Contract Administrator

Job Description

At Disney ABC/Television Group, you'll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and create new ways for us to connect with the world. Now is your opportunity to unleash your skills….

The Contract Administrator will be responsible for supporting the DCWW (DC/XD/DJr) Programming Hub, as well as its clients by collecting, analyzing, tracking and reporting data and administering contracts on a daily basis in a timely and accurate manner.

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Posting - Business

Media Networks

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Primary Job Posting Category

Production and Programming

Basic Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Adobe, and database systems
• Strong internet research
• Tech savvy with current and new technology applications

Business Skills:

• Expert analysis of contracts (review requested data and provide information/analysis to requestor; determine start and end of contracts/windows as needed)
• Paralegal or Contract Administration experience
• Client management skills

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Team player
• Time management/prioritization of deadlines
• Positive attitude/motivational
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort with change and ambiguity
• Flexibility
• Professional demeanor
• Attention to detail
• Strategic thinking

Job Posting - Primary Brand

Disney ABC Television Group

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Paralegal certification or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce, Intradoc and Scenechronize experience
• Project Management skills
• Knowledge of television production/acquisitions and terminology
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of screen credits process
• Union guild expertise
• Effective coaching and feedback skills
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a law firm, network or studio.

Primary Location-Postal Code

91505

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the Programming Development Reports for DCWW by entering updates in the online database.
• Maintaining data integrity for new EDR's, as assigned, in BLAST on a daily basis.
• Reviewing and updating BLAST data as needed for Greensheets and Amendments.
• Entering Production deals in BLAST on a weekly basis.
• Maintaining deliverables tracking in BLAST.
• Processing Minors' Paperwork, tracking in BLAST on a weekly basis and issuing a monthly report.
• Reviewing on-screen credit drafts and final versions, including publishing, and post to shared Legal drive in real time.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other members of the Contract Administration team, senior leadership, Hub Leaders and administrative assistants, as well as other members of the Business Affairs and Legal Affairs Department while holding self and team members to a level of excellence.
• Additional duties may include: BLAST cleanup, processing photo approval requests, maintaining Contract Admin Handbook folder on the shared drive, tracking of Past Projects in the Development Reports and BLAST, and other duties as assigned.

Job Description

At Disney ABC/Television Group, you'll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and create new ways for us to connect with the world. Now is your opportunity to unleash your skills….

The Contract Administrator will be responsible for supporting the DCWW (DC/XD/DJr) Programming Hub, as well as its clients by collecting, analyzing, tracking and reporting data and administering contracts on a daily basis in a timely and accurate manner.

Employment Type

Full Time

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Basic Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Adobe, and database systems
• Strong internet research
• Tech savvy with current and new technology applications

Business Skills:

• Expert analysis of contracts (review requested data and provide information/analysis to requestor; determine start and end of contracts/windows as needed)
• Paralegal or Contract Administration experience
• Client management skills

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Team player
• Time management/prioritization of deadlines
• Positive attitude/motivational
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort with change and ambiguity
• Flexibility
• Professional demeanor
• Attention to detail
• Strategic thinking

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Paralegal certification or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce, Intradoc and Scenechronize experience
• Project Management skills
• Knowledge of television production/acquisitions and terminology
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of screen credits process
• Union guild expertise
• Effective coaching and feedback skills
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a law firm, network or studio.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the Programming Development Reports for DCWW by entering updates in the online database.
• Maintaining data integrity for new EDR's, as assigned, in BLAST on a daily basis.
• Reviewing and updating BLAST data as needed for Greensheets and Amendments.
• Entering Production deals in BLAST on a weekly basis.
• Maintaining deliverables tracking in BLAST.
• Processing Minors' Paperwork, tracking in BLAST on a weekly basis and issuing a monthly report.
• Reviewing on-screen credit drafts and final versions, including publishing, and post to shared Legal drive in real time.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other members of the Contract Administration team, senior leadership, Hub Leaders and administrative assistants, as well as other members of the Business Affairs and Legal Affairs Department while holding self and team members to a level of excellence.
• Additional duties may include: BLAST cleanup, processing photo approval requests, maintaining Contract Admin Handbook folder on the shared drive, tracking of Past Projects in the Development Reports and BLAST, and other duties as assigned.