Specialist, Licensed Content Marketing & Services (Project Hire)

Within Disney Entertainment Television, the Licensed Content Marketing & Services team supports the sales and transmission of The Walt Disney Company’s TV series & films across Free TV, Pay TV, SVOD, AVOD and FAST worldwide. In this very fast-paced role, the candidate would support the acquisition and distribution of video and digital marketing assets to partners from around the globe. They would also be responsible to create and maintain project management workflows via Airtable. The candidate must possess a strong digital media background and the ability to work collaboratively between operations, technology, post-production, sales and legal teams. 

*This is a project hire role with an estimated duration.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate delivery of video-based assets (On-Air Promos, Behind-the-Scenes, Featurettes, Graphics Packages etc) for all current TV series and feature films to ensure materials are made available to our internal and external broadcast partners in line with global release dates. This process includes (but not limited to) uploading assets to our proprietary Digital Asset Management system, inputting necessary metadata and usage disclaimers and communicating availability to partners internally and externally. 
• Maintain the departmental video-based content inventory across all of our network partners. Track and ensure Marketing receives all contracted elements per agreements with U.S. networks on time including supplemental materials (scripts, music cue sheets, clearance memos, etc).
• Search multiple databases to locate materials for library content to provide to customers, internal users and agencies. This includes full length features, television shows and broadcast elements (physical and digital).
• Work closely with internal partners and content suppliers (i.e. ABC, Freeform, FX, Nat Geo, Hulu, 20th Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm) as well as third party partners (FOX, CBS, Paramount+, Showtime, etc).
• Maintain and create project management workflows via Airtable.
• Perform routine quality control checks on content uploaded.
• Monitor usage of materials and consistently improve processes.
• Troubleshoot any issues users experience when accessing materials from our DAM.
• Build strong relationships with marketing group, network/studio partners and agency teams.
• Handle access to pre-release material and information securely and confidentially.
• Light editing and transcoding work (clip pulls, reformatting, slate creation, etc…)
• Ad Hoc projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience within the entertainment industry (Preferably in on-air promotions at network, streaming service, post-production facility or agency).
• Project management experience including use of Airtable
• Experience using a Digital Asset Management system
• Working knowledge of digital and analog video formats and broadcast standards
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working Knowledge of Final Cut Pro software
• Working Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Media Encoder, After Effects)
• Ability to prioritize and execute against multiple deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong relationship builder with the ability to handle relationships internally and externally with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to forward plan, as well as address day-to-day needs
• Ability to work well both within a team and autonomously
• Ability to gather details from multiple sources and refine the information into one clear and concise report
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for media, television, and film, with knowledge of the entertainment landscape

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $66,200 to $88,700 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

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