Who We Are:

At IMG Production & Studios we use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

What You’ll Do:

As a Rights Coordinator within our Research & Rights Management Team, your primary role is to provide vital support to both the Rights Manager and Research Manager in various aspects of rights management and administration.

This includes obtaining clearances for archive footage, voice-over (VO), and audio, as well as managing associated documentation and financial aspects. You serve as the main point of contact for both internal and external footage suppliers, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Your responsibilities also extend to offering guidance and best practices to client production partners regarding research and archive clearance. You actively manage archive footage clearances, contracts, and licenses across multiple productions. Administrative tasks include maintaining crucial documents related to footage archives, rights clearance, and voice-over, while also overseeing budgets, cost reports, payments, and invoicing.

Efficiency is key, and you handle the booking of additional Freelancer support when needed. Your role also involves facilitating knowledge sharing and the development of training materials related to rights clearance processes.

If you're detail-oriented, organised, and excited to work in the world of media rights, this could be your perfect fit!

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Acting as the point of contact for both internal and external footage suppliers.

• Offer consultation to client’s production partners on research and archive clearance best practice.

• Proactive management of archive footage clearances, contracts and licences across multiple productions including delegation of work to the rights assistant.

• Proactively maintaining key administrative documents relating to footage archive, rights clearance, and VO including tracking of all rights in place and their expiration dates

• Manage all budgets, cost reports, payments and invoicing associated to all footage, archive, stills, VO and music usage and clearance fees.

• Assisting the Production Accountant with monthly financial reports.

• Booking additional Freelancer support when necessary.

• Assist Rights Manager and Research Manager in the development of training materials and facilitate sharing of knowledge of rights clearance processes.

• You may also be required to carry out any other duties, which are within the scope and purpose of the job.

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

• Knowledge of the pre-production, production and post-production process

• Experience of liaising with clients and agencies or similar customer facing experience

• Experience working with small budgets

• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel and Word software packages

• Experience of working with footage/archive clearance issues

• Experience of copyright, legal issues and legislation surrounding archive clearance

We’d Love If You Also Have These:

• Excellent client liaison/management skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Keenness to learn and take on more responsibility

• A team player and able to work well under pressure

• An understanding of TV Commercials production

• An understanding of third party rights clearances

• Able to conduct footage research and conduct relevant straightforward rights clearances

• Ability to delegate, train and supervise other members of staff at Production Assistant level

Our Vision – Power the World’s Passion for Sport.

Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:

• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.

• We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.

• We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.

• We are AUTHENTIC and human.

• We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.

Our Work Ethic:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process, but we are currently excited to have our employees experience our office culture as much as possible.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. It means that we engage in anti-racism and ally-ship the way we do anything. Fiercely and fearlessly. As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world’s diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.

IMG is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Benefits:

• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Pension contribution
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Dental insurance
• Green car scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidized office canteen
• Free breakfast
• Free on-site parking
• Eye Care
• Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events
• EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services
• Dependent care - 5 days subsidized emergency child, pet, elder care
• Critical Illness cover
• Financial Wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass
• Health Screening
• Will Writing
• Dynamic office environment with great people!
• Regular team and company networking events/celebrations
• Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events

The Process:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG and we will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search .

Please note that applications close on: 18th October 2023 at 11.59pm BST

• Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team

• 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person - with hiring manager and peer

• 2nd stage interview – if required

A Bit About Us:

IMG Website - https://www.img.com/

IMG Studios - https://www.img.com/sports/services/studios

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.