Associate, Rights & Clearances

WNET•New York, NY

9d•$54,000 - $56,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports WNET's digital transformation initiative by serving as the distribution team's primary point of contact for data entry in existing and new rights management systems. The role involves building a sustainable system for tracking and researching rights, supporting relationships with distribution partners, and performing ongoing archival data entry and research for titles in the library. A key responsibility is ensuring music and visual cue sheets are delivered for each program and developing a tracking system for their timely completion. The Associate will also review visual cue sheets from in-house productions for accuracy and upload them to the legal database. This role requires close collaboration and regular communication with various departments including Legal, Rights & Clearances, Music Services, Finance, Production, Post-Production, and the Archive to ensure alignment across divisions. Other relevant duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to support multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Minimum 1 year of work experience in a related field.
Experience with research and database management.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Air Table, preferred.
Media negotiation skills, preferred.
Interest in learning about non-profit media distribution.

Responsibilities

Support digital transformation initiative as the distribution team’s primary point of contact for data entry for existing and new rights management systems.
Support efforts to build out a sustainable system for tracking and researching rights in alignment with the rights management system.
Help support relationships between WNET and distribution partners.
Provide on-going archival data entry and research for titles in our library.
Ensure cue sheets are delivered for each program (broadcast and digital) and develop a tracking system within Airtable to ensure they are delivered and completed in a timely manner.
Review all visual cue sheets from in-house productions for accuracy and upload to our legal database.
Partner closely and communicate regularly with Legal, Rights & Clearances, Music Services, Finance, Production, Post-Production, and the Archive to ensure alignment across divisions.
Perform other relevant duties, as assigned.