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Senior Director, Business Affairs
The Walt Disney Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California, Connecticut, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $185,500 - $260,600 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Be expected to exercise significant independent judgement, discretion, and decision-making authority to directly evaluate, structure, negotiate, and implement a wide range of high visibility, high monetary value agreements, as well as the ongoing relationship and business management of those deals.
- Work closely with executives within the Original Content division and across The Walt Disney Company (including Legal, Business Affairs, Finance, Production, Marketing, Ad Sales and Distribution) throughout all stages of a deal, including compiling and prioritizing deal points from the various business units, communicating and championing best practices, and at all times operating in and being a proponent for the best interests of the company.
- Manage business aspect of original content, tent pole events & ancillary areas for assigned book of business, such as: distribution rights and clearance issues that may arise in connection with the development, production, acquisition and exploitation of content across ESPN, The Walt Disney Company and third party platforms; advising and supporting senior executives on key business issues and rights matters and on global content exploitation deals and strategy.
- Supervise the work of a Manager and/or Senior Manager accountable for strategic support of large umbrella deals and opportunities to expand the Original Content business.
- Assist with Business Affairs needs in other areas on an ad hoc basis.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Legal and/or Business Affairs for a major media company, league or other sports entity
- Experience structuring, negotiating, drafting and implementing entertainment deals (e.g., production, acquisition, distribution, digital, emerging businesses, etc.)
- Experience in digital media and/or direct to consumer space
- Superior analytical and writing skills and ability, together with strong business and financial acumen
- Strong negotiation skills, both as an individual and with a team
- Ability to strategize and think creatively; strong problem-solving skills required
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple, high-priority projects, with keen attention to detail
- Knowledge and understanding of digital media initiatives, platforms, products and services (streaming, distribution models and platforms, etc.) and the entertainment industry generally
- Professional, confident demeanor and a team player
- Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and independent, sound judgment
- Must excel in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
- Juris Doctor degree
Benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
negotiatingdraftingimplementing entertainment dealsbusiness managementanalytical skillswriting skillsfinancial acumenproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime management
Soft skills
independent judgmentdiscretionteam playerstrategic thinkingcreativityattention to detailprofessional demeanorability to juggle multiple projectscommunication skillsleadership
Certifications
Juris Doctor
