Rights Manger at FIFTH SEASON – London, England

Role: Rights Manager

Division: International TV Business and Legal Affairs

Location: London UK

Role Summary:

At FIFTH SEASON, we're revolutionizing the entertainment industry with groundbreaking content that captivates global audiences. As a dynamic studio with a soul, we are seeking a Rights Manager to join our International TV Business and Legal Affairs team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, bringing expertise in the data entry of a variety of documentation related to the acquisition of programming from producers, and the licensing of programming to networks and streamers across the globe. Your role will be crucial in assisting with the accurate and timely entry of all the key terms of our rights-in and rights-out agreements into our rights management system – Rightsline.

The successful candidate will possess a degree or equivalent professional qualification, with a background in rights management in a TV distribution environment. A passion for television, coupled with a commitment to FIFTH SEASON'S mission of fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, and feminist workplace, will set you apart. If you are eager to contribute in shaping our content distribution strategy while working in a role that combines rights management rigor with the exciting world of TV and entertainment, we invite you to apply.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the setup, maintenance, and ongoing management of our Rights Out deals within the in-house rights management system (Rightsline)
• Reviewing and interpreting distribution/acquisition agreements, and IP agreements to ensure key terms and rights are accurately reflected in Rightsline
• Supporting the end-to-end contract process, ensuring all contract and rights requests and enquiries are effectively managed
• Working closely with global sales teams to respond to rights queries, resolve issues, and provide guidance on rights related workflows and processes
• Providing ad hoc rights availability information and bespoke reporting to support individual requests, and special projects
• Supporting ongoing system upgrades and rights management transformation initiatives
• Compiling and managing high volume data sets in Excel, including mapping, migrating, and validating data within Rightsline
• Collaborating with internal teams as required, including Acquisitions, Sales, Technical Servicing, Finance/Accounting, Production, and Business & Legal Affairs

Qualifications/Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience required
• Comfortable working with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
• Advanced understanding of underlying distribution rights
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, tasks, and queries at any given time across multiple functional disciplines
• Strong attention to detail, with experience in reading and interpreting contracts
• Excellent organizational, communication and analytical skills
• Collaborative and flexible team player with professional demeanor
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of integrity, confidentiality and diplomacy
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of television rights and their impact on commercial decision making within a media business
• Applying a solid understanding of financial processes related to rights management and content exploitation
• Solid experience in contracts and data management, ideally within a media and/or legal setting
• Ability to improve and adapt existing processes in response to business needs and new technology
• Agile - Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments, skillfully navigating change
• Resourceful - Demonstrates a proactive and entrepreneurial approach, with a problem-solving mindset
• Resilient - Overcomes challenges with determination, prioritizing continuous growth and improvement
• Dynamic Communicator - Drives action through clear communication across a matrixed and global setting, ensuring collaboration translates into results

About Us:

FIFTH SEASON is a leading global independent studio that specializes in the development, financing, production and distribution of feature films, premium television series and documentaries for theatrical distributors, streaming platforms as well as broadcast and cable networks globally. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and operates major hubs in New York and London as well as additional offices in Europe, Asia and South America.

Known for producing and distributing award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the studio's film titles include the multi-Oscar-nominated The Lost Daughter from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ambulance directed by Michael Bay, Destin Daniel Cretton's Just Mercy, the Book Club franchise, the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner Cha Cha Real Smooth, and 80 For Brady. The studio produces premium TV series including the 14-time Emmy-nominated Severance, Chief of War, See, and Truth Be Told for Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and McCartney 3, 2, 1 for Hulu, and Tokyo Vice for HBO Max. FIFTH SEASON also handles global distribution for dozens of hit series in addition to its own studio productions, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager.

Our Culture:

A studio with a soul, FIFTH SEASON is proud to be an anti-racist and feminist company, focused on leaving the entertainment business better than we found it. We empower freedom and ownership, delivering the expertise of a big studio with the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of a start-up.

FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.