Contract Operations Manager – Legal Admin in Sydney, Australia

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company (‘SpinCo’) comprised of most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

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The Manager, Contract Operations, is an integral member of UP&E, responsible for providing operational support to the UP&E APAC team across all categories (Toys & Hardlines, Fashion & Living and Food, Beauty & Care, Publishing). The primary focus will be driving operational excellence in the contract lifecycle, business development to drive growth, contract negotiations with key partners and to support both regional and country teams. We are looking for a true operational business partner to support all stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Controllership, Category, IT) to drive performance and execute business strategies. This is a high-profile role with regular exposure to senior and all levels of management. The qualified candidate must be able to multi-task and balance priorities on competing initiatives and be used to working within in a matrix organization. This position requires the individual to review and  process an extremely high volume of licensing deals.

This position will report to Los Angeles based Director, Contract Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Contract Operations for UDX contracts globally with a special focus on the APAC region (Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and India)

• Super-user of deal/revenue systems (Salesforce “CRM” and RightsLogic “RSG”).  Provide user training and services to category and other stakeholders

• Control point – ensuring compliance against deal guidelines, system data integrity (e.g. data inputted for drafting is complete; system data is consistent with signed contract) etc.

• End-to-end tracking of deals from deal memo to asset release / signed contract, including continual refinement of relevant reports – objective is to drive efficiencies and ensure the process is well controlled (including KPIs)

• Responsible for licensee profile creation and deal reconciliation in deal system to ensure accuracy for downstream processes

• Deal reporting – Refine existing and develop additional reports so the teams can manage their line of  business appropriately

• Ad Hoc projects / responsibilities within Operations as appropriate (e.g. Licensing Guidelines, Product Approval tracker)

   

• At least three years experience with consumer products, book publishing or intellectual property licensing ideally within a film/media /entertainment company or other major licensor

• Good understanding of legal and commercial terms in licensing agreements or similar rights output deals

• Previous experience with contract management and/or royalty-based systems

• Previous experience with CRM or Salesforce

• Solid background with systems, policy setting, and processes

• Ability to partner with IT to develop meaningful reports from system data

• Excellent data analytical and organizational skills

• Strong communication & presentation skills – confidence & presence to interact with senior stakeholders

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Office365 (OneDrive, SharePoint, MS Teams).

• Highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to identify, prioritise and manage urgent work assignments, and manage expectations in respect of other tasks

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a range of personalities.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with an often heavy workload.

About You

• Adaptable, agile & flexible – able to pivot quickly, adapt strategies and deal with change.

• Willing to learn – open to new skills, ways of working, how things work and why.

• Good communicator – honest, transparent, and flexible depending on the audience. The ability to influence stakeholders.

• Relationship builder – able to flex style, understand needs, build a strong network and work within a matrixed environment.

• Results driven – own the numbers, be invested and be hungry to grow the business.

• Entrepreneurial – a self-starter, who is tenacious, independent, driven and proactive.

• Creative problem solver – universally creative and pro-actively seek solutions.

• Conscientious – consistent with clear attention to detail.

• Trusted to deliver – autonomous, taking on ownership and responsibility for tasks.

• Resilient – not afraid to fall, getting back up and keep putting in the effort.

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