Sr Contract Administrator

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

      Analysis of Warner Bros. Discovery Worldwide Television Distribution Content Licensing Output and Volume Agreement criteria for product inclusion, categorization, and establishing the pricing setup in the order-to-cash system (COSMOS).

      Process Sales Orders, with corresponding Contractual License Fees, numerous revisions thereto, and prepare contracts, amendments, and product notices.

      Liaise with Sales Administration in Sales Offices globally, as well as Legal, Finance, and Rights Management departments.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Prepares contracts, amendments, product notices/schedules and other legal documents using established templates for orders.

• Verifies availability (rights and clearances) for Intellectual Product (Films, TV Series) contained in sales orders and research prior sales history and deal terms.  Resolves any conflicting clearance, sales, pricing or rights issues prior to document distribution. 

• Analysis of Content Licensing Output and Volume agreement criteria for product inclusion, categorization, and establishing the pricing setup in the WB system. 

• Inputs contractual terms and licensed product data into WB systems. 

• Assists other contract management teams, as required, with preparation of contracts, amendments and product notices, schedules and/or data input into COSMOS.

• Processes extension fees to ensure accurate and timely processing and maintain deal text library in COSMOS, as needed.

• Coordinates and corresponds with Sales, Rights, Collections, Finance, and Legal departments regarding contract administration issues.

• Tracks status of documents from sales order through fully-executed agreement.  Coordinates execution of approved documents, updates status in COSMOS and distributes documents both internally and externally.

• Maintains various records and files. Performs special tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years prior contract management or similar experience.
• Prior Television Distribution or other Media experience, including international experience preferred. 
• Experience in established internal control environments strongly preferred.
• Must have experience with handling/processing large volumes of data with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience interacting daily with colleagues based in other countries / time zone a plus.

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• BA/BS degree strongly preferred.

• Must have excellent attention to detail, with accurate input and proofing skills.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, and Microsoft Word are required.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Must have ability to quickly learn new applications in a complex Enterprise-wide environment.

Must have the ability to:

• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with managers and other levels of personnel.
• Organize and schedule work effectively.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding environment while effectively meeting deadlines.
• Coordinate multiple projects at the same time.
• Perform as a team player.
• Interact in a professional environment with a culturally diverse staff in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Work reasonable overtime, if necessary.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insigh