Principal Business Affairs Mgr

Job Description

Job summary
Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, The Shrink Next Door, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, and How I Built This. Wondery is behind seven of the ''Top 10 New Shows of 2021'', according to Podtrac, including #1 (The Apology Line) and #2 (Suspect). Forty shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Harsh Reality and Operator. Many Wondery shows have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death on Peacock, The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV+, the upcoming WeCrashed on Apple TV+ and Joe vs Carole on Peacock. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling, which helps listeners to ''Feel the Story.'' The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience with over 15,000 episodes, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening.

Wondery is seeking a Principal Business Affairs Manager to join the rapidly growing team in Los Angeles. Reporting to the Head of Business Affairs, this experienced business affairs executive will be responsible for initiating, structuring, negotiating and closing talent and production services deals for Wondery, both in the US and in key international territories.

Specifically, this business affairs executive will own the negotiation of talent deals including for hosts, reporters, producers, writers as well as production services agreements and other related deals. A working knowledge of podcast industry deal-making and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the podcast industry) is required, along with excellent negotiation, communication (written and verbal), organization and interpersonal skills. A successful candidate is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues at Wondery including Content, Legal, Marketing and Finance, and across Amazon, effectively advising senior-level executives under time-sensitive conditions and managing a varied, high-volume workload efficiently and smoothly within corporate parameters, and remaining cool and level-headed in pressurized situations.

Key job responsibilities
• Representing Wondery's business interests on a variety of podcast development and production deals including talent, production services and rights with limited oversight.
• Reviewing budgets and other financial data associated with the development and production of Wondery programming.
• Working on significant, new, and unique business opportunities including in key international territories.
• Using good judgment to advise senior-level executives and cross-functional teams including Content, Marketing, Legal and Finance under time-sensitive conditions.
• Effectively managing relationships with external producers, agents and creative partners.
• Managing, tracking and reporting on Wondery's production deals with external producers and creative partners.
• Participating in recruiting efforts to grow the Business Affairs Team including actively managing, training and developing others in the department.
• Executing on the goals for the Business Affairs Team and Wondery as a whole.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 7+ years in entertainment deal making, representing or working for a major scripted production company, studio or network
• Experience with the entertainment industry, customs, and practices

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science, JD and an active member of the California Bar.
• 8+ years of work experience negotiating entertainment deals for a production company, studio, network and/or entertainment law firm including multiple years representing or working for a podcast production studio.
• Knowledge an understanding of podcast business models.
• Business judgment and legal knowledge and skills as well as critical thinking, analytical, negotiating, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably in an organized fashion in a fast-paced in-house environment with the ability to multitask and prioritize work projects.
• Demonstrated ability to execute, follow-through and be accountable for work projects.

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