Manager, Business Affairs Admin

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

About Universal Studio Group

Universal Studio Group is the umbrella brand that houses NBCUniversal's four television studios: Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios. Collectively, the four premium studio brands produce over 3,000 hours of programming currently airing or streaming around the globe and own one of the largest libraries in the world with over 130,000 episodes of television. Led by Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, USG collaborates with some of the industry's most visionary storytellers to champion a diverse slate of ambitious, creative and passionate projects. Current hits include Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order,” “One Chicago” and “FBI”-branded series, Emmy® Award-winning “Hacks,” “The Umbrella Academy,” “The Equalizer,” “Ted,” “Apples Never Fall,” “We Are Lady Parts,” “The Wall” and longtime NBC favorite “Hollywood Game Night.” Universal Studio Group continues to house some of the greatest contemporary shows in television history, including “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Suits,” “The Good Place,” “Will & Grace,” “Law & Order,” “Monk,” “Psych,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “House,” “Mr. Robot” and “Downton Abbey.” Universal Studio Group is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Manager, Business Affairs Admin will be primarily responsible for Options/Deadline tracking. This individual will report to a VP, Business Affairs Admin.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review agreements, deal memos, correspondence and other relevant documents to track and manage all pertinent dates and deadlines across Universal Television Entertainment Group for all deals related to talent, underlying rights, script development, production and licensing deals.
• Administer departmental applications (Salesforce, ELF, iManage/DMS and Sharepoint) for contract terms, dates and contacts for talent, production, and license deals such as scripts, distribution agreements, license agreements, and all forms of producers, writers, directors and performer contracts.
• Effectively and professionally communicate deal terms and deadlines to Creative, Finance, Production, Business Affairs and Legal Executives concisely, accurately and in a timely fashion.  Tracking due dates until resolution.
• Follow-up with appropriate contacts to retrieve necessary information to complete open-ended deal terms such as delivery date, exploitation date.
• Actively collaborate with Technology Partners in ongoing application improvements to effectuate changes reflective of business needs/desires and processes.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum two years’ experience in Television Business Affairs Administration or para-legal setting dealing wi