Rights Management Manager

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.

Overview

Wild Brain CPLG is a world-leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency with 20 offices worldwide. Since 1972 we have been providing our partners with dedicated licensing and marketing professionals and fully integrated retail, creative & product development, legal and accounting services.

We are looking to add to our talented team of innovators that can help us manage some of the most profitable and enduring brands in the world! We believe that our partnerships are about clarity, openness, and trust, and we are widely known for our straightforward approach.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Partnership Finance, the Rights Management Manager will own the operational administration, maintenance and control of approved licensing rights and contract data across Wild Brain CPLG. The role is responsible for overseeing the accuracy of finalised legal agreements and approved deal terms into accurate rights, product, territory, SKU and reporting data within business systems. Legal remains responsible for contract drafting, negotiation, legal review, legal advice and interpretation.

The Rights Management Manager reviews entry into our systems, and ensures that confirmed contractual positions are accurately reflected in operational systems, reporting processes and supporting documentation.

• Oversee and supervise the day-to-day entry, administration and maintenance of approved contractual rights, territories, terms, product categories, financial provisions and restrictions within rights management systems.
• Ensure finalised legal agreements and approved deal terms are captured accurately and consistently following completion of the legal contracting process.
• Supervise operational rights data updates for amendments, renewals, extensions, expiries and terminations once confirmed by Legal, Commercial or the relevant approval route.
• Maintain the completeness and accuracy of rights-related master data, including product, territory, reporting and SKU attributes.
• Review finalised agreements and approved deal summaries to identify the operational data required for rights, product, SKU and reporting set-up.
• Manage a small Rights Management team, currently one direct report.
• Translate approved contract information into practical system, reporting and process requirements.
• Support onboarding of new properties, licensors, territories and product structures from a rights data perspective.
• Provide clear operational guidance to business teams on how approved contractual rights and restrictions are reflected in systems and reporting processes.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in rights management, licensing, royalties, contract administration, commercial operations, contract data entry or a data-focused operational role.
• Strong understanding of licensing agreements, intellectual property rights and the importance of accurate operational rights and contract data.
• Experience working with rights management, royalty, contract management or other business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a consistent focus on accuracy, completeness and data quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence investigating discrepancies and resolving data issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with Legal, Commercial, Finance, Royalties and Operations stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholder requirements.
• Experience with in licensing, media, entertainment, consumer products, brand management or an agency environment.
• Knowledge of royalty reporting, licensor reporting or contract lifecycle processes.
• Experience with Jaguar, West End, CRM, ERP or similar rights, royalty or contract management platforms.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance activity, process documentation or data improvement projects.

What We Offer

Working at Wild Brain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful, and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive benefits, and we invest in our people and their future.

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