Content Operations Executive - Acquisitions

Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of over 200,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.

Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical.

Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Love Triangle, Mr Bean and Black Mirror.

Job Purpose

Assisting the Content Operations Director: Acquisitions with managing incoming broadcast material across finished tape and formats for designated territories/genres and providing elements, as needed, to all other departments within BR and Banijay Group.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Content Operations Director: Acquisitions with incoming delivery of master materials & support assets for new productions, archive formats and other general production archive as required.
• Liaising with Producers and Postproduction teams about Banijay Rights’ technical specifications for content delivery.
• Overseeing the journey of incoming assets through appropriate QC checks to final archiving in company MAM system.
• Managing receipt of title support assets and storing appropriately in internal systems.
• Managing receipt of accurate descriptive metadata and inputting to internal systems.
• Managing receipt of Key Art, EPKs, Trailers and other publicity elements with close monitoring of embargo dates.
• Onward distribution of these assets around the Group as needed.
• Managing the flow of content to the website and other intercompany sites.
• Tracking TX dates and working with the Rights team to publish screening assets on Banijay Rights website 24 hours after premiere TX.
• Process formal delivery acceptance workflows, in turn triggering Finance department’s workflows.
• Lending support to restoration and upgrade projects, including music clearance edits.
• Preparing material for return to Producers when distribution rights terminate, including deletion of material from internal systems and updating of inventory records.
• Market and Festival support, gathering required AV content and publicity materials.
• Preparation of pre-TX links to screening episodes for approved clients and dubbing companies.
• Other duties as assigned.

GENERAL DUTIES WILL INCLUDE

• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying requirements, managing expectations and dealing promptly with queries, escalating problems in a timely manner.
• Assisting with general departmental duties.
• In addition to the above, you may be required to perform other duties that fall outside your job title or key duties.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• A good eye for detail, excellent communication, and proven problem-solving skills, with a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role.
• An understanding of international broadcast industry standards, current postproduction techniques, and delivery requirements for non-linear platforms.
• Experience using MAM systems, and an understanding of the background workflows and processes involved.
• Diplomatic, customer focused, and results orientated.
• Flexible and the ability to adapt to different demands.
• Good interpersonal skills, good team player.
• Must be proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel and be able to effectively manage own workload.
• Additional European languages would be advantageous.

Reporting

Reporting to Content Operations Director: Acquisitions

Location

London

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

09:30am to 6:00pm

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