Sr. Manager, Deal Management

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

The Job

This position oversees the TV Deal Management Group in the timely completion of contract briefs ''abstracts'' outlining participation reporting obligations related to TV series productions. The Sr. Manager must lead the department's day-to-day functions including quarterly planning, abstract review, status tracking, staff training, development, and performance review. This position is responsible for responding to requests from various groups including legal, audit, set-up, participations reporting and financial planning.

The Daily
• Analyze, interpret, and review complex contingent compensation provisions from legal agreements as summarized in contract abstracts prepared by the department. Approval of
of TV abstracts.
• Develop and train staff, schedule workflow, monitor team assignments and report status to management on a regular basis.
• Research and respond to ad-hoc inquiries including requests from legal, setup group, audit financial planning and participations reporting. Consult with Business Affairs and legal regarding new and existing deal terms.
• Responsible for responding to SOX related audit inquires
• Plan and conduct technical and conceptual training sessions and cross-divisional forums as needed. Participate and or lead special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

The Essentials
• 5 plus years Studio Participations Management or comparable experience
• Entertainment Industry experience preferably in TV participation or production.
• General understanding of a participations statement reporting system (i.e., Sylvester, Paris or similar)
• BA/BS required
• MBA/JD a plus
• Must have sufficient knowledge of enterprise database systems
• Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills required
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel and management required
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows environment, such as Excel and Word
• Strong overall understanding of TV Participations, including ability to read and understand complex legal agreements
• Must have good time management skills to manage multiple tasks
• Must have the ability to plan, organize and schedule workflow
• Leadership skills required
• Must be able to meet tight deadlines under a fast-paced environment and work overtime, as needed.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

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