create and maintain complex rights overviews, PowerPoint presentations including tables and graphs, working closely with contracts flow and 3rd party rights owners.
Support intercompany rights administration, creating rights overviews and amendments, controlling invoices, and managing the rights flow.
Provide rights reports to the business and stakeholders using query tools.
Solid administrative background.
Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred experience with a rights management system and complex rights data.
Experience working with budgets and financial tools.
Experience with query tools to create data reports (knowledge in SQL preferred).
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Good knowledge of TV/SVOD rights.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems.
Ability to maintain a strategic overview while keeping high attention to detail.
Solid administrative skills and ability to process high volumes of complex rights data with excellent quality.
Thoroughness and ability to follow up, ensuring no loose ends.
Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
Self-reliable, motivated, and a fast learner.
Responsible and enjoys an agile working environment.
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 a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.