Director, Business Affairs

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Business Affairs will be primarily responsible for negotiating deals related to the development and production of scripted programming for the NBC broadcast network and Peacock streaming service. The role will include, but not be limited to, working with the internal NBCU studios, negotiating deals with third party studios, and handling various aspects of scripted programming from the perspective of the buying platform.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in transactional or entertainment matters
Prior experience negotiating development and series-related agreements, preferably at a television studio and/or an entertainment network or platform.

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctorate (JD) & Bar Admission
Prior experience negotiating deals on behalf of scripted television studios, broadcast and/or cable networks and streaming platforms.
Meaningful knowledge of the television industry.
Solid and effective negotiating skills and excellent drafting skills.
Detail-oriented and demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment.
Demonstrated experience and willingness to perform at a high level as a team player.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced in-house environment.
Good overall business judgment and self-confidence.
Superior organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize work and handle heavy workload under tight time frames.
Demonstrated initiative, self-starter and accountable.
Demonstrated ability to assume greater responsibility as circumstances dictate.

Responsibilities

Negotiate all aspects of scripted programming deals for NBC and Peacock with both in-house and third-party studios, serving as the point person on assigned projects for the Business Affairs team.
Draft initial term sheets and negotiate comments seeing through to completion and signature short form agreements reflecting negotiated deal points.
Coordinate with Legal Affairs department and review longform agreements and standard terms for accuracy of terms negotiated and consistency with term sheets.
Advise creative team, production executives, casting, marketing, communications, finance and similar departments with respect to various issues.
Handle day-to-day business affairs issues for projects in development and in production, including opining on above-the-line talent deals, advising on production issues, and handling product integrations, custom content, and other advertiser material associated with programming.
Help to maintain library of forms and policies.