Rights Coordinator; part-time

Department Overview

GBH enriches people’s lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. Our staff work in a hybrid model, onsite two days per week—Tuesday and one additional day chosen by the business unit. Hybrid staff may work additional days or be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

The Rights Coordinator reports to the Director of Rights Management and Legal Operations in the WGBH Legal and Business Affairs Department. The Coordinator will assist in digitizing and processing a large volume of GBH content legal files (both digital and physical) for GBH’s national productions and other archival productions as prioritized by GBH Leadership. This is a one‑year, part‑time assignment.

• Digitize program files, including all related contracts, third‑party licenses, and releases.
• Assess each program file for completeness.
• Enter rights metadata into the PIM rights grids for each contract, third‑party license, and release related to the program.
• Create a digital rights profile summary for each program.
• Prepare final physical production files as well as physical media files for the Media Library and Archives.

• General production knowledge.
• Familiarity with digital libraries and records management best practices; interest in rights management and intellectual property a plus.
• Ability to work cooperatively with artists and business colleagues in a fast‑paced production‑focused environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent reading, writing, verbal, organizational, communication, and analytical skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft Applications and the Filemaker platform.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.

A minimum of 1‑2 years of rights management or related legal experience is required.

Contract position – one year assignment, part‑time.

Hybrid position. Requires on‑site presence.

1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135.

This position is located in Boston, MA, and requires on-site presence.

$50,820 - $66,975 per year.

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resources department by sending an email to or by calling 617‑300‑2000.