Project, Media Rights Administrator - Europe & Middle East (12 Months)

Position Summary:
This role will be responsible for providing business functional support to the Europe and Middle East (EME) Media Distribution Department across a broad range of areas, including sales support, programming, scheduling, broadcast operations, media credentials, event co-ordination and ticketing, weekly/regular reporting on department activities, tracking of key projects, preparing presentation-ready decks/documents, and assisting with the dissemination of market research information. In addition, the role supports ad hoc projects for the team as required.

Major Responsibilities:

• Managing and updating the contracts database for all regional broadcast and digital partners
• Tracking partners' contractual obligations and disseminating information amongst the team
• Administrative lead supporting the full sales cycle, from monitoring the pipeline and tracking progress through to drafting and submitting deal memos and online input of completed deals
• Responsible for updating sales and marketing materials for NBA and affiliate leagues (WNBA, G League, etc.)
• Tracking Due Diligence and compliance process for all NBA partners
• Assisting broadcasters with their NBA and affiliate league live game & programming schedules
• Managing invitation process, ticket delivery and creating seating plans for NBA EME games and events
• Managing the ticket request and delivery process for NBA and affiliate leagues games in the USA
• Managing footage requests that come out of our region in coordination with the NY Footage licensing team
• Handling EME media credentials process and liaising between NY and our broadcast/digital partners for NBA and affiliate leagues events and games
• Assisting the finance team in NY/London to monitor outstanding payments & provide relevant fiscal documents
• Sourcing partner KPIs, campaign reporting and monthly analysis
• Collecting information and updating the weekly Media Distribution team report/s
• Supporting the sales and account management teams with all EME partners whenever necessary
• Undertaking any other administrative duties that may be assigned

Required Skills / Knowledge:

• Understanding or ability to understand IP, contractual languages and legal processes
• 1-2 year's Research/administrative experience
• Bachelor's degree (ideally a major in related Business or Law degree)
• Hard-working with a can-do attitude
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with good time management
• Strong written and verbal English skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with acute attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential
• Self-sufficient, a quick learner, and a problem solver
• Values: open-minded, team player, enthusiastic, tenacious
• Understanding the sports and media industry is a bonus
• Fluency in another European language is a bonus, with a preference for Spanish