Seasonal Rights & Clearances Coordinator

The Rights & Clearances Coordinator researches, sources, and secures third‑party materials for use in NFL Films programming, ensuring all content is properly licensed in line with deadlines, budgets, and legal requirements. The role works closely with producers, post‑production, media management, business affairs, and project managers to fulfil content needs. It also involves managing clearance documentation, advising production teams on rights and restrictions, and maintaining departmental standards.

• Research, request, and acquire third‑party materials including photos, footage, newspaper articles, social media posts, podcasts, and other intellectual property.
• Navigate archival collections, stock footage libraries, and professional photo agencies to locate hard‑to‑find materials.
• Screen down cuts/programmes and create detailed clearance logs documenting all third‑party material usage.
• Secure licences, permissions, and releases for all third‑party content used in NFL Films programming.
• Serve as a resource for production teams on rights, usage restrictions, and clearance options at all stages of production.
• Track, organise, and maintain accurate records for all research and clearance documentation, including agreements, invoices, purchase orders, and correspondence.
• Communicate with internal departments to move acquired materials through workflows and deliver them to producers.
• Maintain strong administrative procedures and uphold departmental standards.
• Learn and use internal rights/clearance tracking systems and screening tools.
• Assist with training and mentoring interns as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years dedicated Rights & Clearances or Archival Producing experience.
• Foundational understanding of third‑party rights, licensing, and clearances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational and time‑management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving ability; resourceful and proactive.
• Ability to manage sensitive or confidential information.
• Flexibility to be on call for occasional weekend work.
• Comfort working in deadline‑driven environments with shifting priorities.
• Ability to occasionally handle physical archival materials such as footage reels, tapes, newspapers, and photo collections.
• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can‑do attitude.
• Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement.
• Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence.
• Be an eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition.
• Encompass an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset.

• Experience in post‑production or within a similar archival/rights/clearances environment.
• Experience with Air Table or similar systems.
• Experience navigating and interpreting EDLs.
• Proven negotiation experience with major archives, stock footage/photo libraries, and independent rights holders.

• This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location; remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
• No regular travel expected.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

• The NFL expects to hire near the middle of the posted range; higher‑end rates are considered only in exceptional circumstances for external candidates with experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed the role’s requirements.

• Comprehensive benefits offerings available; details are provided through NFL Benefits information.

The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base, providing mutual respect and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Its core values are respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency. Its leadership attributes are building talent, executing, inspiring, living the values, knowing the business, and thinking big.