Senior Manager - Rights Management

Qvest US is the global leader in technology and business consulting for the Media & Entertainment and Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail industries. We strategize, advise, design, develop and implement future‑forward business & technology solutions. With expertise in digital media supply chain, data & analytics, IP & rights management, broadcast transformation, Salesforce and applied AI, our exceptionally talented teams partner with Fortune 1,000 companies to revolutionize markets and set new industry standards.

Qvest is seeking a Senior Manager with Rights Management expertise focused on the financial aspects of rights management (budgeting, forecasting, ultimates, royalties, participations, revenue recognition, etc.) who will help us grow our Rights practice. We are looking for an organized & self‑motivated leader who will guide teams to deliver exceptional quality & build strong relationships internally & externally, leading to client retention and new opportunities.

• Practice Development
  Support the IP & Rights Management practice on a strategic level, including revenue targets, a resource plan, and go‑to‑market strategies
• Create and own relevant and key vendor relationships
• Serve as a leader in the Rights practice including mentoring and developing talent
• Sales
  Learn and get very comfortable with business development with the support of more senior and seasoned leaders in the Rights Practice
• Consistently identify potential opportunities by learning how to leverage your delivery experience to solve problems for our clients
• Lead the proposal process and/or help grow an existing account/project to meet relevant targets
• Independently develop sales proposal strategies and proposals
• Represent Qvest.
  
  US in the sales process as an expert with depth of knowledge in IP & Rights Management
• Methodology & Expertise
  Ability to quickly learn Qvest.
  
  US methodologies and templates
• Develop new methodologies, templates, and accelerators as needed to support Qvest.
  
  US effectiveness, consistency and relevancy in the Rights practice
• Project Delivery
  Demonstrate leadership in project delivery, sometimes over multiple projects Understand, develop and articulate complex business challenges into actionable plans Be a trustworthy leader to make the best decision for the project, team and client Independently deliver complex engagements with multiple resources and/or projects Manage executive relationships at project or account level

• 10+ years Project Management and/or leadership experience – including experience with a large consulting company
• At least 4-6 years managing process/organization/strategy/SDLC/Implementation-based projects
• Subject matter expertise in content IP/Rights, especially in the Media & Entertainment and CPG space
• Rights management experience in content acquisition / production management, publishing / distribution, and licensing with a focus on the financial aspects of rights management
• Interest in and experience contributing to business development
• At least two Rights Management system implementations (e.g., Rightsline, RSG, Mediamorph, Film Track, Vistex)
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, computer science, business administration, or other related fields
• Experience managing teams through client‑facing activities such as requirements gathering, stakeholder workshops, and deliverable review/approval sessions
• Demonstrated aptitude building and managing project plans and reporting status to clients and internal teams
• Agile or Scrum experience

• Media and Entertainment or CPG experience preferred

Employees are responsible for traveling to and from client sites as required by their project or assignment, regardless of location. Travel may include sites outside the employee’s primary office location, state, or region.

While remote or hybrid work may be permitted for certain projects, client needs take precedence. Employees are expected to report onsite at the client location when required by the project scope, client request, or management directive.

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