Licensing Administrator

Champlain Media is a dynamic international television production and distribution company with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

Champlain Media leads the way in the development, financing, production and distribution of high-quality TV programming, being one of the largest suppliers in the niche of highly commercial TV movies. Please visitour web sitefor more information.

We are currently looking for aLicensing Administratorto be based in our Vancouver office.

Position Overview:

Working within the Licensing Team your role will be to administer the rights of all worldwide sales distributed by all our entities. You will be the first point of contact for our sales executives and provide information on available film rights. You will draft new sales agreements & negotiate deal terms as necessary with our clients. You will keep our Rights Management software (Filmtrack) up to date on new sales and acquired projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Draft and review License Agreements, Amendments and Renewals.
• Enter key information from worldwide sales agreements into our Rights Management database (Filmtrack) including Rights sold, Territories, Languages, Billing Schedules, Financial Terms and Revenue Recognition Methods.
• Ensure our Rights Management software remains up to date with all changes occurring throughout the negotiation process.
• Run Conflict Checks against Acquisitions and Previous sales to ensure proper rights are in place.
• Liaise with Sales executives and Legal Counsel for any conflicts pertaining to the rights of the Films.
• Follow-up with clients to ensure contracts are signed on a timely basis.
• Generate various reports from our Rights Software and review worldwide rights availabilities.
• Month end & quarterly closing of License Windows reflecting revenue recognition.

Who You Are:

• You are a good decision maker & have a keen eye for detail
• Experience in Rights Management or Contract Administration would be considered an asset
• You have strong analytical and organizational skills
• You are able to contribute in a close-knit team environment and are a great communicator, but you are also perfectly comfortable working autonomously and can get the job done

• You are confident and capable of discussing with external clients to negotiate terms of agreements
• You are not afraid of multi-taskingand can work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Youtake on each day with a great attitude
• You are bilingualwith strong communication skills (written and verbal) in the English language

Benefits:

• Medical and Dental coverage
• Hybrid work environment (in-office and work from home)
• Time-off and contribution for charity